Enhancing Cognitive Restructuring with Concurrent Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A Transdiagnostic Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Emotional dysregulation constitutes a serious public health problem in need of novel transdiagnostic treatments.

Objective

To this aim, we developed and tested a one-time intervention that integrates behavioral skills training with concurrent repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS).

Methods

Forty-six adults who met criteria for at least one DSM-5 disorder and self-reported low use of cognitive restructuring (CR) were enrolled in a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial that used a between-subjects design. Participants were taught CR and underwent active rTMS applied at 10 Hz over the right (n = 17) or left (n = 14) dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) or sham rTMS (n = 15) while practicing reframing and emotional distancing in respo

SUBMITTER: Neacsiu AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8891052 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature