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Brain Stimulation
in Psychiatry

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), and 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.

Contents
1. Introduction; 2. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT): basic concepts; 3. Electroconvulsive
therapy (ECT): patient selection and preparation; 4. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT):
technique; 5. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT): treatment course; 6. Electroconvulsive
therapy (ECT): common adverse effects; 7. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT): the ECT
service; 8. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT): special issues; 9. Deep brain stimulation
(DBS); 10. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) Eran Chemerinski; 11. Magnetic
seizure therapy (MST); 12. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS); 13. Transcranial direct current
stimulation (TDCS); Index.
Paperback
158 pages
ISBN 9780521172554
July 2012 Charles H Kellner, MD
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA

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