Restoration of Cognitive Function With TDCS and Training in Serious Mental Illness

1 mA of anodal stimulation will be applied to the left dorsal lateral cortex (F3) concurrent with working memory focused cognitive training for 20 minutes

Participants will receive 20 seconds of 1 mA anodal stimulation applied to the left dorsal lateral cortex (F3) concurrent with working memory focused cognitive training to mimic the effect of the active condition

Participants complete 60 minutes of computer-based cognitive training. All tasks are adaptable in terms of difficulty and require working memory skills. Sessions always begin with N-back and complex span tasks completed concurrent with tDCS or sham stimulation. Other tasks selected from Happy Neuron software and experimental working memory tasks are used throughout the protocol.

Participants complete 45 minutes of activities and discussion to practice engaging cognitive skills through performance of everyday activities and to learn strategies to use cognitive abilities most effectively. Curriculum generated from Action-based Cognitive Remediation and Compensatory Cognitive Training intervention manuals.