Which is an accurate statement regarding the prefrontal lobotomies performed during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s?

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Prefrontal lobotomies were indeed used during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s with the intention of making patients more calm, especially those who were considered uncontrollably violent or severely mentally ill. While this procedure did sometimes result in a calmer demeanor, it was due to the severe reduction in cognitive and emotional capacity, and not because it effectively treated the underlying conditions.

Which Is an Accurate Statement Regarding the Prefrontal Lobotomies Performed