RT Journal
A1 Rabins P, Appleby BS, Brandt J, et al
T1 SCientific and ethical issues related to deep brain stimulation for disorders of mood, behavior, and thought
JF Archives of General Psychiatry
JO Archives of General Psychiatry
YR 2009
FD September 1
VO 66
IS 9
SP 931
OP 937
DO 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2009.113
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2009.113
AB Context 
    A 2-day consensus conference was held to examine scientific and ethical issues in the application of deep brain stimulation for treating mood and behavioral disorders, such as major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and Tourette syndrome.Objectives 
    The primary objectives of the conference were to (1) establish consensus among participants about the design of future clinical trials of deep brain stimulation for disorders of mood, behavior, and thought and (2) develop standards for the protection of human subjects participating in such studies.Results 
    Conference participants identified 16 key points for guiding research in this growing field.Conclusions 
    The adoption of the described guidelines would help to protect the safety and rights of research subjects who participate in clinical trials of deep brain stimulation for disorders of mood, behavior, and thought and have further potential to benefit other stakeholders in the research process, including clinical researchers and device manufactures. That said, the adoption of the guidelines will require broad and substantial commitment from many of these same stakeholders.