Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Andre R Brunoni – MD; PhD. Director of the Neuromodulation Service –Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo, Brazil. His research involves the use of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques, such as TDCS, TMS and “deep” TMS in the treatment of mental disorders, such as mood disorders, OCD and schizophrenia. Dr. Brunoni is a very productive and active researcher, with more than 80 records on Pubmed and several receives grants from Brazilian and international institutions. Fellowships at Harvard Medical School (2008 - Felipe Fregni as supervisor) and in Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (Milan, Italy; 2009, Alberto Priori as supervisor), both in non-invasive brain stimulation. Michael A. Nitsche – MD; LP; PhD. Associate Professor at the department of Clinical Neurophysiology of the Georg-August-University, Goettingen; head of the laboratory of Systemic Neurosciences. He published more than 150 papers in international journals, received grants from institutions such as the German Research Foundation. Member of the editorial board of The Journal of Neuroscience, Clinical Neurophysiology, and Restorative Neurology and Neurosciences. He received the Alois Kornmüller, and Richard-Jung Awards by the German Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, and the GESET Award by the German society of Electrostimulation and Electrotherapy. Colleen Loo - Professor of Psychiatry at the University of NSW and leads the Brain Stimulation Research Team at the Black Dog Institute in Sydney. Her research is focused on improving treatment approaches in Electroconvulsive Therapy and developing novel physical treatments, particularly for depression. She chaired/co-chaired the Position Statements (clinical guidelines) on ECT and TMS in Australia. She is the first international member to be appointed to the Executive Committee of the International Society for ECT and Neurostimulation. She founded and directs an Advanced/Refresher ECT Course and TMS course in Sydney.

Part I Introduction And Mechanisms Of Action.- 1 Historical Aspects Of Transcranial Electric Stimulation.- 2 The New Modalities Of Transcranial Electric Stimulation: Tacs, Trns And Other Approaches.- 3 Physiology Of Transcranial Direct And Alternating Current Stimulation.- 4 Computer-Based Models Of Tdcs Of Tacs.- 5 Animal Studies In The Field Of Transcranial Electric Stimulation.- 6 Cortical Inhibition And Excitation In Neuropsychiatric Disorders Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.- 7 Neurocognitive Effects Of Tdcs In The Healthy Brain.- 8 Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation In Social And Emotion Research.- 9 Multimodal Association Of Tdcs With Electroencephalography.- 10 Tdcs And Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- 11 Target Engagement With Transcranial Current Stimulation.- 12 Cerebellar And Spinal Tdcs.- Part II Applications Of Tdcs In Neuropsychiatric Disorders.- 13 Mood Disorders.- 14 Schizophrenia.- 15 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety Disorders And Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.- 16 Neurodegenerative Cognitive Disorders.- 17 Impulsivity And Substance Use Disorders.- 18 Epilepsy.- 19 Pain Syndromes.- 20 Stroke.- 21 Disorders Of Consciousness.- Part III The Clinical Use Of Tdcs.- 22 Safety And Tolerability.- 23 Home-Based Tdcs: Design, Feasibility And Safety Considerations.- 24 Ethical Aspects Of Tdcs Use In Neuropsychiatry And The Risk Of Misuse.- 25 Regulatory Aspects.- 26 Clinical Research And Methodological Aspects For Tdcs Research.

"This is a monograph on the history, evolution, research and applications of Transcranial Direct current and alternating Electrical Stimulation direct and indirect using electrodes. ... The book is very useful for historians and investigators in MEG and ECT research. ... I recommend this book to neurologists, psychiatrists and neurosurgeons." (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, October, 2016)