Which of the Following Is the Appropriate Definition of Psychosurgery

question 305

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the appropriate definition of psychosurgery?

• A) information given to a patient about a surgical procedure before the surgery in order to prevent anxiety
• B) surgery that is performed on brain tissue to relieve or control severe psychological disorders
• C) surgery that severs the spinal cord of the patient
• D) a procedure in which a brief current of electricity is used to trigger a seizure that typically lasts 1 minute, causing the body to convulse

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Definitions:

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