Behavioral and emotional disorders. Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: This research will be conducted on patients with emotional disorders and the intervention will include 20 sessions (regularly on 5 days of the week). The experiment
Sponsors
Islamic Azad University Semnan branch
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients must be certified by a psychiatrist or psychologist based on DSM-5 or ICD-10 diagnostic criteria. The age range of participants should be between 18 and 65 years. Patients must have moderate to severe symptom severity as assessed using validated instruments such as the Beck Depression Scale (BDI), Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A), or similar instruments. Patients must sign informed consent and be willing to participate in all repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation sessions and related assessments. Patients who are currently receiving medication or psychotherapy should have stable treatment and not have any major changes in their treatment for at least 4 weeks before the start of the study. Patients must have significant problems in sleep quality and emotional disturbances that affect their quality of life and daily performance.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with other psychiatric disorders such as psychotic disorders, bipolar disorders or substance abuse disorders in the period of 6 months before the start of the study. Taking medications that may interfere with transcranial magnetic stimulation, such as anticonvulsants or antipsychotics. Patients with serious physical problems such as cardiovascular disease, renal or hepatic failure, or serious neurological disease that may interfere with the treatment protocol. Patients with metal implants in the head or neck area (such as implanted hearing aids) that may be stimulated by magnetic fields. Pregnant or lactating women due to unknown risks to the fetus or infant. Patients who do not attend or follow instructions for repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation sessions or follow-up assessments. Patients who decide to withdraw from the study at any stage of the research and do not want to continue.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep quality. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 20 intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire (PSQI).;Emotional disturbance. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 20 intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Emotional disturbance questionnaire (DASS21).;Severity of disorder symptoms. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 20 intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Clinical General Impression Questionnaire (CGI). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFatemeh Sohrabi
Islamic Azad University Semnan branch
Outcome results
None listed