Does mental health coaching improve efficacy of transcranial magnetic stimulation for major depression? A pilot randomized controlled trial and benchmarking study.

J Affect Disord · 2026 · PMC13332852 · PMID 41672150

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There was a marginally significant Group × Time interaction predicting TEPS scores (b = 3.34, 95% CI: [−0.04, 6.72], f = 0.272, χ 2(1) = 3.75, p = .053), such that participants in iNarratives with Coaching reported a marginally greater increase in pleasure compared with the participants in iCBT with Coaching during treatment.

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