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Cassie is diagnosed with severe depression. her psychiatrist has prescribed many medications and psychotherapy, all of which have not seemed to alleviate her depression. her psychiatrist is now recommending ________.

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The answer is electroconvulsive therapy. This is also known as electroshock or a shock treatment; this psychiatric treatment gives a relief from mental disorders. This is only done if medication of mental disorder fails, this is a major treatment for depression that fails to respond in any standard treatment.

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