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Feasibility and acceptability of transcranial stimulation in obsessive-compulsive symptoms (FEATSOCS) : study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
(2021-12-06)
BACKGROUND: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a neuropsychiatric disorder which often proves refractory to current treatment approaches. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a noninvasive form of neurostimulation, ...
Care pathways for the identification and management of depression in patients with chronic kidney disease: a rapid scoping review
(2021-11-11)
Depression is highly prevalent across the spectrum of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and related to poor clinical outcomes. There is limited evidence regarding the most effective and acceptable interventions to manage ...
Problematic use of the internet during the COVID-19 pandemic: Good practices and mental health recommendations
(2021-10-23)
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the accelerated spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus came jurisdictional limitations on mobility of citizens and distinct alterations in their daily routines. Confined to their homes, ...
Investigating the Acceptability and Tolerability of tDCS in Patients with OCD - A Feasibility Study
(2021-10-01)
Introduction: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a neuropsychiatric disorder which often proves refractory to current treatment approaches1. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), a non-invasive form of ...
Facing the “new normal”: How adjusting to the easing of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions exposes mental health inequalities
(2021-09-01)
BACKGROUND: Re-establishing societal norms in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic will be important for restoring public mental health and psychosocial wellbeing as well as economic recovery. We investigated the impact on ...
Citizen Consultation on Problematic Usage of the Internet: Ethical Considerations and Empirical Insights from Six Countries
(2021-04-01)
Scientists and citizens can work together to improve the collective well-being, if citizens are inspired to help the advancement of science, and researchers motivated to listen to the voices of citizens. The benefits of ...
Functional Interventions as Augmentation Strategies for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) : Scoping Review and Expert Survey from the International College of Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (ICOCS)
(2021-01-27)
Background. Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) commonly exhibit a range of functional difficulties, presumed linked to neurocognitive changes. Evidence-based first-line treatments have limited effect on ...