Effect of Low Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment on Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Behaviour and Intention of Depressed Adolescents

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10.2991/assehr.k.200425.011How to use a DOI?

Keywords

adolescent NSSI, low frequency rTMS, depression, comparative treatment trail

Abstract

Background: Non-suicidal self-injury behaviours have been commonly observed among adolescents. At the same time, recent studies suggested that depression might be an independent risk factor for non-suicidal self-injury behaviours. Objectives: This study aimed to explore the efficacy of a two weeks course of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatment on adolescent patients of depression disorder, to relive their depressive symptoms, and reduce non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behaviours and intentions within the patients. Method: Within randomized single-blinded trails, 55 adolescent patients of depression disorder with a mean age of 16.75 years (n=55, SD=2.51, range=13-22)were assessed using 24-iterm Hamilton Depression Rating Scale(HDRS), Self-rating depression scale (SDS) and Adolescent Non-suicidal Self-injury Assessment Questionnaire (ANSSIQ) before and after treatment. The patients were divided into four group: Medicated true-Stimulation group, Medicated sham-stimulation group, None-medicated true-stimulation group and None-medicated sham-stimulation group. The statistic of t-tests were used to compare pre /post scores of factors on HDRS, SDS, ANSSIQ. Result: The data shows that after two weeks of rTMS treatment, the depression symptoms of adolescent patients can be relieved. And this treatment has a major effect on reducing the risk of self-injury. Conclusion: rTMS treatment can significantly relive the clinical symptoms of adolescents with depression, and also have a certain inhibitory effect on adolescent non-suicidal self-injury behaviour and intention.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Junbo Gao
AU  - Xiao Xiao
AU  - Ao Li
AU  - Nianzhi Chu
AU  - Qin luo
AU  - Namu Yongjin
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/04/29
TI  - Effect of Low Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment on Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Behaviour and Intention of Depressed Adolescents
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Mental Health and Humanities Education (ICMHHE 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 49
EP  - 55
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200425.011
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200425.011
ID  - Gao2020
ER  -