Tag: tDCS

  • Bullet Summary: tDCS for Depression

    Updated Aug 2023©Jennie Dilworth, Ph.D HISTORY  DESIRABILITY TREATMENT EFFECTIVENESS: CLINIC/DOCTOR SUPERVISED* (Meta-analyses published after 2019) *Note: meta-analyses referenced here have different foci but may include some of the same studies. TREATMENT EFFECTIVENESS: HOME-BASED DEVICES  PROTOCOLS  Sources: Aparicio, L. V. M., Rosa, V., Razza, L. M., Sampaio-Junior, B., Borione, L., Valiengo, L., Lotufo, P. A., Besenor,…

  • How to Increase the Effectiveness of Home-based tDCS

    How to Increase the Effectiveness of Home-based tDCS

    In my previous post, I shared meta-analyses testing the use of home-based tDCS devices. Click here to access that post. Professionals who administer tDCS in clinical settings lament the advent of home-based devices (which are quite affordable) for various reasons. One concern is that home treatment may be ineffective because proper electrode placement is critical…

  • How Do Home-Based tDCS Devices Compare to Clinical Treatment?

    How Do Home-Based tDCS Devices Compare to Clinical Treatment?

    In my previous post, I reviewed recent meta-analyses about the effectiveness of tDCS administered in clinical settings for treating depression. Click here to read that post. Based on the effectiveness, safety profile, and relatively low cost of treating depression with tDCS, more companies are manufacturing and selling home-based tDCS devices. These devices are typically quite…

  • tDCS in Clinical Settings: Can It Reduce Depression?

    tDCS in Clinical Settings: Can It Reduce Depression?

    Although tDCS continues to be investigated for treating a variety of physical and mental disorders, it holds great promise in the treatment of depression, especially for those who do not respond to antidepressants and psychotherapy or who need additional help beyond traditional treatments. There have been a number of published clinical trials to date testing…

  • Brain Stimulation and Depression: Does tDCS work?

    Brain Stimulation and Depression: Does tDCS work?

    Transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS, is an alternative psychological treatment primarily targeting depressive symptoms. tDCS delivers a direct electrical current to the scalp via electrodes placed on key areas of the skull corresponding to different regions of the brain. Related treatments include transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). These treatments…