A Treatment for Severe Depression in Which an Electric Shock

question 16

Multiple Choice

A treatment for severe depression in which an electric shock is delivered to the patient, resulting in a seizure of the body and the release of a flood of neurotransmitters in the brain, is called __________

• A) prefrontal lobotomy.
• B) electroconvulsive therapy.
• C) trephining.
• D) relaxation training and meditation.

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