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Expert Q&A

Beyond Meds: TMS in Acute Psychiatric Care

January 1, 2026

Nicholas Trapp, MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry; Director, Electroconvulsive Therapy Services, University of Iowa Health Care, Iowa City, IA.

Dr. Trapp has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Can TMS be used safely and effectively in the hospital? Dr. Nicholas Trapp shares insights on inpatient protocols, accelerated treatments like SAINT, and how to overcome logistical barriers.

How to Find SAINT TMS

December 1, 2025

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

SAINT TMS is now available. We take a closer look at its record-breaking effect size.

A More Powerful Antidepressant

November 24, 2025

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

SAINT TMS is now available. We take a closer look at its record-breaking effect size.

TMS, Teens, and Antidepressants

November 10, 2025

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Owen Muir, MD, believes TMS ought to come before antidepressants for many teens with depression, but does the FDA agree with him?

How to Explain TMS

November 3, 2025

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Do TMS and psychotherapy share a common mechanism? We talk with Owen Muir about how to engage patients with this magnetic therapy.

Expert Q&A

ECT: An Update

February 1, 2025

W. Vaughn McCall, MD, MS

W. Vaughn McCall, MD, MS

Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior; Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University.

Dr. McCall reports that he is a consultant for Alza TV, Axon Medical Technologies, Carelon, Haleon, and Idorsia. Dr. Aiken has reviewed this educational activity and has determined that there is no commercial bias as a result of this financial relationship.

The FDA has changed the labeling on ECT, and Vaughn McCall clarifies where this treatment fits among newer interventions like ketamine and TMS.

Fact Sheet

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Fact Sheet on the Inpatient Unit

January 1, 2025

Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

Dr. Hendrick and Dr. Carlat have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
Full Fact Sheet Editorial Information

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive neuromodulation technique primarily used to treat major depressive disorder.

Fact Sheet

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Fact Sheet

January 1, 2025

Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP and Daniel Carlat, MD

Dr. Puzantian and Dr. Carlat have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
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TMS is a reasonable option for patients who have failed several antidepressant trials and who are willing to commit to daily clinic visits for up to six weeks.

Top 10 Findings of Past Year: Treatment Resistant Depression and Benzos

October 14, 2024

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

We count down the top 10 research updates of the past year with a focus on treatment resistant depression and benzo withdrawal.

Research Update

Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia: A New Target for TMS?

October 1, 2024

Briana Tillman, MD

Briana Tillman, MD. Dr. Tillman has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

The negative symptoms of schizophrenia are notoriously difficult to address with traditional treatments. The meta-analysis suggests TMS can significantly improve negative symptoms and may offer a promising new treatment approach.