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Effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) on attentional bias in non-suicidal self-injury adolescents: A single-blind sham-controlled study

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is generally explained as the intentional, direct destruction or alteration of body tissue, without any suicidal intent[1]. Recently, it has been confirmed that adolescents with a history of NSSI have a clear attentional bias toward self-harm related images and that such bias could even trigger self-harm behaviors[2]. The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) is thought to play an important role in the top-down attentional regulation mechanism[3]. Several studies have shown alpha-frequency transcranial alternating current stimulation (α-tACS) over the dlPFC to be a promising option for modulating attentional biases by targeting its underlying brain network[4, 5].

Source: Brain stimulation

DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2025.06.010