Response rate underreports improvement in patients with major depressive disorder and comorbidities treated with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

Autor: Yuliang Hu, Malik Nassan, Balwinder Singh, Paul E. Croarkin, Simon Kung
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Psychiatry Research Communications, Vol 2, Iss 2, Pp 100033- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2772-5987
DOI: 10.1016/j.psycom.2022.100033
Popis: Background: To study the efficacy of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) including comorbidities of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). We compared response and remission rates to a single question patient-reported outcome (PRO). Methods: A retrospective review of patients completing rTMS from 1/2009-2/2021. Standard response (≥50% reduction in Patient Health Questionnaire-9 [PHQ-9]) and remission (PHQ-9 ​
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