Which of the following is the appropriate definition of psychosurgery?

a) information given to a patient about a surgical procedure before the surgery in order to prevent anxiety
b) surgery that is performed on brain tissue to relieve or control severe psychological disorders
c) surgery that severs the spinal cord of the patient
d) a procedure in which a brief current of electricity is used to trigger a seizure that typically lasts one
minute, causing the body to convulse

ANS: b

Psychology

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