%A Liu,Shui %A Sheng,Jiyao %A Li,Bingjin %A Zhang,Xuewen %D 2017 %J Frontiers in Human Neuroscience %C %F %G English %K non-invasive,Brain Stimulation,magnetic stimulation,current stimulation,affective processing,Depressive Disorder %Q %R 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00526 %W %L %M %P %7 %8 2017-November-06 %9 Review %+ Bingjin Li,Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University,China,libingjin@jlu.edu.cn %+ Xuewen Zhang,Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University,China,libingjin@jlu.edu.cn %# %! Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for Major Depressive Disorder %* %< %T Recent Advances in Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for Major Depressive Disorder %U https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2017.00526 %V 11 %0 JOURNAL ARTICLE %@ 1662-5161 %X Non-invasive brain stimulation (NBS) is a promising treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD), which is an affective processing disorder involving abnormal emotional processing. Many studies have shown that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the prefrontal cortex can play a regulatory role in affective processing. Although the clinical efficacy of NBS in MDD has been demonstrated clinically, the precise mechanism of action remains unclear. Therefore, this review article summarizes the current status of NBS methods, including rTMS and tDCS, in the treatment of MDD. The article explores possible correlations between depressive symptoms and affective processing, highlighting the relevant affective processing mechanisms. Our review provides a reference for the safety and efficacy of NBS methods in the clinical treatment of MDD.