TY - JOUR
T1 - Readmission rates following repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for post-traumatic stress disorder with comorbid major depressive disorder
AU - Seiler, Natalie
AU - Nguyen, Thomas P.
AU - Coelen, Amy
AU - Newham, Benjamin
AU - Rolfe, Timothy
PY - 2026
Y1 - 2026
N2 - Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) involves non-invasive brain stimulation generated by passing electrical current through a magnetic coil, which produces a time-limited magnetic field. rTMS may treat mental health conditions such as major depressive disorder (MDD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (MDD). Approximately half of people with PTSD may experience MDD and these comorbidities may be more difficult to treat. We aimed to assess factors associated with readmissions following rTMS administered to inpatients with comorbid MDD and PTSD at Ward 17 through Psychological Trauma and Recovery Services (PTRS), a statewide multidisciplinary service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia which offers treatment to military personnel, first responders, and others with compensable trauma-related mental health conditions.
AB - Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) involves non-invasive brain stimulation generated by passing electrical current through a magnetic coil, which produces a time-limited magnetic field. rTMS may treat mental health conditions such as major depressive disorder (MDD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (MDD). Approximately half of people with PTSD may experience MDD and these comorbidities may be more difficult to treat. We aimed to assess factors associated with readmissions following rTMS administered to inpatients with comorbid MDD and PTSD at Ward 17 through Psychological Trauma and Recovery Services (PTRS), a statewide multidisciplinary service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia which offers treatment to military personnel, first responders, and others with compensable trauma-related mental health conditions.
KW - Depression
KW - Major depressive disorder
KW - MDD
KW - Post-traumatic stress disorder
KW - PTSD
KW - TMS
KW - Transcranial magnetic stimulation
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UR - https://go.openathens.net/redirector/westernsydney.edu.au?url=https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2025.12.018
U2 - 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2025.12.018
DO - 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2025.12.018
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:105025958101
SN - 0163-8343
VL - 98
SP - 148
EP - 150
JO - General Hospital Psychiatry
JF - General Hospital Psychiatry
ER -