title: A Young Scientists' Perspective on DBS: A Plea for an International DBS Organization.
abstract: Our think tank tasked by the Dutch Health Council, consisting of Radboud University Nijmegen Honours Academy students with various backgrounds, investigated the implications of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for psychiatric patients. During this investigation, a number of methodological, ethical and societal difficulties were identified. We consider these difficulties to be a reflection of a still fragmented field of research that can be overcome with improved organization and communication. To this effect, we suggest that it would be useful to found a centralized DBS organization. Such an organization makes it possible to 1) set up and maintain a repository, 2) facilitate DBS studies with a larger sample size, 3) improve communication amongst researchers, clinicians and ethical committees, and 4) improve communication between DBS experts and the public at large.
authors.affiliation: Department of Philosophy, Radboud University Nijmegen, Erasmusplein 1, 6500 HD Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Rowan P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Sommers
authors.affiliation: Department of Philosophy, Radboud University Nijmegen, Erasmusplein 1, 6500 HD Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Roy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dings
authors.affiliation: Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, SP A.09.17, Spinozagebouw, Montessorilaan 3, P.O. Box 9104, 6525 HR Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Koen I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Neijenhuijs
authors.affiliation: Department of Philosophy, Radboud University Nijmegen, Erasmusplein 1, 6500 HD Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Hannah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Andringa
authors.affiliation: Radboud University Medical Centre, Radboud University Nijmegen, Geert Grooteplein-Zuid 10, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arts
authors.affiliation: Political Science Department, Radboud University Nijmegen, Thomas van Aquinostraat 5, Postbus 9108, 6500 HK Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Daphne
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: van de Bult
authors.affiliation: Economics and Business Economics Department, Radboud University Nijmegen, Thomas van Aquinostraat 5, 6500 HK Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Klockenbusch
authors.affiliation: Political Science Department, Radboud University Nijmegen, Thomas van Aquinostraat 5, Postbus 9108, 6500 HK Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Emiel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wanningen
authors.affiliation: Department of Philosophy, Radboud University Nijmegen, Erasmusplein 1, 6500 HD Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Leon C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: de Bruin
authors.affiliation: Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Nijmegen, B.01.13 Spinozagebouw, Montessorilaan 3, 6525 HR Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Pim F G
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Haselager
keywords: Communication; Deep Brain Stimulation; Repository; Small-N studies