Juan's depression has not responded to medication.His psychiatrist is recommending a new treatment for major depressive disorder,called ________,which involves stimulation of certain regions of the brain with magnetic pulses of various frequencies.

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The treatment that involves stimulation of certain regions of the brain with magnetic pulses of various frequencies is called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). Lobotomy involves the surgical removal of brain tissue, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) involves passing electrical currents through the brain, and deep-brain stimulation involves surgically implanting electrodes in specific areas of the brain to stimulate them. None of these treatments accurately describe the one described in the scenario.

Juan's Depression Has Not Responded to Medication