In the context of psychosurgery, in __________, physicians beam streams of radiation deep into the skull, destroying spots of tissue believed to be overactive in severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

A) prefrontal lobotomy
B) electroconvulsive therapy
C) gamma knife surgery
D) split-brain surgery

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Gustavo Mendez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Gamma knife surgery is a type of psychosurgery that uses radiation to destroy small areas of tissue in the brain. It is primarily used to treat severe cases of obsessive-compulsive disorder. The other options listed are not typically used in the treatment of OCD.

In the context of psychosurgery, in __________, physicians beam streams of radiation deep into the skull, destroying spots of tissue believed to be overactive in severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

A) prefrontal lobotomy
B) electroconvulsive therapy
C) gamma knife surgery
D) split-brain surgery

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In the context of psychosurgery, in __________, physicians beam streams of radiation deep into the skull, destroying spots of tissue believed to be overactive in severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.A) prefrontal lobotomyB) electroconvulsive therapyC) gamma knife surgeryD) split-brain surgery

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In the context of psychosurgery, in __________, physicians beam streams of radiation deep into the skull, destroying spots of tissue believed to be overactive in severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

A) prefrontal lobotomy
B) electroconvulsive therapy
C) gamma knife surgery
D) split-brain surgery