TMS therapy a solution for OCD
Magstim TMS therapy offers a non-invasive solution to treat OCD using repetitive magnetic pulses (rTMS) when applied to areas of the brain that add to the symptoms of OCD in an outpatient setting. Magstim TMS is FDA and UKCA cleared for the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
TMS for OCD
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) affects 2.3% of the general population and it is known for its often chronic, disabling and detrimental effect on an individual’s quality of life. OCD is characterized, by unwanted, intrusive obsessive and repetitive compulsive symptoms (i.e. recurrent and intrusive thoughts, impulses, images, or fears), which produce marked distress or anxiety and the performance of repetitive mental or physical rituals in response to that anxiety. OCD affects personal, social and occupational functioning. Examples of common obsessions include:
• Fear of causing harm to oneself or someone else (through an act of omission or commission)
• Fear of contamination (e.g. dirt, germs)
• Fear of behaving unacceptably
• Fear of losing objects or inadvertent disclosure of information
• Fear of making a mistake (perfectionism)
• Need for symmetry or exactness.
Contact your physician or check out our list of TMS Providers to find a physician near you who offers TMS treatment for OCD.
