MOHAMMAD ORAKI; REZA FARAJI; hosein zare; vahid nejat
Volume 3, Issue 11 , March 2018, , Pages 103-114
Abstract
Introduction:The purpose of the present research was to study the effectiveness of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TSCS) on executive functions of war survivors who suffer from PTSD. methods: It was a semi-experimental research with pre-test, post-test, experimental research and sham/placebo. ...
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Introduction:The purpose of the present research was to study the effectiveness of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TSCS) on executive functions of war survivors who suffer from PTSD. methods: It was a semi-experimental research with pre-test, post-test, experimental research and sham/placebo. The population of the research includes all injured people (wounded warriors) of Kermanshah and they were selected by purposeful sampling (available sampling) as 30 individuals (15 per group). In order to obtain data, Barkley psychological executive functions disorder scale (BDEFS) and Wooders et al. Traumatic Stress Disorder List (1994) was used and data were analyzed by Multivariate covariance analysis method. Findings:The results showed that there is significant difference between mean score of time self-management, self-motivation, emotional self-regulation and total score of executive functions after omitting the effect of pre-test in experimental and control group (P0.05). in other word, it can be said that Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TSCS) had no effect and made no significant difference in self-organization/problem-solving and self-control/inhibition. Conclusion: According to findings and promotion of executive functions in wounded warriors who suffer from PTSD, it is needed to use some treatments such as Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TSCS) regularly.
