In the context of psychosurgery, in __________, physicians beam streams of radiation deep into the skull, destroying spots of tissue believed to be overactive in severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
A)prefrontal lobotomy
B)electroconvulsive therapy
C)gamma knife surgery
D)split-brain surgery

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Gamma knife surgery is a type of psychosurgery that uses radiation to destroy small areas of tissue in the brain. It is primarily used to treat severe cases of obsessive-compulsive disorder. The other options listed are not typically used in the treatment of OCD.

In the Context of Psychosurgery, in __________, Physicians Beam Streams