Identity challenges and ‘burden of normality’ after DBS for severe OCD: a narrative case study

Abstract Background Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is an emerging and potentially powerful biological treatment for severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), but the wider impact of the intervention and the sometimes dramatic reduction in symptoms need greater attention in research and practice. The...

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Main Authors: Peter Bosanac, Bridget Elizabeth Hamilton, James Lucak, David Castle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-1771-2