Abstract :
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of rTMS (repetitive transcranial of magnetic stimulation in reduction the signs and symptoms of recurrent major depression.
Method : Using a quasi experimental , pretest – posttest design with control group ,the statistical population were persons with recurrent majer depression and the inclusion critria were:recurrent majer depression,age between 20 to50 , 20 or upper scores in beck scale ,under drug treatment and psychotherapy and exclusion critria were sezieure and brain damage ,bipolar or psychosis,psychothrophic addiction ,pregnancy, having metal in head , dental implant,Heart pacemaker. A sample consisting of 32 patients who had recurrent depression on the basis of SCID & BDI& Hamilton scales and were randomly assigned to two groups.
The experimental group underwent 20 sessions of rTMS as the independent factor and both groups (control &experimental ) had 12 session psychotherapy and drugs treatment .Upion the intervention , both groups were tested with triplex tests. To determine the effect of the indepenndnt factor on the dependent factor of rTMS.
Results : The comprise between pre &post test of all the tests showed the reduction of signs & symptoms of recurrent depression in participants.