Clinical psychiatrist and TMS specialist Dr. Tarique Perera discusses whether transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) should be used along with other therapeis to treat depression.
Absolutely, TMS is a unique modality that could be used with other medications, therapy, lifestyle changes. In fact in our practice, we have a very multimodal holistic approach, but TMS is a primary treatment but we combine it with behavioral changes, we try to optimize medications and what we believe is, when you get better with TMS you need to start changing what you do in your life, and TMS helps reinforce those changes, other improvements in one's lifestyle.
So yes it is something that could be used with all other forms of treatment for depression.
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