National Institute of Mental Health

Medium-term prediction of clinically relevant outcomes in first-episode schizophrenia patients

Background Predicting long-term outcomes in first-episode schizophrenia (FES) remains difficult, despite being especially important early in the illness, when timely intervention is most critical. It also remains unclear how much data from the initial phase of illness is required...

Dorsomedial prefrontal cortex repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with antidepressants in major depressive disorder: a randomized, double-blind, single-center, sham-controlled trial

Dorsomedial prefrontal cortex repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (DMPFC-rTMS) has shown some evidence of an antidepressant effect. This study aimed to examine the efficacy and safety of DMPFC-rTMS as a combination strategy with concurrently initiated selective serotonin...