Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders and Depression
Delray Recovery Center’s triple-board certified psychiatrist, Dr. Darryl Appleton, recognizes that many individuals with a history of substance abuse or alcoholism attempt to self medicate in order to manage underlying problems with depression, anxiety, and/or trauma. Frequently, such underlying problems need to be dealt with therapeutically prior to addressing the more tangible and discernible substance abuse. Delray Recovery Center is prepared to work with each individual to address these underlying problems through multiple treatment options, including both traditional and innovative modalities. In fact, Delray Recovery Center is one of the first treatment centers to offer the new, ground-breaking repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS ) treatment.
- rTMS is a new therapy designed to target and treat co-occurring disorders without the use of psychotropic medications. This treatment can be particularly useful for individuals who have recently completed detoxification and need to minimize their use of medications while still receiving effective treatment.
- rTMS therapy has over twenty five years of clinical studies behind it. A form of TMS therapy, the groundbreaking rTMS therapy device was approved by the FDA in 2008 for treatment of depression. rTMS can provide a positive and direct effect on an individual’s ability to recover from addiction by targeting the underlying causes in the brain.
- rTMS Therapy uses a highly focused pulsed magnetic field to stimulate nerve cells in the area of the brain thought to control mood. rTMS Therapy is performed by prescription only in our psychiatrist’s office and under his supervision while you remain awake and alert.
- Clinical trials have proven that rTMS is a safe and permanent treatment for depression without the negative side effects commonly associated with antidepressant medications. It is non-systemic: it is not taken by mouth and does not circulate in the bloodstream. It is non-invasive: it does not require surgery and patients are awake and alert during treatment.
- Research suggests that TMS shows promise for treating other psychiatric, neurological, and chronic pain conditions.
Recent news articles about rTMS highlight this treatment modality and its benefits.
02/28/09 ABC News – Using Magnets to Fight Depression
05/21/09 NBC Washington – Magnet Helps Treat Depression
07/15/09 U.S. News and World Report – Brain Stimulation: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
10/14/09 NBC DFW – Procedure Treats Depression When Medication Doesn’t
12/15/09 CNN – Top 10 health innovations of 2009
05/31/10 Medpagetoday.com – APA: Lasting Benefit Seen for TMS in Depression
06/02/10 WHDH Boston, MA – 7 Healthcast: TMS Depression
06/23/10 UCLA Vital Signs: Electromagnetic Therapy Offers Hope for Depression
09/12/10 TIME – Tech Pioneers: 10 Start-Ups That Will Change Your Life
10/01/10 Philadelphia Business Journal – Life Sciences Awards – CEO of the Year
