We must be cautious about accepting patients' statements about the effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)because they may be motivated to justify their experience or because they believed the treatment would work before starting.This reminds the critical thinker of the importance of

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The statement highlights the importance of ruling out rival hypotheses, which means considering alternative explanations for a given phenomenon. Patients may have various motivations for reporting positive outcomes after ECT, and ruling out these alternative explanations requires careful consideration and analysis. The other options do not directly address the issue of evaluating patient reports about ECT effectiveness.

We Must Be Cautious About Accepting Patients' Statements About the Effectiveness