TMS Works. Almost Nobody Gets It. Scott West, MD on Closing the Gap

About this episode

Dr. Scott West discusses the challenges and solutions regarding the low adoption of TMS for treatment-resistant depression.

Dr. Scott West brought TMS to Tennessee in 2010. Why do so few patients get TMS for treatment-resistant depression, and how can clinicians close the gap?

People in this episode

Guest: Scott West, MD

Topics covered

• TMS
• treatment-resistant depression
• mental health
• psychiatry
• clinical practice

Keywords

• TMS
• treatment-resistant depression
• Scott West
• mental health
• psychiatry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Osmind

Places: Tennessee

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