Carrina has suffered from major depression for ten years and has had little success with medications.Her psychiatrist has suggested he could implant a small pacemaker-like device in her chest that would send electrical signals through a nerve to the nerve centres of the brain.Which of the following treatments is her psychiatrist suggesting?

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The psychiatrist is suggesting vagus nerve stimulation, which involves implanting a device in the chest that sends electrical signals through the vagus nerve to the brain. This has been shown to be helpful in treating major depression in some individuals who have not responded well to medication. ECT and transcranial magnetic stimulation are other forms of brain stimulation therapy, while transmagnetic nerve stimulation is not a recognized form of treatment.

Carrina Has Suffered from Major Depression for Ten Years and Has