A treatment for severe depression in which an electric shock is delivered to the patient, resulting in a seizure of the body and the release of a flood of neurotransmitters in the brain, is called
a. prefrontal lobotomy.
b. electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
c. trephining.
d. relaxation training and meditation.
e. transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
b. electroconvulsive therapy.
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a. ?dramatic or unexpected b. ?meaningless or trivial c. ?positive and straightforward d. ?negative and ambiguous
__________ is a healing emotional release
a. Cathexis b. Catharsis c. Transference d. Resistance
One way of handling the problem of deception is to obtain a participant's prior consent to be deceived.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Mary created an illness in her younger daughter to draw attention to herself. This is known as a
A. factitious disorder imposed on another. B. psychosomatic disorder imposed on self. C. factitious disorder imposed on self. D. somatic symptom disorder imposed on another.