About this Research Topic
In recent years, nonpharmacological therapy such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and electroacupuncture has been widely used to treat PSD or to augment ADs in clinical practice. For example, tDCS is a newly non-invasive neuromodulation technique proven to be effective in major depressive disorder and stroke. However, the high-quality evidence of tDCS for PSD is limited, and the mechanisms of tDCS for PSD are still unclear. Even though widely used nonpharmacological therapy for PSD, current studies did not arrive at a consistent conclusion for lacking high-quality randomized controlled studies to evaluate the efficacy and safety.
This Research Topic seeks high-quality studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of nonpharmacological therapy for PSD and providing high-quality evidence of optimized nonpharmacological interventions. We welcome Original Research Articles, Reviews, Systematic Reviews, and Meta-analyses related to the following themes:
- The efficacy, tolerance, and safety of non-pharmaceutical therapy in the treatment of post-stroke depression;
- Clinical characteristics as a predictor of the early improvement of PSD with nonpharmacological treatment;
- Nonpharmacological therapy as a synergistic strategy to treat refractory PSD or prevent relapse;
- The mechanisms of the above nonpharmacological therapy for PSD
Keywords: Post-stroke Depression, Nonpharmaceutical Therapy, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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