Open AccessEffects of Combining a Brief Cognitive Intervention with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Pain Tolerance: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Abigail Powers,
Alok Madan,
Megan L.T. Hilbert,
Scott T. Reeves,
Mark S. George,
Michael R. Nash,
Jeffrey J. Borckardt
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pain medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1526-4637
pISSN - 1526-2375
DOI - 10.1093/pm/pnx098
Subject(s) - transcranial direct current stimulation , medicine , randomized controlled trial , analgesic , brain stimulation , physical medicine and rehabilitation , dorsolateral prefrontal cortex , cognition , physical therapy , prefrontal cortex , anesthesia , stimulation , psychiatry , surgery
Cognitive behavioral therapy has been shown to be effective for treating chronic pain, and a growing literature shows the potential analgesic effects of minimally invasive brain stimulation. However, few studies have systematically investigated the potential benefits associated with combining approaches. The goal of this pilot laboratory study was to investigate the combination of a brief cognitive restructuring intervention and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in affecting pain tolerance.
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