• DOI:10.1097/YCO.0000000000000156
Corpus ID: 206141551

Transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation and electroconvulsive therapy for medication-resistant psychosis of schizophrenia

@article{Nieuwdorp2015TranscranialMS,
  title={Transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation and electroconvulsive therapy for medication-resistant psychosis of schizophrenia},
  author={Wendy Nieuwdorp and S. Koops and M. Somers and I. Sommer},
  journal={Current Opinion in Psychiatry},
  year={2015},
  volume={28},
  pages={222–228}
}

Wendy Nieuwdorp, S. Koops, +1 author I. Sommer

Published 2015

Psychology, Medicine

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

Purpose of review Despite adequate antipsychotic treatment, 20–30% of patients with schizophrenia fail to obtain remission from psychosis. Physical stimulation treatments may provide an alternative therapy. In this review, we summarize the most recent studies regarding repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for medication-resistant psychosis in schizophrenia. Recent findings Stimulation techniques… CONTINUE READING

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