The field of brain stimulation is advancing at rapid pace with a growing number of techniques now approved for the treatment of psychiatric illness. This text acts both as a concise, quick reference for experienced practitioners and a guidebook for residents learning about clinical brain stimulation techniques. The techniques covered include: * Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) * Deep brain stimulation (DBS) * Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) * Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) * Magnetic seizure therapy (MST) * Transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) All aspects of these treatments are covered, from patient selection, through the implementation of the technique, to patient aftercare. Potential future applications are discussed and select, up-to-date reference lists guide practitioners to the most important further reading around each technique. Portable, concise and easy to navigate, covering all the need-to-know information, Brain Stimulation in Psychiatry is essential reading for practitioners, residents and medical students in psychiatry and neurology.



Zusammenfassung
An authoritative, concise, how-to guide to the various brain stimulation treatments used in psychiatry.
Titel
Brain Stimulation in Psychiatry
Untertitel
ECT, DBS, TMS and Other Modalities
EAN
9781139415040
ISBN
978-1-139-41504-0
Format
E-Book (pdf)
Genre
Veröffentlichung
31.05.2012
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
2.28 MB
Anzahl Seiten
160
Jahr
2012
Untertitel
Englisch