Which of the following is the appropriate definition of neurosurgery for psychiatric disorders?

A. Procedural surgical information given to a patient to reduce anxiety prior to surgery
B. Surgery performed on brain tissue to reduce the symptoms of psychological disorders
C. Surgery that severs the spinal cord of the patient
D. A procedure in which brief electrical currents are used to trigger a seizure that typically lasts one minute

Answer: B

Psychology

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