A comparison of self- and observer-rated scales for detecting clinical improvement during repetitive transcranial stimulation (rTMS) treatment of depression

By sjmartinez • December 6, 2023

Leuchter MK, Citrenbaum C, Wilson AC, Tibbe TD, Jackson NJ, Krantz DE, Wilke SA, Corlier J, Strouse TB, Hoftman GD, Tadayonnejad R, Koek RJ, Slan AR, Ginder ND, Distler MG, Artin H, Lee JH, Adelekun AE, Leuchter AF. A comparison of self- and observer-rated scales for detecting clinical improvement during repetitive transcranial stimulation (rTMS) treatment of depression. Psychiatry Res. 2023 Dec;330:115608. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115608. Epub 2023 Nov 14. PMID: 37984281.

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