Separating hope from hype: Some ethical implications of the development of deep brain stimulation in psychiatric research and treatment

CNS Spectrums

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 285-287

  Schlaepfer, Thomas E ^a,b   Lisanby, S H ^c   Pallanti, Stefano ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^e MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDICAL ETHICS; NEUROMODULATION; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSURGERY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 77952568239     PISSN: 10928529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1092852900027504     Document Type: Article

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