ESTIMULAÇÃO TRANSCRANIANA POR CORRENTE CONTÍNUA (tDCS) NOTRATAMENTO DA ESQUIZOFRENIA: EFICÁCIA E PERSPECTIVAS

Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder that affects millions of people worldwide,characterized by psychotic symptoms, cognitive deficits, and behavioral alterations.Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has emerged as a promising alternative for thetreatment of schizophrenia, particularly for negative symptoms and cognitive deficits that donot respond satisfactorily to conventional treatments. This systematic review aimed toinvestigate the efficacy and safety of tDCS in the management of schizophrenia by evaluatingrecent studies and discussing future perspectives for the use of this technique. The analysis ofthe included articles revealed that tDCS significantly improves cognitive function andnegative symptoms, as well as reduces the frequency and intensity of auditory hallucinations.However, variability in treatment response and the need for standardization of stimulationprotocols remain important challenges to be addressed. The study concludes that tDCS has afavorable safety profile and shows great potential as an adjunct in the treatment ofschizophrenia, especially when combined with other therapeutic interventions, such ascognitive behavioral therapy.