Jonathan Downar, MD, PhD
Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Meta-Analysis
Effect of rTMS on Suicidal Ideation in Treatment-Resistant Depression
January 18, 2022
Repetitive magnetic transcranial stimulation (rTMS) has been established as an efficacious treatment for MDD. This meta-analysis looked at its effects on suicidal ideation in depressed patients across the lifespan.
Original Research
Continuation MST for Treatment-Resistant Depression
October 19, 2021
Magnetic seizure therapy (MST) has shown promise as an alternative to electroconvulsive therapy for acute treatment-resistant depression (TRD). This study examines the efficacy of MST as a continuation treatment...
Original Research
CAN-BIND-1 Outcomes and Early Response Prediction in MDD
February 5, 2019
Antidepressant medications are often prescribed with little certainty about their potential effectiveness in individual patients. Can early symptom reduction help predict later symptomatic and functional outcomes of antidepressant treatment?...