Schizophrenia Research
Volume 122, Issue 1 , Pages 276-277 , September 2010

A change in the conclusions of a recent systematic meta-review: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation is effective for the negative symptoms of schizophrenia

  • S.L. Matheson

      Affiliations

    • Schizophrenia Research Institute, 405 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2031, Australia
    • School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. c/- CRUfAD UNSW at St Vincent's Hospital, 299 Forbes Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 8382 1878, 0413 340 307 (Mob); fax: +61 2 8382 1721.
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  • M.J. Green

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia
    • Black Dog Institute, Hospital Road, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia
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  • C. Loo

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia
    • Black Dog Institute, Hospital Road, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia
    • St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia
    • ,
  • V.J. Carr

      Affiliations

    • Schizophrenia Research Institute, 405 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2031, Australia
    • School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia

Received 20 May 2010 ,Accepted 24 May 2010.

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PII: S0920-9964(10)01350-2

doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2010.05.029

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 122, Issue 1 , Pages 276-277 , September 2010

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