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Professional Development
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
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- 1. Multiple Choice
What voltage of electrical pulse is commonly used in
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?
70–150 volts
5-45 volts
150-300 volts
300-450 volts
- 2. Multiple Choice
When shocks are delivered to both temples (sides of the forehead), the therapy is described as...
unilateral
bilateral
lateral
localised
- 3. Multiple Choice
When treating depression or schizophrenia where are the electrodes placed on the body?
scalp
scapula
scalpel
scallop
- 4. Multiple Choice
How long do the electrical pulses typically last in ECT?
1 second
10 seconds
1 minute
5 minutes
- 5. Multiple Choice
The electrical pulses cause thousands of neurons to fire in unison (together) inducing a brief, controlled seizure that typically lasts for about...
30 seconds
1 minute
2 minutes
5 minutes
- 6. Multiple Choice
Initially, patients typically receive how many treatment sessions?
2-3 per week for a month
one a week for 2-3 months
one per fortnight for 3 months
one a day for 3-4 weeks
- 7. Multiple Choice
Following the first month of ECT, patients are often offered 'top-up' sessions at fortnightly or monthly intervals. This is referred to as a...
maintenance dose
follow-up
baseline
intervention dose
- 8. Multiple Choice
Maintenance doses of ECT may be given for how long, dependent on a patient's progress?
3 months
12 months
3 years
5 years
- 9. Multiple Choice
ECT is used for a wide range of conditions, which of the following is NOT commonly treated with ECT?
schizophrenia
major depressive disorder
bipolar disorder
phobia
- 10. Multiple Choice
Some patients experience improvements in their symptoms after just...
one session
one week
four weeks
eight weeks
- 11. Multiple Choice
ECT is often used as an alternative to medication
true
false
- 12. Multiple Choice
Modified ECT includes the use of various drugs to protect the patient. Which of the following is NOT commonly given before ECT?
general anaesthetic so the patient is unaware of the procedure
muscle relaxants to prevent injury during the seizure
atropine to dry up saliva and bronchial secretions
anticoagulants to prevent blood clots
- 13. Multiple Choice
ECT is banned in which of the following countries?
Slovenia
Slovakia
Austria
Czech Republic
- 14. Multiple Choice
In which country do more than 50% of people with schizophrenia receive ECT?
China
America
United Kingdom
Brazil
- 15. Multiple Choice
Unmodified ECT is no longer used anywhere in the world.
True
False
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a possible explanation of how ECT works?
shocks trigger release of high levels of neurotransmitters
encourages gene expression
improves neural connectivity in structures such as the hippocampus
leads to neural pruning in regions such as the prefrontal cortex
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