Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Provides No Additional Benefit to Improvements in Self-Reported Craving Following Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention

Mindfulness ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin C. Gibson ◽  
Victoria R. Votaw ◽  
Elena R. Stein ◽  
Vincent P. Clark ◽  
Eric Claus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Direct Current ◽  
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation ◽  
Relapse Prevention ◽  
Additional Benefit ◽  
Direct Current Stimulation

scholarly journals Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combining Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Smoking Cessation: A Case Report

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 118-122
Author(s):  
Zahra Khayyer ◽  
Razieh Saberi Azad ◽  
Mohsen Dadjoo ◽  
Azam Shojaei
Keyword(s):  
Direct Current ◽  
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation ◽  
Relapse Prevention ◽  
Brain Activity ◽  
Substantial Reduction ◽  
Central Zone ◽  
Efficient Treatment ◽  
Direct Current Stimulation ◽  
Anodal Stimulation ◽  
The Right

Previous electroencephalography (EEG) researches have shown significant differences in terms of abnormal brain activity among smokers and non-smokers. Typically, EEG analysis showed decreased slow waves and increased fast waves in people with nicotine consumption. The present study tested a transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) technique combined with Mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP) to reduce nicotine cravings. Specifically, cathodal tDCS over left prefrontal cortex (PFC), as well as anodal stimulation over the right central zone, tested. An 18-year-old right-handed male with almost 3 years of smoking participated. He had no anti-tobacco medical prescription. The participant received twelve sessions of tDCS treatment (2 times a week). Anodal stimulation (1.5 mA, 15 minutes) performed on C3 (LORETA source localization) and cathodal stimulation on FP2. Also, the participant received 30-minute MBRP-based psychotherapy sessions in order to ameliorate aggression, stress, and craving. Clinical evaluations, Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (AGQ), Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND), Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen, Kamarck, & Mermelstein, 1994), and daily checklist for the number of smoked cigarettes administered along with carbon monoxide (CO) levels. Also, subjective measures of craving intensity between zero and ten measured after treatment and 3-month follow-up. After treatment, the participant showed a substantial reduction in all clinical tests, and the number of cigarettes decreased from 30 to 2 a day. From a psycho neurotherapeutic perspective, the present study provides preliminary indications for a novel and efficient treatment of smoking during adolescence. Further studies are needed to determine generalizability and overall efficiency.

Transcranial direct current stimulation and retraining in musician's hand dystonia

2009 ◽  
Vol 40 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
F Buttkus ◽  
V Baur ◽  
HC Jabusch ◽  
M Weidenmüller ◽  
S Schneider ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Direct Current ◽  
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation ◽  
Direct Current Stimulation ◽  
Hand Dystonia

Bifrontale transkranielle Gleichstromstimulation zur Behandlung der Schizophrenie

2014 ◽  
Vol 33 (05) ◽  
pp. 382-386
Author(s):  
A. Hasan ◽  
S. Dehning ◽  
D. Keeser ◽  
I. Hummel ◽  
P. Falkai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Direct Current ◽  
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation ◽  
Sich Eine ◽  
Direct Current Stimulation ◽  
Klinische Relevanz ◽  
Transkranielle Gleichstromstimulation

Zusammenfassung Gegenstand und Ziel: Die transkranielle Gleichstromstimulation (transcranial direct current stimulation, tDCS) wird als neues nicht invasives Hirnstimulationsverfahren für die Behandlung neurologischer und psychiatrischer Erkrankungen untersucht. Mittlerweile gibt es Fallberichte und eine randomisierte, kontrollierte Pilotstudie zur Behandlung akustischer Halluzinationen sowie der Negativsymptomatik bei Schizophrenie. Fallbericht: Im vorliegenden Fallbericht wurde ein Patient mit therapieresistenter Symptomatik bei paranoider Schizophrenie drei Wochen lang mit anodaler tDCS über dem linken dorsolateralen und kathodaler tDCS über dem rechten dorsolateralen Kortex behandelt. Ergebnisse: Es zeigte sich eine Verbesserung von Affektivität und Kognition, die Positivsymptome blieben jedoch nahezu unverändert. Klinische Relevanz: Die bifrontale tDCS stellt eine nebenwirkungsarme neue Behandlungsform dar und sollte in der Anwendung bei Erkrankungen aus dem schizophrenen Formenkreis weiter untersucht werden.

Can Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Improve Cognitive Functioning in Adults with Schizophrenia?

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 133-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Schretlen ◽  
Joseph J. van Steenburgh ◽  
Mark Varvaris ◽  
Tracy D. Vannorsdall ◽  
Megan A. Andrejczuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Direct Current ◽  
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation ◽  
Direct Current Stimulation
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