Treatment for Adolescent Depression (Ages 15-21)
If you’re seeking an alternative approach to address adolescent depression, you’re in good company. Almost 20% of US adolescents undergo at least one significant depressive episode annually. At Colorado TMS, we’re dedicated to enhancing adolescents’ mental well-being through a non-invasive, medication-free treatment that has demonstrated efficacy in combating major depression.
Safe and Effective for Adolescent Depression
Numerous individuals grappling with depression have experimented with antidepressants to no avail. Meanwhile, some are in search of a treatment that resonates with them or their loved ones. Regardless of the circumstance, medication isn’t the sole path to find relief.
A Proven Possibility for Adolescent Depression
If you are looking for another option to treat adolescent depression, you are not alone. Each year, 1 in 5 US adolescents experience at least one major depressive episode. Since 2008, BrainsWay has delivered over 7.5 million individual Deep TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) treatment sessions globally. The company has also treated over 100,000 individual patients and has proven to be safe and effective in adults with Major Depressive Disorder, Anxious Depression, Late-Life Depression, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Smoking Addiction,
Bipolar Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Schizophrenia and adolescents (ages 15-21) with depression.
Try TMS – A Proven Alternative Treatment for Depression
The 9-question Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) is a diagnostic tool introduced in 2001 to screen adult patients in a primary care setting for the presence and severity of depression. It rates depression based on the self-administered Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ). The PHQ is part of Pfizer’s larger suite of trademarked products, called the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders (PRIME-MD). The PHQ-9 takes less than 3 minutes to complete and simply scores each of the 9 DSM-IV criteria for depression based on the mood module from the original PRIME-MD. Primary care providers frequently use the PHQ-9 to screen for depression in patients.
