Maintenance rTMS for Treatment-Resistant Depression

Major depressive disorder (MDD) has a lifetime prevalence of nearly 15% in higher-income countries and is associated with substantial mortality and morbidity.1 Despite the demonstrated efficacy of antidepressants, psychotherapy, and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in...

New help for depression

A device that delivers magnetic pulses to the brain could help ease depression — even in people who haven’t been helped by medication. Research is ongoing into whether transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, can help people with autism, schizophrenia and a...