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A-LevelPsychologyAbnormality (Treatment)May/June 2021Paper 4 Q115 Marks

Three comments about electro-convulsive therapy (ECT): 'It was the best thing that my wife could have had at that time; a good decision by the doctors after drugs had failed.' 'It was a positive experience; worked well for my schizophrenia.' 'I was able to go home after five months of inpatient stay as a result of ECT, after years of unsuccessful psychological treatment.'

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Psychology (9990) May/June 2021 examination, Paper 4 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Abnormality (Treatment) and is worth 15 marks.

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