2.3. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
infarcts or trauma, OCD, Depression, substance abuse, drug dependence
DISEASES, DISEASES, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS
All study participants were patients with OCD hospitalized at the Seventh People's Hospital of Hangzhou. Inclusion criteria were as follows: (a) diagnosed by more than two clinical psychiatrists according to the diagnostic criteria of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision (ICD-10); (b) overall Y-BOCS score of 16 or higher, or subscale score of 10 points or higher and Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) score less than 17; (c) between 18 and 45 years of age with normal intelligence and able to cooperate with various examinations and assessments; (d) both patients and families agreed to participate in the study; and (e) a stable drug dose during the TMS treatment sessions.Exclusion criteria were (a) other mental illnesses and severe medical diseases; (b) neurological disorders; (c) a history of substance abuse and drug dependence; (d) increased intracranial pressure due to infarcts or trauma; (e) neurostimulation such as TMS, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), or electroconvulsive therapy in the past 6 months; (f) immovable metal objects around or inside the head or other contraindications to magnetic resonance imaging; and (g) pregnant or lactating.