A systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy and acceptability of bilateral repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for treating major depression

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2245-2254

  Berlim, M T ^a   Van Den Eynde, F ^a   Daskalakis, Z J ^a  

^a DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Bilateral rTMS; Efficacy; Major depression; Meta analysis; Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; REVIEW; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84896944555     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291712002802     Document Type: Review

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