TY  - JOUR
T1  - SCientific and ethical issues related to deep brain stimulation for disorders of mood, behavior, and thought
AU  - Rabins P, Appleby BS, Brandt J, et al
Y1  - 2009/09/01
N1  - 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2009.113
JO  - Archives of General Psychiatry
SP  - 931
EP  - 937
VL  - 66
IS  - 9
N2  - 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.
SN  - 0003-990X
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2009.113
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2009.113
ER  -