Home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for bipolar depression: effects on quality of life and functioning—an open-label study
A 6-week course of supervised home-based tDCS was associated with significant QoL improvements in bipolar depression, which appeared to be closely linked to reduction in depressive symptoms. Randomized, sham-controlled trials are warranted to clarify the specific contribution of tDCS to improve QoL in bipolar depression.
Institutions
- University of East London (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Bethlem Royal Hospital (GB)
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (GB)
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik (DE)
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at The Royal Marsden and the ICR
- University College London (GB)
- Technische Universität Dresden (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Quality of Life Research
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-025-04135-2
- Primary Topic
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- King's College London
- Rosetrees Trust
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre
- Medical Research Council
- National Institute of Mental Health