ArticlePsychiatric annals2016
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Use in the Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Disorders: A Brief Review.
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- Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation for the Acute Treatment of Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial.The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology · 2020Trial
- Machine learning and individual variability in electric field characteristics predict tDCS treatment response.Brain stimulationTrial
- Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with cognitive training on cognitive functioning in older adults with HIV: A pilot study.Applied neuropsychology. AdultTrial
- Intracranial closed-loop neuromodulation as an intervention for neuropsychiatric disorders: an overview.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Review
- Direct current stimulation modulates prefrontal cell activity and behaviour without inducing seizure-like firing.Brain : a journal of neurology · 2024Article
- Machine learning-optimized non-invasive brain stimulation and treatment response classification for major depression.Bioelectronic medicine · 2024Article
- Electroceutical and Bioelectric Therapy: Its Advantages and Limitations.Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2023Review
- Inconsistencies in mapping current distribution in transcranial direct current stimulation.Frontiers in neuroimaging · 2022Article
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a treatment option for tinnitus in profound hearing loss.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
- Beyond the target area: an integrative view of tDCS-induced motor cortex modulation in patients and athletes.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2019Review
- A pilot investigation on the effects of combination transcranial direct current stimulation and speed of processing cognitive remediation therapy on simulated driving behavior in older adults with HIV.Transportation research. Part F, Traffic psychology and behaviour · 2018Article
- Therapeutic Applications of Noninvasive Neuromodulation in Children and Adolescents.The Psychiatric clinics of North America · 2018Review
- Augmenting cognitive training in older adults (The ACT Study): Design and Methods of a Phase III tDCS and cognitive training trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2018Article
- Non-invasive Brain Stimulation: Probing Intracortical Circuits and Improving Cognition in the Aging Brain.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2018Review
- The effects of medication use in transcranial direct current stimulation: A brief review.Brain stimulationReview
- Newly discovered neuron-to-glioma communication: new noninvasive therapeutic opportunities on the horizon?Neuro-oncology advancesReview
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Abstract
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that has grown in popularity over the past two decades as an alternative treatment option for various neuropsychiatric disorders. tDCS modulates cortical excitability through the application of a weak direct current to the scalp via electrodes placed over cortical regions of interest. It has been shown to be a promising and relatively safe treatment tool with few adverse events. In this article, we will briefly review the efficacy of tDCS in depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. We will also discuss biomarkers of tDCS efficacy in depression, as it is the most studied neuropsychiatric disorder using tDCS application. We will then offer suggestions for future directions. Although efficacy results show promise, more studies with larger samples and longer treatment periods are needed to better understand the benefits of using tDCS as an alternative treatment option for neuropsychiatric disorders.
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