Larry Has Severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)that Has So Far Not

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Larry has severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that has so far not responded to medication or conventional psychotherapy.His psychiatrist suggests a new treatment that is noninvasive/nonsurgical and has shown success in disrupting the brain areas involved in the compulsive behavior of OCD.This treatment is known as

• A) transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
• B) eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).
• C) deep brain stimulation (DBS).
• D) electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

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