Brainstimulation for emotion regulation in adolescents with psychiatric disorders – A clinical- transdiagnostical, randomized, triple-blind and sham-controlled neurotherapeutic trial

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Depressive episode
F60.2
F40.1
F41.1
Transdiagnostic procedure includes exceeding the cut-off values ??on an emotion regulation questionnaire
plus the presence of either a depressive disorder (F32
F33), a behavioral disorder (F91
F60.2) or an anxiety disorder (F40.1
F41.1).
F32

Registration Number: DRKS00025601

Lead Sponsor: Medizinische Universität WienUniversitätsklinik für Kinder- & Jugendpsychiatrie

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 108

Inclusion Criteria

(-) clinically relevant deficits in emotion regulation
• Fulfillment of the primary diagnosis of a depressive disorder (F32, F33), a behavioral disorder (F91, F60.2) or an anxiety disorder (F40.1, F41.1) according to ICD 10 (106),
• IQ> 70 (e.g. exclusion of severe, severe, moderate and mild intellectual disabilities), right-handers as well
• informed consent of the participant and parents.

Exclusion Criteria

•all MRI contraindications such as non-removable metallic devices (cardiac pacemakers, defibrillator, cochlear implant, intracranial/cranial stimulators and other metals, any implant or stainless steel graft or any other contraindications for MRI)
•epilepsy or related seizure disorders;
•other severe neurologic, acute suicidality or medical conditions (in particular skull defect, craniotomy);
•continuous antipsychotic and benzodiazepine medication*1;;

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
End point:<br>Total score of the emotion regulation questionnaire (FEEL-KJ; 1; self-rating) at t2 (in the week after the intervention) [compared to the total score of the emotion regulation questionnaire (FEEL-KJ; 1) at t1 (in the week before the intervention) .]<br><br><br>(1) FEEL-KJ: Grob A, Smolenski C. FEEL-KJ: Questionnaire for the assessment of emotion regulation in children and adolescents. (2009)<br><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures