A Patient Scheduled to Have an Operation Called a Bilateral

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient scheduled to have an operation called a bilateral anterior cingulotomy may have which of the following diagnoses?

• A) panic disorder
• B) obsessive-compulsive disorder
• C) schizophrenia
• D) antisocial personality disorder

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Definitions:

New Experience

Refers to encountering or undergoing something for the first time that can lead to learning or a change in perspective.

Temperament

An individual's natural predisposition towards emotional reactivity and intensity, often evident from infancy and believed to be largely genetic.

Emotional

Relating to a person's feelings or emotions, often affecting their behavior and thought processes.

Behaviour Problems

refers to actions or patterns of behavior in individuals, typically children, that are socially unacceptable or disruptive.