Study Background The University of Pennsylvania and UPMC Western Psychiatric are conducting a research study aimed at improving working memory function in people with early-course schizophrenia. The procedure being studied is called intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS), a non-invasive type of magnetic brain stimulation. Previous research has shown that people with schizophrenia have slower brainwaves and poorer working memory in one particular part of the brain. iTBS may temporarily increase brainwaves in this part of the brain and therefore improve memory. If you were diagnosed with schizophrenia or a related disorder in the past 5 years, you may be eligible to participate in this study. We hope that this research will lead to better treatments in the future. Further research today and join our study! |