A form of treatment for severe mental disorders that has been largely abandoned is:
A) psychotherapy
B) psychosurgery
C) hypnotherapy
D) electroconvulsive shock therapy

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Psychosurgery, which involves the removal or destruction of brain tissue, has largely been abandoned as a treatment for severe mental disorders due to the risk of significant side effects and the availability of more effective and less invasive treatments such as medication and psychotherapy. Electroconvulsive shock therapy, although controversial, is still used in some cases for severe depression that has not responded to other treatments.

A Form of Treatment for Severe Mental Disorders That Has