Testing a Causal Model of Cognitive Control Deficits in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
The purpose of the present study is to examine the effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on cognitive control among individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
Participants will receive intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) to two brain areas, the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (rDLPFC) and the vertex.
Florida State University College of Medicine
Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Performance on emotional working memory task
Accuracy and reaction time on a task measuring working memory in the presence of trauma-related distractor images
Time frame: 5 hours
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