Evaluating Medications & Other Biomedical Interventions

In this video I consider the questions that are raised when evaluating pharmaceutical interventions and what they mean for our understanding of mental illness. Next I describe other biomedical interventions for psychological disorders which are not as commonly used and … Read More

Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery

Here’s a clip of some news coverage of the amazing surgery performed on banjo legend Eddie Adcock in 2008. Through deep brain stimulation surgery the essential tremor in his right hand was reduced, restoring his ability to play.