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In this chapter, we review the topic of electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), and deep brain stimulation (DBS) in managing psychiatric disorders among older adults.
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Singh, E.V. (2021). Interventional Psychiatry. In: Tampi, R., Tampi, D., Young, J., Hoq, R., Resnick, K. (eds) Absolute Geriatric Psychiatry Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58663-8_35
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