2013
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Wernicke’s and Right Homologous Sites to Curtail “Voices”: A Randomized Trial
Hoffman RE, Wu K, Pittman B, Cahill JD, Hawkins KA, Fernandez T, Hannestad J. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Wernicke’s and Right Homologous Sites to Curtail “Voices”: A Randomized Trial. Biological Psychiatry 2013, 73: 1008-1014. PMID: 23485015, PMCID: PMC3641174, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.01.016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Temporoparietal Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Auditory Hallucinations: Safety, Efficacy and Moderators in a Fifty Patient Sample
Hoffman RE, Gueorguieva R, Hawkins KA, Varanko M, Boutros NN, Wu YT, Carroll K, Krystal JH. Temporoparietal Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Auditory Hallucinations: Safety, Efficacy and Moderators in a Fifty Patient Sample. Biological Psychiatry 2005, 58: 97-104. PMID: 15936729, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.03.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationTranscranial magnetic stimulationAuditory hallucinationsSham stimulationMagnetic stimulationTemporoparietal repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationClinical Global Impression ScaleGlobal Impression ScaleRight-handed patientsMotor thresholdImpression ScaleRTMS effectsNew patientsNeurocognitive impairmentHallucination frequencySchizoaffective disorderPatient samplesSignificant distressPatientsChange scoresHallucinationsPreliminary reportStimulationNeurobiological factorsIntervention
2003
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Left Temporoparietal Cortex and Medication-Resistant Auditory Hallucinations
Hoffman RE, Hawkins KA, Gueorguieva R, Boutros NN, Rachid F, Carroll K, Krystal JH. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Left Temporoparietal Cortex and Medication-Resistant Auditory Hallucinations. JAMA Psychiatry 2003, 60: 49-56. PMID: 12511172, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.60.1.49.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationMedication-resistant auditory hallucinationsTranscranial magnetic stimulationLeft temporoparietal cortexAuditory hallucinationsSham stimulationMagnetic stimulationTemporoparietal cortexOpen-label trialMotor thresholdAntipsychotic medicationSustained reductionBrain areasSchizoaffective disorderCortical activationPossible treatmentNeuropsychological impairmentNeuropsychological assessmentPatientsAdditional studiesCortexStimulationTrialsHallucinationsTreatment effects
1997
Memory deficits in schizophrenia: inadequate assimilation or true amnesia? Findings from the Wechsler Memory Scale--revised.
Hawkins KA, Sullivan TE, Choi EJ. Memory deficits in schizophrenia: inadequate assimilation or true amnesia? Findings from the Wechsler Memory Scale--revised. Journal Of Psychiatry And Neuroscience 1997, 22: 169-79. PMID: 9183115, PMCID: PMC1188849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemory deficitsWechsler Memory Scale-RevisedMedial temporal lobe structuresTemporal lobe structuresSchizophrenia spectrum patientsHippocampal dysfunctionSchizophrenia patientsTrue amnesiaWechsler Memory ScalePatientsImpaired attentionLobe structuresWechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-RevisedPsychiatric controlsSchizophreniaDysfunctionMemory ScaleDeficitsMemory testFindings