Which of the Following Statements About Electroconvulsive Therapy Is FALSE

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about electroconvulsive therapy is FALSE?

A) One of the biggest drawbacks to electroconvulsive therapy is that many patients experience a relapse of depressive symptoms within a few months.
B) Electroconvulsive therapy reduces the symptoms of major depressive disorder in about 80 percent of depressed patients who undergo the procedure.
C) Electroconvulsive therapy reduces symptoms of major depressive disorder by causing some brain damage and increasing the frequency of seizures.
D) In the modern use of electroconvulsive therapy, the patient is usually given a short-acting anesthetic and muscle relaxants.