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Juan's Depression Has Not Responded to Medication

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Juan's depression has not responded to medication.His psychiatrist is recommending a new treatment for major depressive disorder,called ________,which involves stimulation of certain regions of the brain with magnetic pulses of various frequencies.


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Central Executive

The part of the brain's working memory system responsible for overseeing and regulating the flow of information from and to its various components.

Episodic Buffer

A component of the working memory system that integrates information from different sources into a single, multi-dimensional representation.

Visuospatial Sketchpad

A component of working memory responsible for holding and manipulating visual and spatial information.

Long-Term Memory

The stage of memory capable of storing information for prolonged periods, from hours to a lifetime, involving processes such as encoding, storing, and retrieval.

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