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 is a side effect of treatment with medication.
D) psychotically depressed patients should be treated with medication, not ECT.
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