Key Points Somatic therapies are a group of device-based techniques that modulate disease-relevant structures of the nervous system via surgical ablation or electrical stimulation with the goal of therapeutically modifying pathological patterns of brain activity and circuit connectivity. Ablative limbic…
Key Points One can approach the study of the brain and its pathophysiology from various perspectives with different levels of resolution: molecular, genetic, cellular, synaptic, systems, and behavioral. Pathological processes and therapeutic interventions can target one or more of these…
Overview Treatment options in neuropsychiatry include psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and neuromodulation. This chapter focuses on neuromodulation, a group of device-based interventions able to modulate pathologically altered brain regions and circuits using electromagnetic energy or surgical ablation. Neuromodulation therapies (also known as…
For the psychiatric consultant, the neurologic examination is an important component of every patient evaluation. By reviewing the main components of the standard examination and attempting to relate them to anatomic constructs, the consulting psychiatrist may gain a theoretical and…
Key Points The limbic system is composed of brain regions that participate in the comprehension of emotional meaning and the generation of emotional responses. The prefrontal cortex (PFC) receives and processes sensory, affective, and visceral information for the purpose of…
Key Points Somatic therapies are a group of device-based techniques that modulate disease-relevant structures of the nervous system via surgical ablation or electrical stimulation with the goal of therapeutically modifying pathological patterns of brain activity and circuit connectivity. Ablative limbic…
Key Points One can approach the study of the brain and its pathophysiology from various perspectives with different levels of resolution: molecular, genetic, cellular, synaptic, systems, and behavioral. Pathological processes and therapeutic interventions can target one or more of these…