Background Comments made by readers in response to news articles about current events
can provide profound insights into public understanding of and perspectives on those …

The practice of surgical intervention for the treatment of psychiatric disorders has a rich and
fascinating history. Arguably dating back to more than 7 millennia ago, neurosurgery for …

Introduction: Surgical interventions such as stereotactic radiosurgery and magnetic
resonance-guided focused ultrasound, and neuromodulatory interventions such as deep …

The field of biological psychiatry is controversial, with both academics and members of the
public questioning the validity and the responsible use of psychiatric technological …

Background Surgical approaches to treat psychiatric disorders have made a comeback.
News media plays an essential role in exposing the public to trends in health care such as …

Background: Interest in neurosurgery for psychiatric diseases (NPD) has grown globally. We
previously reported the results of a survey of North American functional neurosurgeons that …

Brain surgery to promote behavioral or affective changes in humans remains one of the most
controversial topics at the interface of medicine, psychiatry, neuroscience, and bioethics …

Functional neurosurgery for psychiatric disorders ('psychosurgery') has a colorful, and
sometimes dubious, history. From the time of the first operations in 1935 to today, its …

The future of psychiatric neurosurgery can be viewed from two separate perspectives: the
immediate future and the distant future. Both show promise, but the treatment strategy for …

Objectives: To evaluate the attitudes and perceptions of psychiatrists and psychiatry
residents regarding neurosurgical procedures for treating psychiatric disorders and to …