A Depressed Patient Who Is Scheduled to Receive Electroconvulsive Therapy

A depressed patient who is scheduled to receive electroconvulsive therapy this morning asks the nurse,"How is this treatment supposed to help me?" The best reply would be: "Electroconvulsive therapy seems to ____________."

A) increase the activity of brain chemicals involved in mood
B) interfere with one's memory of why he's feeling depressed
C) serve as a punishment so you can stop punishing yourself
D) open your mind to learning and trying new ways of coping