Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Psychiatric Disorders: A Comprehensive Review

Moffa, Adriano H.; Brunoni, Andre R.; Nikolin, Stevan und Loo, Colleen K. (2018): Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Psychiatric Disorders: A Comprehensive Review. In: Psychiatric Clinics of North America, Bd. 41, Nr. 3: S. 447-463

Abstract

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a noninvasive brain stimulation technique that has been gaining favor as a viable tool in Psychiatry. This review summarizes the evidence of tDCS as a treatment of disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Current findings indicate that tDCS is probably effective in non treatment-resistant depressive patients. Regarding schizophrenia and OCD, present evidence is not robust enough, although preliminary results indicate that tDCS is a promising technique. Therefore, more trials are needed before using tDCS in a clinical setting.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Fakultät: Medizin
• Themengebiete: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
• ISSN: 0193-953X
• Sprache: Englisch