Transcranial Current Stimulation as a Treatment for Auditory Hallucinations in Schizophrenia

Exclusion Criteria

• •Subjects with a DSM-IV diagnosis of alcohol or substance abuse (other than nicotine) within the last month or a DSM-IV diagnosis of alcohol or substance dependence (other than nicotine) within the last 6 months.
• •History of significant head injury/trauma, as defined by loss of consciousness for more than 1 hour, or recurring seizures, or requiring later cognitive rehabilitation or causing cognitive sequelae.
• •Prior brain surgery.
• •Any brain devices/implants, including cochlear implants and aneurysm clips.
• •Co-morbid neurological condition (i.e. seizure disorder, brain tumor).
• •Medical or neurological illness (unstable cardiac disease AIDS, malignancy, liver or renal impairment) or treatment for a medical disorder that could interfere with study participation.
• •Non English speakers.
• •Pregnancy, nursing, or if female and fertile, unwilling to use appropriate birth control measures during study participation