A layperson asks, "What is new in the area of diagnosis and treatment for the mentally ill?" The nurse should mention which two new advances in neuroscience?
1. Insulin therapy and wet packs
2. Neurogenomics and neuroimaging techniques
3. Community settings for care of depressed persons
4. Electroconvulsive shock treatments and antipsychotics medications
ANS: 2
The newest advances in neuroscience are in the areas of genetics and neuroimaging. The other options were available in the past.
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