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| Title |
The Ethics of Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa
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| Published in |
Neuroethics, September 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s12152-015-9240-9 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Hannah Maslen, Jonathan Pugh, Julian Savulescu |
| Abstract |
There is preliminary evidence, from case reports and investigational studies, to suggest that Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) could be used to treat some patients with Anorexia Nervosa (AN). Although this research is at an early stage, the invasive nature of the intervention and the vulnerability of the potential patients are such that anticipatory ethical analysis is warranted. In this paper, we first show how different treatment mechanisms raise different philosophical and ethical questions. We distinguish three potential mechanisms alluded to in the neuroscientific literature, relating to desire, control, and emotion, respectively. We explain why the precise nature of the mechanism has important implications for the patient's autonomy and personal identity. In the second part of the paper, we consider practical dimensions of offering DBS to patients with AN in certain cases. We first discuss some limited circumstances where the mere offering of the intervention might be perceived as exerting a degree of coercive pressure that could serve to undermine the validity of the patient's consent. Finally, we consider the implications of potential effects of DBS for the authenticity of the patient's choice to continue using stimulation to ameliorate their condition. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 31 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 7 | 23% |
| Spain | 3 | 10% |
| United States | 2 | 6% |
| Finland | 1 | 3% |
| Mexico | 1 | 3% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 3% |
| Ireland | 1 | 3% |
| Singapore | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 14 | 45% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 22 | 71% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 4 | 13% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 10% |
| Scientists | 2 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 68 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 65 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 16% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 12% |
| Other | 6 | 9% |
| Researcher | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 15 | 22% |
| Unknown | 13 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 15 | 22% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 19% |
| Philosophy | 8 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 6% |
| Neuroscience | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 9 | 13% |
| Unknown | 15 | 22% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 33. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 28 February 2022.
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