Because of the negative connotations associated with the term "psychosurgery," experts now refer to such procedures as ________ for psychiatric disorders.

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"Psychosurgery" has negative connotations, so experts prefer to use less stigmatizing terms like "neurosurgery" when referring to surgical interventions for psychiatric disorders. Choice A ("psychotropic innervation") and B ("TMS") refer to non-surgical treatments for these disorders, and choice C ("neuralgia") is a medical term that does not directly relate to psychosurgery.

Because of the Negative Connotations Associated with the Term "Psychosurgery