Who is a good patient for TMS

The standard therapy for major depressive disorder is a combination of psychotherapy (talk therapy) and antidepressants. Unfortunately, many people do not react optimally (or at all) to this type of treatment. Studies report  that as much as 50% of patients suffering from major depressive disorder simply do not respond to the first antidepressant prescribed and that 35% of them don’t respond to therapy even after the second antidepressant is introduced.

Also, many antidepressants come with side-effects, such as weight gain, sexual dysfunction, nausea, headaches, insomnia, drowsiness, dizziness, constipation, increased anxiety, and irritability that seriously diminish one’s quality of life and sometimes even make continuation of therapy impossible.

In those instances, TMS may be an optimal treatment option, and in some cases the only viable  option.

TMS is prescribed for patients who fall in either one (or both) of the following groups:

1. Patients who have tried psychotherapy and various antidepressant medications but still cannot experience remission of symptoms. These patients are considered to be suffering from treatment-resistant depression (TRD).

2. Patients who are not able to tolerate standard antidepressant medications at proper doses during adequate periods of time.

Most health insurance providers cover TMS if one or both of the above criteria is met. For patients who don’t meet these criteria or are suffering from another condition, such as  post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, addiction, which have shown to react well to TMS, we offer individually tailored cost-plans to make our service as accessible as possible to you.

Call us with your specific questions at (575) 221-9299.  We are here to help.