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Types of Therapy

Question 8 • SHS Alt Psychology S2 - 2021

Many forms of biomedical therapy come with side effects, but the most serious form of brain damage could be from __________.

Answer
A
psychosurgery
B
electroconvulsive therapy
C
antipsychotic drugs
D
antianxiety drugs

Explanation

Psychosurgery involves intentionally operating on brain tissue to alter behavior or treat mental illness. Because it can permanently damage brain tissue, it poses the most serious risk of brain damage among these choices. The correct choice is psychosurgery.

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