_____, usually reserved for patients with severe depression who are suicidal, occurs when an electric current is passed through the right hemisphere of the brain.

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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), also known as shock therapy, is a treatment reserved for severe cases of depression, particularly for patients who are suicidal. ECT involves passing an electric current through the right hemisphere of the brain to induce a brief seizure, which can help alleviate symptoms of depression. Lobotomies, split-brain operations, and cingulotomies are different types of brain surgeries that are typically not used to treat depression.

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