Transcranial direct current stimulation and cognitive-behavioral therapy: Evidence of a synergistic effect in treatment-resistant depression

Brain Stimulation

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 465-467

  D'Urso, Giordano ^a,b   Mantovani, Antonio ^c   Micillo, Marco ^a   Priori, Alberto ^d   Muscettola, Giovanni ^a  

^a FEDERICO II UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Casa di Cura Villa Camaldoli   (Italy)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^d FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CLOMIPRAMINE; FLUOXETINE; LAMOTRIGINE; LORAZEPAM; PAROXETINE; PREGABALIN; QUETIAPINE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DSM-IV-TR; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESISTANT DEPRESSION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 84877786833     PISSN: 1935861X     EISSN: 18764754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2012.09.003     Document Type: Letter

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