This study will examine the effects of rTMS on the negative and positive symptoms of schizophrenia using 2 treatments in sequence applied to related brain areas.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
rTMS Treatment
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
RECRUITINGPositive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS)
semi-structured interview designed to rate the severity of schizophrenia symptoms. Score from 0-231, with higher score being worse.
Time frame: Change from pre-treatment to post treatment over 6 weeks
Beck Depression Inventory
Self-report questionnaire for depression symptoms. Scores range from 0-63, with higher being worse.
Time frame: Change from pre-treatment to post treatment over 6 weeks
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D)
Clinician-rated scale for depression symptoms. Scores range from 0-53, with higher being worse.
Time frame: change from pre-treatment to post treatment over 6 weeks
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