the efficacy of combined transcranial magnetic stimulation and exposure prevention response on symptoms of resistant obsessive compulsive disorder: an intensive day care program

Purpose: obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd) is a mental and behavioral disorder in which an individual has intrusive thoughts and rituals which decrease the distress. it seems that there are many treatments such as ex/rp, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rtms), medications or mindfulness for ocd, but there is no single effective treatment yet. in this study, we investigated a multi-element daily program on symptom reduction of ocd people.materials and methods: in a quasi-experimental design 13 patients were included in the study and received daily rtms with ex/rp and biofeedback. we utilized bdi, bai, and ybocs tools to collect data before and after the treatment and in the subsequent one-month follow-up.results: according to the bdi, bai, and ybocs results, the decrease in score was observed at the p<0.001 level and the changes were significant after a one-month follow-up period.conclusion: the results indicated that the combination of sequenced treatments simultaneously such as rtms and biofeedback with exposure therapy can facilitate the engagement and enhancement of self-control and distress tolerance.