Non-invasive brain stimulation for posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Approximately 7-9% of people develop posttraumatic stress disorder in their lifetime, but standard pharmacological treatment or psychotherapy shows a considerable individual variation in their effectiveness. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) hold promise for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder. The objective of this meta-analysis was to summarize the existing evidence on the therapeutic effects of these brain stimulation treatments on posttraumatic core symptoms. We systematically retrieved articles published between 1st January 2000 and 1st January 2020 comparing the effects of active with sham stimulation or no intervention in posttraumatic patients from eight databases. Random-effects model was used for meta

SUBMITTER: Kan RLD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7256039 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature