Digital cognitive behavioural therapy for cardiac anxiety following acute coronary syndrome: protocol for a randomised controlled trial comparing CBT to a digital lifestyle intervention

BMJ Open. 2025 Oct 28;15(10):e106473. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-106473. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Cardiac anxiety is common following acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and is characterised by fear of recurrence, heightened attention to cardiac sensations and avoidance of...

Antidepressant and Related Neurobiological and Neurophysiological Effects of Add-On Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Major Depressive Disorder with Residual Symptoms: A Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Trial Protocol

Methods Protoc. 2025 Oct 2;8(5):117. doi: 10.3390/mps8050117. ABSTRACT Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent and disabling condition. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may improve symptoms by modulating neuroplastic and inflammatory mechanisms....