TMS in Treatment of Schizophrenia Negative Symptoms

Inclusion Criteria

• •1. Confirmation diagnosis of schizophrenia (ICD-10 F20) using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) (Lecrubier et al., 1997; Sheehan et al., 1998),
• •2. Age 18-55 years,
• •3. Both genders,
• •4. PANSS negative symptoms subscale score \>24,
• •5. PANSS positive symptoms subscale score \<20,
• •6. Stable condition (no acute psychosis exacerbation, no psychiatric hospitalization because of relapse or worsening of symptoms) during at least three months,
• •7. Stable antipsychotic therapy with no change of drugs or doses during the one months before the enrollment.