PARTICIPANTS

NEEDED!
You May Be Eligible If:

 Have been
diagnosed with Clinical
schizophrenia Neuroelectrophysiology
1145 Carling Avenue
 Experience auditory & Cognitive Research
verbal Ottawa, ON K1Z 7K4
hallucinations Laboratory
resistant to Phone: 613-722-6521 ext. 6490
medication 3rd Floor – Rm. 3128

 Have been on the

same medication
If you are interested in participating,
and dosage for at
least 3 months please contact us by email or phone!

 Between the ages

of 18-65 Courtney Lord (Research Assistant)
Courtney.Lord@theroyal.ca

What is an EEG?
An electroencephalogram or EEG is a
recording of the electrical activity in a
person’s brain. By placing electrode
sensors on the scalp, we are able to
record this activity while participants
complete computerized tasks to find
out what kind of activity happens in
different parts of the brain when
people complete different tasks.
Functional Magnetic Resonance
Imaging (fMRI)
By having participants undergo an
fMRI procedure, we are able to look at
brain activity through detections of
blood flow in the brain.
Both EEG and fMRI procedures are
non-invasive and have been proven
to be safe.
Why Are We Doing This Study?
Transcranial Direct Current
People with schizophrenia can have
Stimulation (tDCS) is a safe
trouble with auditory verbal
and non-invasive brain
hallucinations (AVHs) that can be
stimulation technique that resistant to treatment with medication.
has been used in previous This study will assess whether a brain
studies to treat symptoms of stimulation technique, transcranial
depression. direct current stimulation (tDCS), has a
positive effect on reducing AVHs.
What Are We Doing?
Your Role as a Participant We are recruiting participants to
examine the effects of tDCS on
 Attend 2 appointments where
auditory verbal hallucinations. tDCS
you will be assessed by a
uses the placement of a small
psychologist for eligibility, fill out
electrode on the scalp to generate a
questionnaires and complete
very low and safe current that may
computerized cognitive tasks and
cause a minor tingling sensation on
undergo an EEG recording
the scalp. This study will be measuring
 Undergo 10 tDCS sessions (twice a
day for five days in a row; the effectiveness of tDCS through
paper and pencil questionnaires,
Monday-Friday)
computerized cognitive testing and
 Attend 2 appointments after
you’ve completed 10 tDCS electroencephalogram recordings
sessions to fill out questionnaires, (EEG).
complete cognitive tasks and
undergo an EEG recording.
This study also includes an optional
 Optional: undergo functional
brain imaging component.
magnetic resonance imaging
(fMRI)