AP PSYCHOLOGY

TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

THERAPY AND TREATMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following was the purpose of lobotomies?
A
To alleviate depression.
B
To minimize delusions and hallucinations.
C
To “erase” troubling memories.
D
To separate the reasoning centers of the brain from the emotional centers.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is the purpose of a lobotomy? Lobotomies have been used as a radical therapeutic measure intended to calm patients with mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Detailed explanation-2: -A lobotomy, also called a leucotomy, is a type of psychosurgery that was used to treat mental health conditions such as mood disorders and schizophrenia. Psychosurgeries are procedures that involve the physical removal or alteration of part of the brain.

Detailed explanation-3: -A lobotomy, or leucotomy, is a form of neurosurgical treatment for psychiatric disorder or neurological disorder (e.g. epilepsy) that involves severing connections in the brain’s prefrontal cortex.

Detailed explanation-4: -A lobotomy is a surgical procedure that involves severing the nerve pathways in the prefrontal cortex. The procedure is intended to help with psychiatric and neurological conditions but can have serious risks and unwanted outcomes. In the mid-20th century, the lobotomy was a popular “cure” for mental illness.

Detailed explanation-5: -By 1942, 75% of the lobotomies Freeman and Watts had performed were on women. It wasn’t just Freeman and Watts. A comprehensive survey of US psychiatric facilities between 1949 and 1951 found that most patients lobotomized by doctors were women.

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