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Brain stimulation in psychiatry : ECT, DBS, TMS, and other modalities /
"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 stimu...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2012.
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| Colección: | Cambridge medicine (Series)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "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."--Provided by publisher |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (160 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781139423335 1139423339 9780511736216 0511736215 9781139419246 1139419242 9781139413008 1139413007 9781280773648 1280773642 9781139410960 1139410962 9781107222854 1107222850 9786613684417 6613684414 9781139417198 1139417193 |