Delayed effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on negative symptoms of schizophrenia: Findings from a randomized controlled trial

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 240, Issue , 2016, Pages 333-335

  Li, Zhe ^a   Yin, Ming ^a   Lyu, Xiao Li ^a   Zhang, Lan Lan ^a   Du, Xiang Dong ^a   Hung, Galen Chin Lun ^b,c  

^a The Center for Reproduction and Genetics   (China)

^b TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Negative symptoms; Randomized controlled study; RTMS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TIME FACTOR; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TIME FACTORS; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84973169092     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: 18727123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.04.046     Document Type: Article

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