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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) which is approved by USFDA for the treatment of:

A
Resistant schizophrenia
B
Obsessive compulsive disorder
C
Acute psychosis
D
Depressive disorder
High-Yield Explanation
D i.e. Depressive disorder: - Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is USFDA approved for treatment of resistant depressionQ and has been shown to have efficacy. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has also recently been approved for treatment of resistant depressionQ, but its degree of efficacy is controversial. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is being used experimentally in treatment resistant cases. - ECT is at least as effective as medication, but its ue is reserved for treatment of resistant cases and delusional depressionQ.

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