Regarding the lobotomy and deep lesioning, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Deep lesioning involves destroying small target areas within the brain's interior.
b. When the first antipsychotic drugs became available, the use of the lobotomy was abandoned.
c. Like the lobotomy, deep lesioning is reversible.
d. Patients suffering from a severe type of obsessive-compulsive disorder may be helped by deep lesioning.
C
You might also like to view...
Which of the following structures is part of the limbic system?
A) amygdala B) cingulate cortex C) septum D) mammillary body E) all of the above
In the DSM-5, the topic of autism is
a. entirely removed from the text. b. discussed as a single category of "autism spectrum disorders" rather than a list that includes numerous subcategories. c. replaced with a broader category referred to as "conduct disorders of autistic type" and references to linguistic problems have been dropped. d. unchanged.