Johnny found out that his friend Sam was hospitalized because of severe depression.When Johnny went to visit Sam,Sam said that he was feeling better after the procedure but that he was suffering from short-term memory loss.Sam was MOST likely treated with:

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ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) is a treatment for severe depression that involves applying electric currents to the brain. It can cause short-term memory loss as a side effect. Phototherapy (A) is a treatment for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which involves exposure to bright light to regulate circadian rhythms. Psychosurgery (B) involves permanently altering brain tissue to treat mental disorders and is usually reserved as a last resort. TMS (D) is a non-invasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain and is sometimes used to treat depression, but it does not typically cause short-term memory loss.

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