Deep brain stimulation for treatment resistant depression: Postoperative feelings of self-estrangement, suicide attempt and impulsive-aggressive behaviours

Neuroethics

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 473-481

  Gilbert, Frederic ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deep Brain Stimulation; Eligibility; Exclusion; Experimental trial; Feelings of self estrangement; Impulsive aggressive disorder; Suicide; Treatment Resistant Depression

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; DEVICE REMOVAL; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MEDICAL DEVICE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TREATMENT RESISTANT DEPRESSION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84888002804     PISSN: 18745490     EISSN: 18745504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12152-013-9178-8     Document Type: Article

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