Deep Brain Stimulation

Deep Brain Stimulation

Deep Brain Stimulation is an experimental technique for the treatment of psychiatric disorders in which electrodes are implanted deep in the brain that modulate electrically brain networks. The department of psychiatry at the AMC has over 25 years experience in...
Deep Brain Stimulation

The Multiple Dimensions of the Identity Crisis in Psychiatry

There is a consensus that the field of psychiatry is facing a multidimensional crisis. The crisis has an epistemological dimension: there is widespread doubt concerning the validity of symptoms and disorders used to diagnose patients. Though its categories are...