Priya has been depressed for the last year and has been hospitalized for the past three months because she is suicidal.Many of the "first-line" or typical treatments for depression have not been effective for Priya,including cognitive therapy and drug therapy.The form of treatment most likely to be effective for her is

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been found to be effective in treating depression, particularly when other treatments have not been successful. TMS uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain, and is a non-invasive treatment option. Phototherapy may also be effective for seasonal affective disorder, but it is less likely to be effective for long-term depression. Frontal lobotomies are a highly invasive and controversial procedure, and are no longer commonly used. Atypical antipsychotics may be helpful for some individuals with depression, but they are generally not considered a first-line treatment and may have side effects.

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