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Capo

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on: Jun 19, 2018
Which therapy is developed to treat mental disorders by using procedures that destroy brain tissue?
 
  a. psychosurgery
  b. electroconvulsive shock therapy
  c. magnetic seizure therapy
  d. repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

Question 2

When medication and talking psychotherapy proves to be ineffective in treating Cameron's depression, doctors choose to use another approach. Cameron most likely ____.
 
  a. is hypnotized and given the posthypnotic suggestion to be happy.
  b. is isolated for six hours a day without any visual, auditory, taste, smell, or touch sensations
  c. has an electrical current passed through his brain, inducing convulsions
  d. has part of his substantia nigra removed


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xiazhe

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
a

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
c


Capo

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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