The Use of Physiological Interventions Such as Drugs, ECT, or Psychosurgery

question 45

Multiple Choice

The use of physiological interventions such as drugs, ECT, or psychosurgery to reduce the symptoms of a psychological disorder is called ________.

• A)unethical, and possibly illegal
• B)biomedical therapy
• C)psychiatric treatment
• D)cognitive therapy

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Definitions:

Patient Safety

The prevention of errors and adverse effects to patients associated with health care.

DRG Grouper

A software tool used in the healthcare industry to classify hospital cases into Diagnostic Related Groups for billing and reimbursement purposes.

Software Program

A set of instructions or code written by programmers/developers to perform specific tasks or operations on a computer.

POA Assignments

Power Of Attorney assignments refer to the legal documents and processes by which an individual designates another person to make decisions on their behalf.