Medical Training AITMS Therapy for Depression
Work through this track to build a clear working framework for evaluating, planning, and monitoring TMS treatment for depression.
What this track covers
This track covers transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment-resistant depression, including the neuroscience behind cortical stimulation, common rTMS and theta burst protocols, motor threshold determination, coil targeting, and safety screening. It's intended for clinicians who assess, refer, or manage patients receiving TMS.
What you will practice
- Screen a patient's history for TMS contraindications and seizure risk factors
- Distinguish standard rTMS from theta burst protocols and when each is used
- Walk through motor threshold determination and its role in setting stimulation parameters
- Reason through DLPFC targeting and anatomical landmarking for coil placement
- Recognize signs requiring protocol adjustment or treatment interruption
Simulator scenario
A simulated intake visit for a patient with treatment-resistant depression, where the clinician must screen for contraindications and decide whether the patient is an appropriate TMS candidate.
Board question topics
- Patient selection and contraindications for TMS
- Motor threshold determination and stimulation parameters
- rTMS versus theta burst protocol characteristics
- Recognizing and managing safety events during treatment
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