Edited by clinicians who were involved with transcranial magnetic
stimulation (TMS) from the beginning, Transcranial Magnetic
Stimulation: Clinical Applications for Psychiatric Practice offers
everything the mental health practitioner needs to know about this
innovative and well-established treatment. It is increasingly clear that
different combinations of biological, neurobehavioral, and symptomatic
factors contribute to the problem of "treatment resistance" in
psychiatric disorders. Fortunately, a number of neuromodulation
approaches, including TMS, are providing more options for clinicians to
combat psychiatric problems. However, guidance about how to identify
patients who are good candidates for TMS and how to comanage them during
treatment is scarce because instruction on this modality has yet to be
integrated into most psychiatry residencies. Thus, this text fills a
great need, providing clinicians with an evidence-based foundation for
the efficacy and safety of TMS.
Despite the rapid growth of this innovative option, many practitioners
are unclear about how best to utilize TMS. The book addresses these
clinical concerns systematically and thoroughly:
- Clinical vignettes illustrate how to identify appropriate patients
for referral to a TMS clinician.
- Discussions of treatment resistance, psychiatric and medical
comorbidities, and preparation of the patient for TMS are included.
- Because TMS is likely to be used concurrently with other treatments,
the book explains how to best integrate this modality with
psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and other forms of neuromodulation to
improve outcomes.
- In-depth coverage is provided on how to coordinate efforts between the
primary treatment and TMS teams to assure the best outcomes during
acute, continuation, and maintenance treatment.
- Chapters provide a review of topic-specific literature, as well as
clinical vignettes that highlight how to integrate TMS into patient
care.
- Key clinical points summarize the optimal clinical application of TMS
for the general mental health provider.
- The evolving nature of TMS research, such as the ongoing development
of this and related technologies, as well as its expanding use as a
potential treatment for other clinical neuropsychiatric conditions, is
also addressed.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Clinical Applications for
Psychiatric Practice guides the general psychiatrist and mental health
clinician on how to integrate this treatment modality into their
practice by presenting an update on the current clinical role of TMS and
a road map to its potential future.
