Transcranial direct current stimulation based on qEEG combining positive psychotherapy for major depression

Frontal cortex activity is reduced in the left hemisphere during depression. Transcranial direct current stimulation is a non-invasive neuromodulation technique that can increase frontal cortex activity. Therapy based on transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and positive psychology therapy was app...

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Main Author: Zahra Khayyer, Leonard Ngaosuvan, Sverker Sikström, Amir Hossein Ghaderi
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Language:English
Published: IMR Press 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Neuroscience
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description Frontal cortex activity is reduced in the left hemisphere during depression. Transcranial direct current stimulation is a non-invasive neuromodulation technique that can increase frontal cortex activity. Therapy based on transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and positive psychology therapy was applied for improving patients' quality of life. The present study compared three conditions of subjects with clinical depression; (a) transcranial Direct Current Stimulation therapy, (b) positive psychotherapy, and (c) combined treatment. Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Adult State Hope Scale and Optimism/Pessimism Scale was used at baseline, 2-week, 4-week, and 3-month follow-up. Combined condition participants showed greater reduction in depressed mood, improved hope and optimism after 4-week as well as during 3-month follow-up than the other conditions. Results are discussed in terms of additive or synergistic relation between transcranial direct current stimulation and positive psychology treatment.
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spelling doaj.art-1b3bc798e2d34689aa022b14496a5c292022-12-22T03:02:33ZengIMR PressJournal of Integrative Neuroscience1757-448X2018-05-01172899610.31083/JIN-170045Transcranial direct current stimulation based on qEEG combining positive psychotherapy for major depressionZahra Khayyer, Leonard Ngaosuvan, Sverker Sikström, Amir Hossein GhaderiFrontal cortex activity is reduced in the left hemisphere during depression. Transcranial direct current stimulation is a non-invasive neuromodulation technique that can increase frontal cortex activity. Therapy based on transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and positive psychology therapy was applied for improving patients' quality of life. The present study compared three conditions of subjects with clinical depression; (a) transcranial Direct Current Stimulation therapy, (b) positive psychotherapy, and (c) combined treatment. Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Adult State Hope Scale and Optimism/Pessimism Scale was used at baseline, 2-week, 4-week, and 3-month follow-up. Combined condition participants showed greater reduction in depressed mood, improved hope and optimism after 4-week as well as during 3-month follow-up than the other conditions. Results are discussed in terms of additive or synergistic relation between transcranial direct current stimulation and positive psychology treatment.https://jin.imrpress.com/fileup/1757-448X/PDF/1546080070146-1697291719.pdf|frontal cortex activity|case study|major depression|transcranial direct current stimulation|quantitative electroencephalogram|positive psychotherapy
spellingShingle Zahra Khayyer, Leonard Ngaosuvan, Sverker Sikström, Amir Hossein Ghaderi
Transcranial direct current stimulation based on qEEG combining positive psychotherapy for major depression
Journal of Integrative Neuroscience
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title Transcranial direct current stimulation based on qEEG combining positive psychotherapy for major depression
title_full Transcranial direct current stimulation based on qEEG combining positive psychotherapy for major depression
title_fullStr Transcranial direct current stimulation based on qEEG combining positive psychotherapy for major depression
title_full_unstemmed Transcranial direct current stimulation based on qEEG combining positive psychotherapy for major depression
title_short Transcranial direct current stimulation based on qEEG combining positive psychotherapy for major depression
title_sort transcranial direct current stimulation based on qeeg combining positive psychotherapy for major depression
topic |frontal cortex activity|case study|major depression|transcranial direct current stimulation|quantitative electroencephalogram|positive psychotherapy
url https://jin.imrpress.com/fileup/1757-448X/PDF/1546080070146-1697291719.pdf
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