The holiday season is often described as the “most wonderful time of the year,” but for many people, December brings something very different: stress, pressure, complicated family dynamics, financial strain, disrupted routines, and feelings of loneliness.For individuals living with depression, these stressors can intensify symptoms and make an already difficult time feel overwhelming.

If you imagine mental-health treatment as limited to pills and talk therapy, let’s widen the view. There’s a third path: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) — a non-invasive, magnetic-pulse treatment that’s gaining traction for depression and other conditions.

For individuals navigating depression, finding the right treatment can sometimes feel overwhelming and discouraging. Many people respond well to traditional therapies such as medication and talk therapy, but others may find that their symptoms persist. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) has long been an effective, non-medication treatment option for depression. However, recent advancements in the field have introduced a more efficient alternative: Accelerated TMS. At SEP

Unlike standard TMS, which is delivered once daily over roughly six weeks, SAINT delivers multiple sessions per day over just five days, leveraging structural and functional MRI to pinpoint each patient’s optimal brain-stimulation target

Recent clinical discussions in the medical field have highlighted a new advancement in TMS therapy known as SAINT, which stands for Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy.

The accelerated protocol is also more effective. Recent research suggests that the response rate for the accelerated protocol is around 70 to 80% as compared to 50 to 60% for the standard protocol. Unfortunately, it is not yet covered by insurance.

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rTMS and theta burst have been compared head-to-head and shown to be of equal effectiveness. Consequently, Southeastern Psychiatric Associates offers both forms of treatment and it is entirely a matter of the personal preference of the patient.

Southeastern Psychiatric Associates is pleased to welcome Alcina Corbett, PMHNP-BC, to our clinical team.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) has steadily gained recognition as a safe and effective treatment option for individuals with treatment-resistant depression. A recent article published in the American Journal of Psychiatry offers a comprehensive update on the current landscape of TMS therapy and its clinical application. Titled “Treating Depression With Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A Clinician’s Guide”