Study finds helpful treatment for antidepressant nonresponders

Although repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is an effective treatment for depression, little is known about the comparative effectiveness of rTMS and other treatment options, such as antidepressants, researchers stated in a new study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry (AJP) . To address this objective, researchers used rTMS as a treatment for patients with treatment‐resistant depression (TRD).