March 2020: Efficacy of Deep Brain Stimulation for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

What characterizes OCD, and how widespread is it? [2:35]

What treatment with DBS involves [4:07]

Outline of study methods [6:25]

Why the part of the brain studied is relevant for DBS, and description of the scales used to measure how well the treatment worked [7:54]

Main findings with regard to response of OCD symptoms in patients who received DBS [10:51]

Discussion of adverse events [12:40]

Implications of the work for researchers, clinicians, and other mental health professionals [14:54]

What further studies should explore with regard to treatment with DBS [15:43]