Open AccessInvasive Brain Stimulation in the Treatment of Psychiatric Illness: Proposed Indications and Approaches
Author(s) -
Thomas Schläpfer,
Andreas MeyerLindenberg,
Matthis Synofzik,
Veerle VisserVandewalle,
Jürgen Voges,
Volker A. Coenen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
deutsches ärzteblatt international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.436
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 1866-0452
DOI - 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0017
Subject(s) - medicine , deep brain stimulation , randomized controlled trial , psychological intervention , mental illness , psychiatry , depression (economics) , intensive care medicine , modalities , clinical trial , treatment resistant depression , medline , brain stimulation , anxiety , mental health , surgery , disease , stimulation , parkinson's disease , antidepressant , social science , sociology , law , political science , economics , macroeconomics
Drugs, psychotherapy, and other treatment modalities are effective for many patients with mental illness. Nonetheless, many patients do not achieve a total remission with the currently available interventions, and the recurrence rates are high. As part of the ongoing search for further treatment options for refractory disorders, there is renewed interest in focal neuromodulatory techniques, including invasive ones, and deep brain stimulation (DBS) in particular.