A depressed patient is to have his first electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)session tomorrow morning.Which intervention would routinely be implemented in preparing the patient for treatment?

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Electroconvulsive treatment may cause memory loss;such loss is usually transient and improves after treatments are completed.Most patients respond to a course of treatment involving 12 to 15 sessions of ECT.Restraint is not part of pretreatment protocol.ECT improves depression and can interrupt an episode of depression,but its effects are not lasting and may not improve the depression completely.Antidepressant medications or periodic additional sessions of ECT are indicated to reduce recurrence in most patients.

A Depressed Patient Is to Have His First Electroconvulsive Therapy