Psychosurgery

Question 1

How do assumptions apply to psychosurgery

Answer 1

• assume conditions have a physical cause
• localisation of brain function- different areas of brain have different jobs that they carry out, treating in a physical way.
• Neurotramitters - stimulations areas of the brain affective on neurotransmitter in the brain . low amounts are associated with mental disorders

Question 2

main components of psychosurgery

Answer 2

• prefrontal lobotomy
• stereotactic psychosurgery