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Deep brain stimulation for obsessive-compulsive disorder: a crisis of access

  • Veerle Visser-Vandewalle (Lead / Corresponding author)
  • , Pablo Andrade
  • , Philip E. Mosley
  • , Benjamin D. Greenberg
  • , Rick Schuurman
  • , Nicole C. McLaughlin
  • , Valerie Voon
  • , Paul Krack
  • , Kelly D. Foote
  • , Helen S. Mayberg
  • , Martijn Figee
  • , Brian H. Kopell
  • , Mircea Polosan
  • , Eileen M. Joyce
  • , Stephan Chabardes
  • , Keith Matthews
  • , Juan C. Baldermann
  • , Himanshu Tyagi
  • , Paul E. Holtzheimer
  • , Chris Bervoets
  • Clement Hamani, Carine Karachi, Damiaan Denys, Ludvic Zrinzo, Patric Blomstedt, Matilda Naesström, Aviva Abosch, Steven Rasmussen, Volker A. Coenen, Thomas E. Schlaepfer, Darin D. Dougherty, Philippe Domenech, Peter Silburn, James Giordano, Andres M. Lozano, Sameer A. Sheth, Terry Coyne, Jens Kuhn, Luc Mallet, Bart Nuttin, Marwan Hariz, Michael S. Okun

    Research output: Contribution to journalComment/debatepeer-review

    Abstract

    Deep brain stimulation is an effective treatment for obsessive–compulsive disorder but is rarely used. Action is needed by psychologists, psychiatrists and insurers so that patients with otherwise intractable cases can receive this therapy to improve their mental health.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1529-1532
    Number of pages4
    JournalNature Medicine
    Volume28
    Early online date15 Jul 2022
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Aug 2022

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

    Keywords

    • Health policy

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology

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