Full Description
Neurotechnology and Brain Stimulation in Pediatric Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Disorders provides a comprehensive overview of neurotechnological devices as potential treatments for psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents. Many neuropsychiatric disorders are covered such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Depression, Tourette's Syndrome, and OCD. Different device-based treatments are discussed such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Deep Brain Stimulation, Chronotherapy, and Neurofeedback.
Contents
1. Introduction to Device-Based treatments in Neuropsychiatric Disorders
2. The developing brain - relevance to pediatric neurotechnology
3. Neuropathophysiology of Pediatric Neuropsychiatric Disorders
4. Ethics of Device Based Treatments in Pediatric Neuropsychiatric Disorders
5. TMS in Autism Spectrum Disorder
6. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
7. TMS in child/adolescent major depression
8. TMS in Tourette Syndrome and OCD
9. tDCS in Pediatric Neuropsychiatric Disorders
10. Deep Brain Stimulation for Pediatric Neuropsychiatric Disorders
11. Neurofeedback for neurodevelopmental disorders
12. Neurofeedback for emotion regulation
13. Chronotherapy for child/adolescent major depression
14. Conclusions and Future Directions for the field of Device-Based treatments in Neuropsychiatric Disorders
