Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in non-treatment-resistant depression

Maximilian Kiebs; René Hurlemann; Julian Mutz

doi:10.1192/bjp.2019.75

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in non-treatment-resistant depression

Br J Psychiatry. 2019 Aug;215(2):445-446. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2019.75. Epub 2019 Apr 24.

Authors

Maximilian Kiebs¹, René Hurlemann², Julian Mutz³

Affiliations

¹ PhD Student,Division of Medical Psychology,Department of Psychiatry,University of Bonn Medical Center,Germany.
² Head, Division of Medical Psychology;and Vice Head,Department of Psychiatry,University of Bonn Medical Center,Germany.
³ Doctoral Researcher,Social Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre,Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London,UK.

PMID: 31014413
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2019.75

Abstract

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been investigated as treatment for major depressive episodes since the early 1990s. Using data from a recent meta-analysis, we show that most patients included in randomised trials display relatively high degrees of treatment resistance. This might have unfavourably biased the clinical reputation of rTMS.Declaration of interestsM.K. has received a lecture fee from Innomed Medizintechnik in 2017 and 2018.

Keywords: Transcranial magnetic stimulation; depression; medication-naive; rTMS; treatment resistance.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Depressive Disorder, Major / therapy*
Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant / therapy*
Humans
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation*
Treatment Outcome