All of the following statements are accurate about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) EXCEPT
A) relief of symptoms can occur within a week or two with ECT.
B) ECT treatment should be followed up with medication.
C) short-term memory loss can be a side effect of treatment with ECT.
D) psychotically depressed patients should be treated with ongoing medication, not ECT, even when response to those drugs is poor.

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Psychotically depressed patients are actually considered good candidates for ECT, especially when they are not responding to medication. Therefore, the statement that these patients should not receive ECT is not accurate.

All of the Following Statements Are Accurate About Electroconvulsive Therapy