Treatment Resistant depression is depression that has not responded to 2-4 antidepressant medications and an adequate trial of evidence-based therapy (includes CBT, psychodynamic, and interpersonal therapy IPT). The mainstay of treatment for severe treatment resistant depression has been ECT for the past 50 plus years. TMS was developed in 1985 and approved by […]
This is part of a series of articles on the variety of disorders treatable by TMS. Follow us on Facebook or check back at our blog to get the latest updates. This article was authored by Dr. Rose George and Liana George. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) was first cleared by the FDA for treatment […]
What is Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function. Different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through, the symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. They can result in damaged relationships, poor job or […]
In conjunction with OCD Awareness Week, BrainsWay partners with mental health influencers and patients to increase education around misrepresentation of the disorder. CRESSKILL, N.J., Oct. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – BrainsWay Ltd., a global leader in the advanced noninvasive treatment of brain disorders, today announced its #TheRealOCD campaign in conjunction with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) […]
As a psychiatrist in practice for the past 7 years I have many times been frustrated at the lack of effectiveness of medications to treat severe depression, OCD, and bipolar depression. An avid reader of professional journals I came across an article about a new method of treating severe depression, this was basically a mini […]
An overview of the main study investigating deepTMS for OCD treatment by Dr. Rose George and Liana George. What is OCD? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a severe disabling condition that affects approximately 2-3% of the population. People with this disorder suffer from obsessions (intrusive, repetitive thoughts provoking anxiety) and compulsions (repetitive, compelling behaviors, often […]
This is the first in a series of articles on the variety of disorders treatable by TMS. Follow us on Facebook or check back at our blog to get the latest updates. This article was authored by Dr. Rose George and Liana George. In the USA and Europe, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been cleared […]
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation or TMS is a fairly new tool for mental health providers. In the US so far it has been FDA approved for treatment resistant depression and OCD. In Europe it has been approved for many other additional disorders (such as PTSD, bipolar disorder, chronic pain, ect). TMS is an alternative to medication […]
BrainsWay, manufacturer of Deep TMS, recently completed a large study using their H4 coil to treat cigarette addiction. In the study, Deep TMS, combined with induced smoking cues, more than doubled participants chances of quitting cigarettes. Impressively, this finding was for patients who, on average, had smoked for 26 years and had failed to quit […]
So, to go along with the article I quoted last week about TMS I thought it would be good to discuss here why I chose to have a Brainsway deep TMS device in my practice. Most of you may not know that I have a master of science degree in Bioengineering from the University of […]