Professional Research

This page is for mental health professionals including psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses and allied health clinicians who are interested in research surrounding transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment, TMS or otherwise commonly referred to as rTMS.

rTMS depression

rTMS depression and other psychiatric conditions. When pulses are applied repeatedly rTMS (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation—rTMS), they are thought to induce long-lasting neuroplastic effects, proposed to be a therapeutic mechanism for rTMS, with efficacy and...
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Evidence-based guidelines on the therapeutic use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS): An update (2014–2018)

Highlights from this paper include: rTMS can produce significant clinical improvement in various neurological and psychiatric disorders. Updated guidelines on the therapeutic use of rTMS are presented, including 2014–2018 publications. Higher evidence of efficacy is...
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Effect of high frequency versus theta-burst repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on suicidality in patients with treatment-resistant depression

With the increasing use of rTMS as a treatment for MDD, there is a need to better characterize its effects on suicidality. Participants with high baseline levels of suicidality may require more intensive or different...
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Effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on anxiety symptoms in patients with major depression: An analysis from the THREE‐D trial

Despite the advances in the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), there is relatively little information about its effect on comorbid anxiety symptoms. Our findings suggest...
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Efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) adjunctive therapy for major depressive disorder (MDD) after 2 antidepressant treatment failures

rTMS is significantly more effective than sham rTMS in TRD in response and remission outcomes and may be beneficial as an adjunctive treatment in patients with MDD after two treatment failures. This finding is consistent...
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rTMS and application for OCD

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a disabling illness that is currently managed primarily by pharmacotherapy and CBT. Though results are good, there is significant number of patients resistant to existing modalities of treatment. TMS is...
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The Clinical TMS Society Consensus Review and Treatment Recommendations for TMS Therapy

Prefrontal Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy repeated daily over 4–6 weeks (20–30 sessions) is US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for treating Major Depressive Dis- order in adults who have not responded to prior...
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RANZCP Clinical Practice Guidelines for Mood Disorders

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for mood disorders (Mood Disorders CPG) provide up-to-date guidance and advice regarding the management of mood disorders that is informed by evidence and...
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Effectiveness of theta burst versus high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with depression

Effectiveness of theta burst rTMS Treatment-resistant major depressive disorder is common; repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) by use of high-frequency (10 Hz) left-side dorsolateral prefrontal cortex stimulation is an evidence-based treatment for this disorder. Intermittent...
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rTMS depression
March 13, 2024
Evidence-based guidelines on the therapeutic use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS): An update (2014–2018)
September 14, 2023
Effect of high frequency versus theta-burst repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on suicidality in patients with treatment-resistant depression
September 8, 2023
Effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on anxiety symptoms in patients with major depression: An analysis from the THREE‐D trial
September 8, 2023
Efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) adjunctive therapy for major depressive disorder (MDD) after 2 antidepressant treatment failures
September 8, 2023
rTMS and application for OCD
February 15, 2019
The Clinical TMS Society Consensus Review and Treatment Recommendations for TMS Therapy
February 15, 2019
RANZCP Clinical Practice Guidelines for Mood Disorders
February 15, 2019
Effectiveness of theta burst versus high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with depression
February 15, 2019
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of depression
February 15, 2019
TMS Australia. A safety guide for psychiatrists.
May 7, 2018
TMS Social Consensus Review and Treatment for TMS Therapy
May 18, 2016
A multisite, naturalistic, observational study of TMS for patients with pharmacoresistant major depressive disorder – 2014
March 14, 2015
The expanding evidence base for rTMS treatment of depression – 2014
March 6, 2015
TMS for treating depression in elderly patients – 2013
March 6, 2015
Daily Left Prefrontal rTMS in the acute treatment of major depression – 2008
March 6, 2015
Should we expand the toolbox of psychiatric methods to include rTMS? – 2010
March 6, 2015
Efficacy and Safety of TMS in the Acute Treatment of Major Depression – 2007
March 6, 2015
Comparing the Effects of rTMS and ECT in the Treatment of Depression – 2014
March 3, 2015
TMS: Summary of Safety Experience from Acute Exposure – 2008
March 3, 2015