Winthrop is under treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Before therapy, PET scans revealed that the glucose metabolic rates in the right caudate nucleus were elevated. After therapy, this area calmed down and became less active. Based on this information:

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The information provided does not clearly indicate whether Winthrop's treatment is a biological therapy or cognitive-behaviour therapy. PET scans can be used to monitor changes in brain activity that may correspond to therapeutic interventions from either type of therapy. Therefore, it is possible that Winthrop's treatment involves either or both of these therapies, making option C the best choice.

Winthrop Is Under Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder