STIM'ZO : Examining tDCS as an add-on Treatment for Persistent Symptoms in Schizophrenia

Inclusion Criteria

• •1. Diagnosis of schizophrenia according to DSM 5.0 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel 5.0) criteria
• •2. Presence of symptoms despite the optimization of the antipsychotic dosage (based on prescriber's judgment) for at least 6 weeks, i.e. a dosage increase cannot be considered due to tolerability issues and/or is judged unlikely to bring sufficient clinical improvement. This will be operationalized by a minimum Negative PANSS score of 20 and at least one item scoring \> 4; OR a minimum Positive PANSS score of 20 with at least one item scoring \> 4 (e.g. delusion or hallucination), indicating persistent negative symptoms and/or persistent positive symptoms,
• •3. Patient under curatorship/guardianship or not
• •4. Age between 18 and 65 years old.
• •5. Covered by, or having the right to Social Security
• •6. Patient who understands the French language
• •7. Informed consent signed