Applying tDCS therapy to prevent relapse in Alcohol use disorder patients

INTERVENTION: Intervention1: Active transcranial direct current stimulation: Participants allocated to intervention will receive active transcranial direct current stimulation at bilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortex( 2 mA, 20 minutes, 10 sessions over two weeks) Control Intervention1: Psychosocial Intervention: Structured relapse‐prevention Cognitive behavioural therapy CONDITION: Health Condition 1: F109‐ Alcohol use, unspecified PRIMARY OUTCOME: Change in alcohol craving as measured by the obsessive Compulsive Drinking scale from baseline to post interventionTimepoint: baseline, post‐intervention, and follow‐up assessments at 3, 6, and 12months following completion of the intervention. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Biological markers of Alcohol useTimepoint: 2 weeks Cognitive outcomes‐ Go no go task, stroop test, Digit spanTimepoint: 2 weeks Depressive symptoms‐ change in PHQ‐9Timepoint: 2 weeks Neurophysiologicaloutcomes‐ EEG, ERPTimepoint: 2 weeks Relapse outcomes‐ Relapse rate, Time to first drinking days, Heavy drinking daysTimepoint: 2 weeks INCLUSION CRITERIA: Diagnosis of alcohol use disorder according to DSM‐5 criteria Currently undergoing relapse‐prevention treatment following detoxification Minimum abstinence period of 5‐7 days Willing to participate in study