2016
Improvements in emotion regulation following repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for generalized anxiety disorder
Diefenbach GJ, Assaf M, Goethe JW, Gueorguieva R, Tolin DF. Improvements in emotion regulation following repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for generalized anxiety disorder. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2016, 43: 1-7. PMID: 27467027, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2016.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationGeneralized anxiety disorderDorsolateral prefrontal cortexTranscranial magnetic stimulationMagnetic stimulationSham repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationAnxiety disordersGlobal clinician ratingsFronto-limbic regionsRandomized-controlled trialRight dorsolateral prefrontal cortexEmotion regulation difficultiesSecondary analysisNeural circuitsClinician ratingsPrefrontal cortexPatientsRegulation difficultiesGoal-directed behaviorEmotion regulationDisordersStimulationImproved emotion regulationActive groupSelf-reported emotion regulation difficulties
2005
Temporoparietal Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Auditory Hallucinations: Safety, Efficacy and Moderators in a Fifty Patient Sample
Hoffman RE, Gueorguieva R, Hawkins KA, Varanko M, Boutros NN, Wu YT, Carroll K, Krystal JH. Temporoparietal Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Auditory Hallucinations: Safety, Efficacy and Moderators in a Fifty Patient Sample. Biological Psychiatry 2005, 58: 97-104. PMID: 15936729, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.03.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationTranscranial magnetic stimulationAuditory hallucinationsSham stimulationMagnetic stimulationTemporoparietal repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationClinical Global Impression ScaleGlobal Impression ScaleRight-handed patientsMotor thresholdImpression ScaleRTMS effectsNew patientsNeurocognitive impairmentHallucination frequencySchizoaffective disorderPatient samplesSignificant distressPatientsChange scoresHallucinationsPreliminary reportStimulationNeurobiological factorsIntervention
2003
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Left Temporoparietal Cortex and Medication-Resistant Auditory Hallucinations
Hoffman RE, Hawkins KA, Gueorguieva R, Boutros NN, Rachid F, Carroll K, Krystal JH. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Left Temporoparietal Cortex and Medication-Resistant Auditory Hallucinations. JAMA Psychiatry 2003, 60: 49-56. PMID: 12511172, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.60.1.49.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationMedication-resistant auditory hallucinationsTranscranial magnetic stimulationLeft temporoparietal cortexAuditory hallucinationsSham stimulationMagnetic stimulationTemporoparietal cortexOpen-label trialMotor thresholdAntipsychotic medicationSustained reductionBrain areasSchizoaffective disorderCortical activationPossible treatmentNeuropsychological impairmentNeuropsychological assessmentPatientsAdditional studiesCortexStimulationTrialsHallucinationsTreatment effects
2002
Lack of a therapeutic effect of a 2-week sub-threshold transcranial magnetic stimulation course for treatment-resistant depression
Boutros NN, Gueorguieva R, Hoffman RE, Oren DA, Feingold A, Berman RM. Lack of a therapeutic effect of a 2-week sub-threshold transcranial magnetic stimulation course for treatment-resistant depression. Psychiatry Research 2002, 113: 245-254. PMID: 12559481, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-1781(02)00267-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationTreatment-resistant depressed patientsDepressed patientsTherapeutic effectActive repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationStimulation parametersTreatment-resistant depressionDouble-blind designTranscranial magnetic stimulationLeft prefrontal cortexSham groupMagnetic stimulationStimulation courseRTMS stimulationPatientsSystematic followThreshold stimulationPrefrontal cortexFollowPre-set criteriaSignificant differencesStimulationWork daysWeeksConsecutive work days