1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910154666503321

Autore

Patterson Richard North <1947->

Titolo

Eden in Winter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Quercus

ISBN

1-68144-933-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (620 p.)

Disciplina

813.6

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Number one New York Times best-selling author Richard North Patterson, author of more than twenty novels, including Degree of Guilt and Silent Witness, returns with the dramatic conclusion to the Blaine trilogy: Eden in Winter, the final volume that completes the story begun in Fall from Grace and Loss of Innocence.Two months after the suspicious and much-publicized death of his father on the island of Martha's Vineyard, it is taking all of Adam Blaine's will to suture the deep wounds the tragedy has inflicted upon his family and himself.As the court inquest into Benjamin Blaine's death casts suspicions on those closest to him, Adam struggles to protect them from those who still suspect that his father was murdered by one of his kin.But the sternest test of all is Adam's proximity to Carla Pacelli--his late father's mistress; and a woman who, despite being pivotal to his family's plight, Adam finds himself increasingly drawn to. The closer he gets to this beautiful, mysterious woman, the further Adam feels from his troubles. Yet the closer he also comes to revealing the secrets he's strived to conceal, and condemning the people he's so hard fought to protect.An acknowledged master of the courtroom thriller, Patterson's Blaine trilogy, a bold and surprising departure from his past novels, is a complex family drama pulsing with the tumult of the time and "dripping with summer diversions, youthful passion and ideals, class tensions, and familial disruptions." (Library Journal)



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911015683203321

Autore

Dubljević Veljko

Titolo

TMS and Neuroethics / / edited by Veljko Dubljević, Jonathan R. Young

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025

ISBN

9783031924019

9783031924002

Edizione

[1st ed. 2025.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (391 pages)

Collana

Advances in Neuroethics, , 2522-5685

Altri autori (Persone)

YoungJonathan R

Disciplina

616.8

Soggetti

Neurology

Medical ethics

Psychiatry

Neurosciences

Philosophy

Medical Ethics

Neuroscience

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. An Introduction to TMS and Neuroethics -- Part I. Historical and Philosophical Reflections regarding TMS -- 2. A History of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation -- 3. Racial Disparities in rTMS Research Participation and Clinical Access in the U.S -- 4. Family and Caregiver Perspectives on TMS Treatment of Refractory Conditions: A Pilot Investigation -- 5. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Cognitive Enhancement: Present State and Possibilities for the Near Future -- 6. Unravelling Ethical Complexities: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in Non-clinical Settings and the Dilemmas of Neuroenhancement -- 7. TMS for social neuroscience: New applications and ethical issues -- 8. "Bridging Network Neuroscience and Neuroethics: Can TMS and tACS Solve the Creativity Crisis?" -- Part II. New directions and ethical issues in clinical TMS research -- 9. Subgrouping “Treatment Responders”: Ethical Implications for Those Seeking Participation in TMS Treatment and/or Research -- 10. TMS for mood disorders – an ethical perspective -- 11. “The fewer pills the better”: Attitudes towards Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depressed Adolescents -- 12.



Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Older Adults -- 13. The Ethics of TMS in the Treatment of Suicidal Ideation -- 14. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Substance Use Disorders: Ethical Considerations -- 15. Regulatory Perspectives on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.

Sommario/riassunto

As transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) continues to expand from a tool of neuroscience research into a growing array of clinical applications, it presents a number of open questions that both invite and complicate ethical evaluation. Empirically supported concerns remain regarding interactions between TMS and psychiatric medications or other interventions, the potential for adverse effects in stimulated brain regions, and whether modulation of brain activity—particularly via changes in oscillatory states—might affect aspects of personhood. This volume explores the ethical landscape surrounding TMS in both research and clinical settings. Prior neuroethics literature has largely focused on theoretical implications of neurostimulation technologies, including conceptual clarification (e.g., invasiveness) and normative questions regarding the alignment of these technologies with societal values. However, while some empirical work has captured perspectives from TMS patients, many key voices—such as those of family members, clinicians, and underrepresented communities—have remained absent from scholarly discussions. Spanning historical reflection, theoretical debate, empirical analysis, and clinical insight, this collection features contributions from scholars and practitioners working at the intersection of neuroethics, neuroscience, psychiatry, and biomedical engineering. Part I of the volume offers historical and theoretical reflections, including the origins and growth of TMS research, racial disparities in access and participation, caregiver perspectives, and emerging issues related to cognitive enhancement, non-clinical use, and applications in social neuroscience and creativity. Part II turns to new directions and ethical issues in clinical TMS research, addressing treatment subgrouping, adolescent and geriatric use, mood and substance use disorders, suicidality, and the evolving regulatory landscape. Together, these chapters provide an interdisciplinary examination of the ethical, clinical, and societal dimensions of TMS. Whether as an introduction to the neuroethics of brain stimulation or as a resource for neuroscientists, clinicians, engineers, and ethicists, this volume aims to foster greater understanding and dialogue around the responsible development and application of TMS.