Radiation is used to destroy specific brain areas in a type of psychosurgery called ________; it is used to treat ________.

A. gamma knife surgery; major depression
B. gamma knife surgery; obsessive-compulsive disorder
C. transcranial magnetic stimulation; obsessive-compulsive disorder
D. transcranial magnetic stimulation; major depression


Answer: B

Psychology

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