Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) vs. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
As a psychiatrist specializing in interventional psychiatry, I meet a lot of peoplestruggling with treatment-resistant depression who confuse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Considering the similarities between the two procedures, it’s completely understandable. Both treatments involve placing an apparatus on the head, both use varying amounts of electricity to change the electrical […]
Treatment-Resistant Depression
Treatment-resistant depression can feel hopeless and frustrating, but there are good options for treatment. Depression is one of the rr □ v 8 v & © tl @ ns, affecting 5% to 20% of people at some point in their lives. For some, therapy and medication work \Nell, and symptoms are kept under control. […]