DBS

Study Indicates Brain Lesions and Treatment Targets in Depression Affect the Same Circuitry, Suggesting New Treatment Possibilities
Researchers have reported that the brain circuitry underlying depression is the same or similar in a wide variety of patients and circumstances, and that it is similar to circuitry affected when… Read More
Progress is Reported on Research Exploring Use of Deep-Brain Stimulation for Psychosis, Schizophrenia
Investigators are reporting progress in research aiming to determine if deep-brain stimulation (DBS) can be used to help alleviate certain symptoms of psychosis and schizophrenia. Their results… Read More
Deep-Brain Stimulation Showed Multi-Year Effectiveness in Severely Depressed, Treatment-Resistant Patients
A new long-term follow-up study of 28 people whose serious, treatment-resistant major depression was treated surgically with deep-brain stimulation (DBS) has found that “most of the patients… Read More
A Cloud Has Been Lifted: What Deep-Brain Stimulation Tells Us About Depression and Depression Treatments
Some remarkable lessons have been learned by Dr. Helen Mayberg and her colleagues in their application of deep-brain stimulation in major depression. DBS is a pioneering experimental treatment for “… Read More
A Pacemaker for Depression and More
Even in abbreviated form, a career synopsis of Scientific Council Member Helen Mayberg, M.D., presents a remarkable set of achievements. Read More