VOA慢速英语:Brain Imaging Improves Treatment for Depression

Depression – n. a serious medical condition in which a person feels very sad, hopeless, and unimportant and often is unable to live in a normal way

Diagnose – v. to recognize (a disease, illness, etc.) by examining someone

Placebo – n. a harmless pill, medicine, or procedure prescribed more for the psychological benefit to the patient than for any physiological effect.

Therapy – n. treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.