Neurotechnology and Brain Stimulation in Pediatric Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurotechnology and Brain Stimulation in Pediatric Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Disorders provides a comprehensive overview of neurotechnological devices and their potential as treatments for psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders in children. A multitude of neuropsychiatric disorders are covered, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Depression, Tourette’s Syndrome, and OCD. In addition, different device-based treatments are also presented, including Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Deep Brain Stimulation, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Vagus Nerve Stimulation, and Direct Neurotechnological devices. As the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of these techniques in children and adolescents are just beginning to be characterized, this book is a timely and updated resource on the covered topics.

Provides an overview of neuromodulatory devices as potential treatments for psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders in childrenGives evidence-based recommendations for non-drug interventions that may be effective for treatment optionsDiscusses different neuromodulatory treatment options, including TMS, tDCS, DBS, ECT, VNS, chronotherapy and neurofeedback

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