Search for Novel Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Targets for Mental Illness

Korábbi kezelés

• Recent (within 4 weeks) or concurrent use of rapid-acting antidepressant agent (ketamine/esketamine/ECT)
• Ferromagnetic metallic implant that would contraindicate receiving TMS or obtaining MRI
• Receiving or planning to receive other TMS treatments during course of participation
• History of:
  • Neurosurgical intervention for mental illness
  • Moderate to severe autism spectrum disorder
  • Intellectual disability
  • Severe cognitive impairment
  • Significant neurological illness (e.g., dementia, Parkinson's, Huntington's, brain tumor, seizure disorder, subdural hematoma, multiple sclerosis)
  • Untreated or insufficiently treated endocrine disorder
  • Eating disorders
  • Treatment with investigational drug or intervention during the study period
• Positive urine drug screen for illicit substances

Más betegség

• Cluster B personality disorders (antisocial personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder)
• Diagnosis of Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Type
• Current evidence of:
  • Mania or hypomania
  • Active suicidal ideation or a suicide attempt within the past year
  • Contraindications to either TMS or MRI (e.g., metallic implants, etc.).
  • Current moderate or severe substance use disorder or demonstrating signs of acute substance withdrawal
  • Significantly increased seizure risk as determined by a clinician
• For participants with schizophrenia:
  • Evidence of impaired capacity to consent, e.g. impaired insight into illness, as deemed by a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist on the study team
  • Hospitalization with psychosis in the past 6 months
• Any other condition deemed by the PI to interfere with the study or increase risk to the participant

Egyéb

• Active pregnancy as determined by a urine pregnancy test
• PTSD with active, clinically significant symptoms, as determined by clinician
• Any other TMS or MRI safety concerns identified by the clinician
• Existing tinnitus (ringing in the ears)

• Age 18-65
• English proficiency sufficient for informed consent, questionnaires/tasks, and treatment
• Primary diagnosis of one of the following: major depressive disorder (MDD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), or schizophrenia (determined by focal assessment using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5)
  • ≥20 on the Beck Depression Inventory for patients with MDD
  • ≥16 on the Beck Anxiety Inventory for patients with GAD
  • ≥16 on the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale for patients with OCD
  • ≥58 on the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale for patients with schizophrenia
• Stable psychotropic medication regimen, or remain medication free, for 4 weeks prior to treatment (Medication changes during study enrollment period will be tracked for post hoc analysis).
• Primary clinician (e.g. psychiatrist, therapist, psychologist, APRN, PA, etc.) responsible for psychiatric care before, during, and after the trial