Lloyd Lloyd Is Experiencing Symptoms Consistent with Major Depressive Disorder. in in Particular

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Lloyd is experiencing symptoms consistent with major depressive disorder. In particular, he has a very negative way of looking at the world. He sees himself as a failure who will never be happy or successful because he has no skills. This extreme pessimism has caused him to lose friends and his work has suffered. Lloyd's family has convinced him that he needs to seek treatment, and Lloyd has agreed. He hates how he feels but doesn't know what to do to change things on his own.
-If Lloyd's depression does not respond to therapy or drug treatment,what might be considered as a treatment option

• A) electroconvulsive therapy 
• B) antipsychotic medication 
• C) cingulotomy 
• D) prefrontal lobotomy

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