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Standards Index: Topic 8.9: Treatment of Disorders from the Biological Perspective

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Psychology: The Lobotomy and Understanding the Brain

Students will learn about the rise and decline of the prefrontal lobotomy as a treatment for a range of mental disorders, and its lasting impact on neurological psychiatric surgeries today.