Treatment resistant depression

Posted on November 16, 2023 by - Medical Podcast, Podcasts, Psychiatry, Psychology

In this episode of PodMD, experienced Psychiatrist Dr Jason Pace will be discussing the topic of treatment resistant depression, including what is treatment resistant depression, the different treatment approaches, optimising medication trials, the difference between ECT and TMS, when a GP should refer and more.

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    *As always, all in this PODMD podcast is intended for health professionals and the comments are of a general nature. Information given is not intended as specific medical advice pertaining to any given patient. If you have a clinical issue with one of your patients please seek appropriate advice from a colleague with expertise in the area.

    Today I’d like to welcome to the PodMD studio Dr Jason Pace

    Dr Jason Pace is an experienced Psychiatrist who established and practices at Sydney TMS, an innovative clinic providing treatment for Treatment resistant depression where other treatments don’t seen to be working. TMS is short of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.

    After graduated from the University of UNSW in 1996, Dr Pace founded the Hills Clinic private hospital in Kellyville in 2010 which included one of the first private youth mental health inpatient programs in NSW. In 2014 Dr Pace launched Sydney TMS, after traveling to America and visiting several TMS clinics in the US. At that time Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, TMS for short, was virtually not heard of in Australia. Jason now operates four TMS clinic locations across Sydney and practices at all four, offering extensive experience in TMS treatment.

    Today, we’ll be discussing the topic of Treatment Resistant Depression.

    *We do hope you enjoy this podcast but please remember that the advice here is of a general nature and is not intended as specific advice about a given patient. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the doctor, not PodMD.
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    Jason, thanks for talking with us on PodMD today.

    Jason: Thanks for having me.

    Question 1
    The topic of today’s discussion is Treatment Resistant Depression. Jason, can you give us first give us a brief overview about Treatment resistant depression?

    Jason:

    Question 2
    What do GPs need to consider when dealing with Treatment resistant Depression (TRD) ?

    Jason:

    Question 3
    What different treatment approaches do you need to have when dealing with TRD?

    Jason:

    Question 4
    How do you optimise medication trials?

    Jason:

    Question 5
    If you have tried 2 antidepressants and still don’t get a response, what next?

    Jason:

    Question 6
    What is the difference between TMS and ECT?

    Jason:

    Question 7
    Can a GP refer a patient for TMS?

    Jason:

    Question 8
    When should a GP refer to mental health specialists?

    Jason:

    Question 9
    What role does the GP play in the treatment of TRD?

    Jason:

    Concluding Question
    Thank you for your time here today in the PodMD studio. To sum up for us, could you please identify the three key take home messages from today’s podcast on treatment resistant depression

    Jason:

    Thanks for your time and the insights you’ve provided.

    Jason: Thank you

*As always, all in this PODMD podcast is intended for health professionals and the comments are of a general nature. Information given is not intended as specific medical advice pertaining to any given patient. If you have a clinical issue with one of your patients please seek appropriate advice from a colleague with expertise in the area.