Great post. I think it’s crucial to be honest about the state of mental health treatment. I have a question and a comment…
Is rTMS research and deployment getting the funding it needs to make rapid progress? I have seen professional opinions that it should be among the first line treatments now but good luck finding a clinic that you may …
Great post. I think it’s crucial to be honest about the state of mental health treatment. I have a question and a comment…
Is rTMS research and deployment getting the funding it needs to make rapid progress? I have seen professional opinions that it should be among the first line treatments now but good luck finding a clinic that you may or may not be able to afford.
TEAM CBT by Dr. David Burns has some interesting innovations (rapid assessments at each appointment to gauge progress or lack therof and paradoxical agenda setting) but I’ve not heard of it being incorporated into any RCTs. Metacognitive therapy is another interesting form of third wave CBT that needs expanded deployment and research.
Botox for depression is another slice of research that just seems to languish. Frustrating given salience of depression as a significant contributor to disability and suffering.
Great post. I think it’s crucial to be honest about the state of mental health treatment. I have a question and a comment…
Is rTMS research and deployment getting the funding it needs to make rapid progress? I have seen professional opinions that it should be among the first line treatments now but good luck finding a clinic that you may or may not be able to afford.
TEAM CBT by Dr. David Burns has some interesting innovations (rapid assessments at each appointment to gauge progress or lack therof and paradoxical agenda setting) but I’ve not heard of it being incorporated into any RCTs. Metacognitive therapy is another interesting form of third wave CBT that needs expanded deployment and research.
thanks for the comment. (as for the question, sorry, I don't know current funding levels for TMS.)
Botox for depression is another slice of research that just seems to languish. Frustrating given salience of depression as a significant contributor to disability and suffering.