ReviewBrain sciences2023
Efficacy of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Combined with Psychological Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy and Evidence Certainty of High-Frequency rTMS for Cognitive Impairment Across Neuropsychiatric Disorders: An Umbrella Review.Brain and behavior · 2026Pooled it
- Noninvasive brain stimulation combined with evidence-based psychotherapy for psychiatric disorders: A meta-analysis of optimal implementation parameters.Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with cognitive behavioral therapy for depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Interpersonal neural synchrony and mental disorders: unlocking potential pathways for clinical interventions.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Pooled it
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Patients with Exposure Therapy Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (TETRO): Study Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Trial
- Neurostimulation in the treatment of psychiatric disorders: Underlying mechanisms and critical analysis of circuit-based interventions.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Review
- Perspectives Among Veterans with Chronic Pain and Co-Occurring Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Mixed-Method Findings from a Neuromodulation and Yoga Intervention.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
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- Noninvasive brain stimulation combined with evidence-based psychotherapy for psychiatric disorders: A meta-analysis of optimal implementation parameters.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Feasibility of Integrating Real-Time fMRI Neurofeedback with rTMS: Study Design, Preliminary Results, and Technical Challenges.Aperture neuro · 2026Article
- EEG Biomarkers for a Precision-Medicine Approach to Noninvasive Brain Stimulation for Major Depressive Disorder.Research square · 2025Article
- Exploring Non-Pharmacologic Adjunctive Therapies for Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Consensus review and considerations on TMS to treat depression: A comprehensive update endorsed by the National Network of Depression Centers, the Clinical TMS Society, and the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology.Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Review
- Ischemic core detection threshold of computed tomography perfusion (CTP) in acute stroke.La Radiologia medica · 2024Article
- Individualised Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Targeting of the Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex for Enhancing Cognition: A Randomised Controlled Trial.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Boosting Psychotherapy With Noninvasive Brain Stimulation: The Whys and Wherefores of Modulating Neural Plasticity to Promote Therapeutic Change.Neural plasticity · 2024Review
- Approaching rTMS With Openness, Awareness, and Engagement in a Combined Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Framework.Innovations in clinical neuroscienceReview
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Abstract
(1) Background: Psychological interventions are effective in alleviating neuropsychiatric symptoms, though results can vary between patients. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been proven to improve clinical symptoms and cognition. It remains unclear whether rTMS can augment the efficacy of psychological interventions. (2) Methods: We examined the effects of rTMS combined with psychological interventions on clinical, functional, and cognitive outcomes from randomized controlled trials conducted in healthy and clinical populations. We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and PsycINFO databases up to April 2023. (3) Results: Twenty-seven studies were ultimately included. Compared to sham rTMS combined with psychological interventions, active rTMS combined with psychological interventions significantly improved overall clinical symptoms (k = 16, SMD = 0.31, CIs 0.08 to 0.54,
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