Progress of transcranial direct current stimulation in the treatment of unipolar and bipolar depressive disorders
10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2019.12.020
- Author:
Yu-Xin HUANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Outpatient, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Bipolar disorder;
Depressive disorder;
Electrical stimulation;
Physicotherapeutics;
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- From:
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science)
2019;39(12):1460-1464
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a promising non-invasive physical stimulation for the treatment of unipolar and bipolar disorders. Its mechanism, efficacy and optimal parameters are still in the exploration stage. Based on the tDCS-related researches of unipolar and bipolar disorders in recent years, this paper reviews the efficacy and safety of tDCS treatment in depressive acute stage and maintenance stage, and demonstrates the efficacy of tDCS on treatment-resistant depressive disorder patients, which provides possible ideas for follow-up research and clinical application.
