Which of the following statements is true concerning older people and treatment of depression?
A) ECT is more likely to be used on older people than younger people because of higher rates of suicide in older adults
B) Psychiatrists and primary care providers routinely prescribe tricyclics and monoamine-oxidase inhibitors to older people for depression
C) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are more likely to be prescribed to older adults than tricyclics and monoamine oxidase inhibitors
D) ECT is less useful for older adults who have not responded to medications than younger adults
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