As a last resort,both a psychiatrist and a neurosurgeon have suggested to Ms.Z that a psychosurgical procedure called a cingulotomy might relieve her severe OCD symptoms.Ms.Z asks what the success rate has been for this operation.She is told that approximately ________ percent of patients benefited substantially.

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The question states that approximately what percentage of patients benefited substantially from the cingulotomy procedure. The best choice is Option C) 30 because it provides the most likely success rate which is not too low nor too high. The other options seem too low (A) or too high (B and D) based on current research on the effectiveness of cingulotomy.

As a Last Resort,both a Psychiatrist and a Neurosurgeon Have