Phoua Has Been Severely Depressed for the Last Year and Has

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Multiple Choice

Phoua has been severely depressed for the last year and has been hospitalized for the past three months because she is suicidal.Many of the "first-line" or typical treatments for depression have not been effective for Phoua,including cognitive therapy and drug therapy.The treatment most likely to be recommended in this case is:

• A) institutionalization.
• B) electroconvulsive therapy.
• C) a prefrontal lobotomy.
• D) a combination of deep brain stimulation and an atypical antipsychotic medication.

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Definitions:

Nonverbal Decoding

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Facial Expressions

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Emotional Regulation

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Emotional Bond

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