Comparisons of Accelerated Continuous and Intermittent Theta-burst Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression and Suicidal Ideation

Suicidal ideation is a substantial clinical challenge in treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Recent work demonstrated promising antidepressant effects in TRD patients with no or mild suicidal ideation using a specific protocol termed intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS). Here, the author examined the clinical effects of accelerated schedules of iTBS and continuous TBS (cTBS) in patients with moderate to severe suicidal ideation.

Source: Biological Psychiatry - December 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Haoyang Zhao, Chaonan Jiang, Miaomiao Zhao, Yang Ye, Liang Yu, Ying Li, Honglin Luan, Shiyi Zhang, Pengfeng Xu, Xuanqiang Chen, Fen Pan, Desheng Shang, Xiaohan Hu, Kangyu Jin, Jingkai Chen, Tingting Mou, Shaohua Hu, Bernadette M. Fitzgibbon, Paul B. Fitzg Tags: Archival Report Source Type: research