A mental health client states that her grandfather underwent a lobotomy from the treatment of mental illness when he was young, and asks if such treatments are still common. Why is psychosurgery a rare choice of treatment?
A) Results of psychosurgery may be unpredictable.
B) Psychosurgery is not covered by most insurers.
C) Psychosurgery requires informed consent.
D) Complementary therapies are usually more effective than psychosurgery.
Ans: A
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The biologic basis of most psychiatric illnesses is poorly understood and defined. Consequently, surgical results may vary. The current rarity of these surgeries is not a consequence of insurance considerations, the need for consent, or the role of complementary therapies.
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