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
1999
California Verbal Learning Test practice effects in a schizophrenia sample
Hawkins K, Wexler B. California Verbal Learning Test practice effects in a schizophrenia sample. Schizophrenia Research 1999, 39: 73-78. PMID: 10480669, DOI: 10.1016/s0920-9964(99)00015-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPractice effectsCalifornia Verbal Learning TestVerbal Learning TestTest practice effectsLearning TestWeek 10Sample of personsNew learningSchizophrenia sampleLater performancePrior exposureNon-pharmacological interventionsSerial performanceSample of patientsClinical circumstancesWeek 14Psychiatric statusLearningSchizophreniaCVLTExact natureMemoryConsiderable retentionLarge effectExposure