Which treatment acts most rapidly, and which usually has the most lasting benefits?A. Antidepressants act most rapidly, and psychotherapy has the most lasting benefits.B. ECT acts most rapidly, and psychotherapy has the most lasting benefits.C. Psychotherapy acts most rapidly, and antidepressants have the most lasting benefits.D. ECT acts most rapidly, and antidepressants have the most lasting benefits.

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Which treatment acts most rapidly, and which usually has the most lasting benefits?
A. Antidepressants act most rapidly, and psychotherapy has the most lasting benefits.
B. ECT acts most rapidly, and psychotherapy has the most lasting benefits.
C. Psychotherapy acts most rapidly, and antidepressants have the most lasting benefits.
D. ECT acts most rapidly, and antidepressants have the most lasting benefits.

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The answer to the question is option B. ECT, is the Electro-convulsive Therapy is a treatment used mainly on patients of Depression. This treatment is said to start showing changes or progress within 6-7 sessions, in which the patient is given brief electrical stimulation to the brain under anaesthesia. Though, it may not suite all types of clients, it fairly works 80Percent of the times. Hence, comparing to the other options this works the fastest. While, Psychotherapy on the other hand is a long drawn process that involves talk therapy which helps patients to leave their old patterns and form new patterns which are healthier and help them cope in a better way. Hence, the effects of psychotherapy, which is religiously done, is long- lasting in nature.

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