Utility of repetitive transcranial stimulation as an augmenting treatment method in treatment-resistant depression

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 92-96

  Jhanwar, Venu Gopal ^a   Bishnoi, R J ^a   Jhanwar, M R ^a  

^a Department of Psychiatry   (India)

Author keywords

major depressive disorder; Transcranial magnetic stimulation; treatment resistant depression

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053587135     PISSN: 02537176     EISSN: 09751564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7176.85406     Document Type: Article

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