Pharmacotherapy can best be described as the use of
a. drugs to change a client's personality.
b. drugs to alleviate the symptoms of emotional disturbances.
c. electroconvulsive treatment and psychosurgeries.
d. medicine and other techniques to treat bodily symptoms.
B
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