Threats to neurosurgical patients posed by the personal identity debate

S Müller, M Bittlinger, H Walter - Neuroethics, 2017 - Springer
Decisions about brain surgery pose existential challenges because they are often decisions
about life or death, and sometimes about possible personality changes. Therefore they …

Emerging technologies in the treatment of anorexia nervosa and ethics: sufferers' accounts of treatment strategies and authenticity

A Coman - Health Care Analysis, 2017 - Springer
New neural models for anorexia nervosa (AN) are emerging as a result of increased
research on the neurobiology of AN, and these offer a rationale for the development of new …

Dimensions of the threat to the self posed by deep brain stimulation: Personal identity, authenticity, and autonomy

P Zawadzki - Diametros, 2021 - ceeol.com
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is an invasive therapeutic method involving the implantation
of electrodes and the electrical stimulation of specific areas of the brain to modulate their …

[HTML][HTML] Pattern theory of self and situating moral aspects: the need to include authenticity, autonomy and responsibility in understanding the effects of deep brain …

P Zawadzki - Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences, 2022 - Springer
The aims of this paper are to:(1) identify the best framework for comprehending
multidimensional impact of deep brain stimulation (DBS) on the self;(2) identify weaknesses …

[HTML][HTML] Deep Brain Stimulation for Psychopaths—A No Brainer

R Mackenzie - ajob Neuroscience, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Hübner and White's (2016) thought-provoking scenario rests on a unified conception of
psychopathy, a reliance upon subjective suffering and individual medical benefit as grounds …

Does Closed-LoopDBS for Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders Raise Salient Authenticity Concerns?

I Dasgupta, A Schönau, T Brown, E Klein… - Artificial Intelligence in …, 2022 - Springer
Despite the success of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treatment of neurological disorders,
future success depends on creating improved systems that rely on artificial intelligence …

Vulnerability in Varying Contexts Affecting Decision Making in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression Contemplating Deep Brain Stimulation: Implications for …

R Mackenzie - AJOB Neuroscience, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Patients offered experimental or novel treatments for serious conditions are often considered
vulnerable, desperate for a possible cure, and hence unable to weigh risks/benefits …