title: Current state of psychosurgery.
abstract: This article considers aspects of the contemporary practice of psychosurgery in Britain including the numbers of operations, operative procedures and the assessment and indications for surgery. The evaluation of outcome and possible adverse consequences are discussed in the light of some recent research.
authors.affiliation: York Clinic, Guy's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Poynton
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011612:Psychosurgery / Q000639:trends*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom