Alternate Day dTMS combined with SSRIs For Chronic Treatment Resistant Depression: A Prospective Multicenter Study

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common, chronic condition with high rates of morbidity and disability(Lopez et al., 2006). The most challenging subgroup are those with treatment resistant depression (TRD), particularly patients who did not respond to two or more medications, as there is a dramatic decline in the efficacy of subsequent medication trials(Rush et al., 2006b). Treatments with proven efficacy for TRD include electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), augmentation of antidepressants with antipsychotics, daily (5 sessions per week) transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) or deep TMS (dTMS).
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research