Transcranial magnetic stimulation to reduce suicidality - A review and naturalistic outcomes.

ABSTRACT: Although there is growing interest in the use of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) as a treatment for suicidality, efficacy data in this area, and knowledge of potential treatment mechanisms, remains limited. The first objective of this study was to systematically review clinical trial data examining the effectiveness of TMS as a treatment for suicidal ideation. Our secondary objective was to investigate the extent to which changes in suicidality are independent of improvements in depression in a clinical sample of veterans who received TMS treatment. In Study 1, we searched the Pubmed and biRxiv databases from inception until July 2019 to identify studies that examined the efficacy of TMS for suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors. Data regarding sample characteristics, treat

SUBMITTER: Bozzay ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7197489 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature