title: [Deep brain stimulation in a patient with ocd and the intensive pre- and post-operative psychiatric/psychotherapeutic follow-up. A case study].
abstract: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a neurosurgical intervention carried out in meticulously selected patients with a therapy-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). We describe the pre- and post-operative psychiatric care given to a 51-year-old woman before, during and after treatment with deep brain stimulation. The psychiatric follow-up included an intensive search for the optimal stimulation parameters, and considerable attention was given to psycho-education, psychotherapy and counselling. The procedure resulted in a marked improvement in the patient's OCD and made it easier for the patient to re-construct a meaningful life.
authors.affiliation: UPC KU Leuven, Belgie. Pieter.Corveleyn@uzleuven.be
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Corveleyn
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nuttin
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gabriëls
mesh_terms: D046690:Deep Brain Stimulation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome