Anxiety and stress-related psychiatric disorders such as PTSD
Conditions
Interventions
transcranial direct currect stimulation (tDCS)
working memory training.
Sponsors
Militaire GGZ
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - 18-60 years of age - Uncorrected normal hearing - Provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Alcohol or drug dependence - Use of illicit drugs or psychoactive medication within the past two weeks - Having a current psychiatric diagnosis - Having a current or previous neurological disorder. - Serious head trauma or brain surgery - Large or ferromagnetic metal parts in the head - Implanted cardiac pacemaker or neurostimulator - Pregnancy - Concurrent or recent (within previous month) participation in a neuromodulation or neurostimulation (e.g., tDCS, TMS) experiment. - Skin damage or diseases at intended electrode sites (tDCS)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reactions to threat of shock | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Working memory (Emotional N-Back task); Inhibitory control (emotional Go/NoGo task); Neural activity in rest and during cognitive tasks in a threat context (EEG). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactFenne Smits
Militaire GGZ / UMC Utrecht
Outcome results
None listed