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The effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in reducing severity of the signs and symptoms, such as cognitive, bodily and negativity-worthlessness of depression in patients with recurrent major depression disorder.
Mohammadreza Pirmoradia, Behrooz Dolatshahib, Reza Rostamic, Parvaneh Mohammadkhanid Asghar Dadkhahe
Abstract:
Background: The purpose of this study was to investigating the effectiveness of rTMS (repetitive transcranial of magnetic stimulation) in reduction the signs and symptoms of depression, such as cognitive, bodily and negativity-worthlessness in recurrent major depression.
Methods: it was used a quasi experimental, pretest – posttest design with control group , a sample consisting of 32 patients who had recurrent depression on the basis of DSM-IV, SCID and BDI II were randomly assigned to two groups.
The experimental group underwent 20 sessions of rTMS as the independent factor and both groups (control &experimental ) had 12 sessions psychotherapy and drugs treatment .Upon the intervention , both groups were tested with triplex tests, to determine the effect of the independent factor on the dependent factor of rTMS.
Data were analyzed using Chi square, T test , Co variance and repeated measures analysis of variance .
Results: To comprise between pre &post test of all the tests showed the reduction of signs & symptoms of recurrent depression in participants.
Conclusion: The rTMS is effective in treatment of triple signs &symptoms (cognitive, bodily and negativity-worthlessness) of depression of recurrent major depression.
Keywords: Magnetic Stimulation, Cognitive, Bodily, negativity
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