Transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders across lifespan

European Psychologist

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 78-95

  Pérez, Carolina ^a   Leite, Jorge ^a,b   Carvalho, Sandra ^a,b   Fregni, Felipe ^a  

^a and Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Lifespan; Neuropsychiatric disorders; Transcranial electrical stimulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962129314     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: 1878531X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000252     Document Type: Review

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