How do you treat postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder?
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Do you have access to TMS for post-partum OCD at your practice location?
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Psychiatry · NeurostimTMS
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The ideal treatment for women who are breastfeeding is transcranial magnetic stimulation. TMS has a 50% response rate for OCD, higher if treatment is extended past the typical course of 30-36 treatments. This is similar to the response rates reported for SSRI treatment of OCD. Most women with post-p...
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