Of all the therapies that comprise psychiatric practice, the use of
brain surgery to modify behaviour is the most contentious. That
such behavioural neuro surgery, or psychosurgery, provokes
opposition is far from surprising. The paramount status of the
brain seems to belie mechanical intervention. The irreversible
nature of the intervention seems to aggravate the outrage. Thus,
opponents of the practice contend that psychosurgical procedures
constitute a grievous assault on the integrity of the personality.
Its proponents, on the other hand, confidently testify that it is a
valid and efficacious form of treat ment for many seemingly
intractable psychiatric disorders. Argument and counterargument
have pursued the practice since its initial upsurge in the 1940s,
although the decline in its popularity in the 1960s occasioned a
tem porary cease-fire. However, the recent resurgence of
psychosurgery has ensured that it is once again a matter of
controversy. In the United Kingdom the characteristically subdued
tenor of the debate frequently obscures the popularity of the
practice and the commitment of its opposition. A recent application
by the Royal College of Psychiatrists to the Medical Research
Council for funds to mount a large controlled trial of
psychosurgical procedures was turned down. Several opposition
lobbyists might claim some credit for the proposal's lack of
success. The Schizophrenia Association of Great Bri tain clearly
and publicly expressed their disapproval of the trial. The
Patient's Protection Law Committee presented Parliament with a
petition condemning the Royal College's submission."
General
| Imprint: |
Springer
|
| Country of origin: |
Netherlands |
| Release date: |
March 2012 |
| First published: |
1982 |
| Authors: |
M. a. O'Callaghan
• D Carroll
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
332 |
| Edition: |
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1982 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-9401097055 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
Surgery >
Neurosurgery
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| LSN: |
9401097054 |
| Barcode: |
9789401097055 |
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