Which of the following is the appropriate definition of psychosurgery?
A. information given to a patient about a surgical procedure before the surgery in order to prevent anxiety
B. surgery that is performed on brain tissue to relieve or control severe psychological disorders
C. surgery that severs the spinal cord of the patient
D. a procedure in which a brief current of electricity is used to trigger a seizure that typically lasts 1 minute, causing the body to convulse
Answer: B
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_____, according to psychodynamic psychotherapists, is the therapist’s unconscious tendency to interact with clients as if the client is very similar to an individual from the therapist’s own personal history.
A. Transference B. Countertransference C. Fixation D. Counterfixation
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