Cingulotomy
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Jump to navigationJump to search A surgical procedure that burns and destroys a small portion of the brain known to be involved in emotionality. This is used as a last resort for those suffering severe obsessivecompulsive disorder and major depression who have not responded to drugs or forms of psychotherapy.
Source: The Everything Psychology Book
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