Azmoodeh, Shahin, Soleimani, Esmaeil, Issazadegan, Ali. (1399). Comparing the effects of transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) and mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on forward and backward memory span in patients with epilepsy. سامانه مدیریت نشریات علمی, 1(1), 25-31. doi: 10.22098/jrp.2020.1029
Shahin Azmoodeh; Esmaeil Soleimani; Ali Issazadegan. "Comparing the effects of transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) and mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on forward and backward memory span in patients with epilepsy". سامانه مدیریت نشریات علمی, 1, 1, 1399, 25-31. doi: 10.22098/jrp.2020.1029
Azmoodeh, Shahin, Soleimani, Esmaeil, Issazadegan, Ali. (1399). 'Comparing the effects of transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) and mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on forward and backward memory span in patients with epilepsy', سامانه مدیریت نشریات علمی, 1(1), pp. 25-31. doi: 10.22098/jrp.2020.1029
Azmoodeh, Shahin, Soleimani, Esmaeil, Issazadegan, Ali. Comparing the effects of transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) and mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on forward and backward memory span in patients with epilepsy. سامانه مدیریت نشریات علمی, 1399; 1(1): 25-31. doi: 10.22098/jrp.2020.1029
Comparing the effects of transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) and mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on forward and backward memory span in patients with epilepsy
1Department of psychology-Urmia University- Urmia-Iran
2Department of Psychology. Faculty of Literature and Humanities. Urmia University. Urmia. Iran
3Department of Psychology, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
چکیده
The present study aimed to compare the effects of tDCS and MBCT on forward and backward memory span in patients with epilepsy.The sample consisted of 45 patients with epilepsy who were selected by convenience sampling and assigned to two experimental and one control groups. In data collection phase, a pretest was administered using Wechsler Scale, tDCS and MBCT interventions were applied, and then posttest was performed.The findings from MANCOVA analyses showed that there were significant differences between experimental and control groups. Both experimental groups demonstrated significant improvements in posttest in terms of the components of working memory.The results showed that tDCS and MBCT can enhance working memory in patients with epilepsy; however, theeffect of tDCS was more significant.