Table 5.

Resource Allocation/Prioritization and Access SWOT

Strengths	Weaknesses
Funding opportunities on the rise Programs, such as the NIH Blueprint program, support device development and collaboration between industry, the NIH, and academia Existence of mental health parity laws	Prior studies have not completely linked behavior to brain states with high resolution There may be many subgroups within each psychiatric disease cohort DBS programming difficulty
Opportunities	Threats
Novel trials with NIH-Industry-Academic collaboration Harness increased public awareness of mental health disorders Collaborate with specialty organizations to develop guidelines and advocate for patient access	Access disparities Fear of surgical therapies Loss (non-renewal) of prior HDE Difficulty in obtaining coverage for care Gaps in access to care