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Aaron, a man in his fifties suffering from depression, is considering trying deep brain stimulation to alleviate his symptoms. His review of the research, however, shows that there is a _____ percent chance that the treatment will not help at all.

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Deep brain stimulation could benefit people with severe depression that does not respond to other available treatments such as anti depressants medications and evidence-based psychotherapy.

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DBS are currently under clinical trials and scientific break through are under ethical reviews regarding approach of treatment ,safety and efficacy long-term or short term, the approach for treatment-resistant depression and other cases of depression.

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