Which Psychosurgical Procedure Was Designed to Calm Uncontrollably Emotional or Violent

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which psychosurgical procedure was designed to calm uncontrollably emotional or violent patients?

• A) electroconvulsive therapy
• B) the double-blind technique
• C) lobotomy
• D) systematic desensitization

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