Hirnstörungen und Therapie

Abstrakt

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Theta Burst Stimulation on Visual-Auditory Attention and Planning in Depressed Individuals Attempting and non-Attempting Suicide

Mahjobe Rahimi, Mohammad reza Zarindast, Mohammad Nasehi, Mahdi Talebi, Peyman Abharian

Introduction: One of the characteristics of depressed people is suicidal ideation. There are many ways to improve the characteristics of depressed people, including repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation and tetanus. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of transcranial repetitive magnetic stimulation and theta burst stimulation on visual-auditory attention and planning in depressed individuals attempting and non-attempting suicide. Method: The present study was semi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design with four groups. The study population was patients with depressive disorder who referred to clinics in Mashhad in 1398. The research sample consisted of 40 people who were selected by purposive sampling method and were replaced in four groups of 10 people and were treated with tms and tbs. Data were collected by Depression Inventory, Integrated Audiovisual Test and Tower of London Test and analyzed by Chi-square, correlated t-test and multivariate analysis of covariance in SPSS software.