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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Rtms) Improves Symptoms and Reduces Clinical Illness in Patients Suffering From Ocd - Results From a Single-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial With Sham Cross-Over Condition Publisher Pubmed



Haghighi M1 ; Shayganfard M1 ; Jahangard L1 ; Ahmadpanah M1 ; Bajoghli H2 ; Pirdehghan A1 ; Holsboertrachsler E3 ; Brand S3, 4
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  1. 1. Research Center For Behavioral Disorders and Substances Abuse, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
  2. 2. Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS), Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Psychiatric Clinics of the University of Basel, Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders, Basel, Switzerland
  4. 4. Department of Sport, Exercise and Health Science, Division of Sport Science, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Source: Journal of Psychiatric Research Published:2015


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Objectives: Both psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological methods are used in the treatment of patients suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD), and both with encouraging but also mixed results. Here, we tested the hypothesis that repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) improves symptoms and reduces illness severity in patients suffering from treatment-resistant OCD. Methods: A total of 21 patients (57% females; mean age: M=35.8 years) suffering from treatment-resistant OCD were randomly assigned either to an rTMS-first-sham-second, or a sham-first-rTMS-second condition. Treatment sessions lasted for 4 weeks with five sessions per week, each of about 50min duration. Symptoms were assessed via both self- and expert-ratings. Results: Both self- and expert-reported symptom severity reduced in the rTMS condition as compared to the sham condition. Full- and partial responses were observed in the rTMS-condition, but not in the sham-condition. Conclusions: The pattern of results from this single-blind, sham- and cross-over design suggests that rTMS is a successful intervention for patients suffering from treatment-resistant OCD. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
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