Depression

Depressive (lat. deprimiere „to press down“) describes colloquially a condition of psychological dejection. The psychiatry allocates the depression within the affective disorders. In the actual classification system of psychological and other affections (ICD 10) the disease is subsumed under depressive episode or relapsing (recurring) depressive disorder. The diagnosis is made only by regarding the symptoms and process. For the treatment of depressive disorders - after clearing the causes and course of the disease – anti-depressants are administered but also sheer psychotherapies without medication as for instance deep-psychology- or behavioural- therapy-based treatments.

Until now we have treated more than 1000 depressive patients. Our success rate of 70% in the sense of an improvement is noticeably higher compared to German university hospitals.

Progress report of a patient:

The first TMS treatment I did not perceive as unpleasant. If feels as if someone ticks his fingernail slightly on my head where the spool is positioned. The spool is placed non-contacted above my head. The magnetic field I notice as a light wave-like „something“. During the treatment the spool is placed at different positions, that proved to be effective.

The second treatment takes place the next day at 19:00 hours. During this second treatment again nothing positive or negative is to be realized. At most a simple relaxation of the legs but this can be imagination. I leave the medical practice and have the impression that the air smells more intensive. Today based on experience it’s my weaker day. Since taking a biological preparation for one year a rhythm – one day better, the next day worse, the following it’s better again – has developed.

The night after my 2nd treatment I slept very well. As well as long time ago. Dreamless – calm – just sleeping. I think I did not even turn over all night long.

During the 3rd treatment I feel my body relaxing. The musculature in my legs and thighs relaxes. Gently but noticeably. I notice it as pleasant and even during the treatment I feel a little eased. Leaving the practice it strikes me again that everything smells more intensive and it’s brighter in comparison to the time I entered the practice – emotionally. Now I am going to pay attention consciously.

Yesterday morning the 4th treatment took place. Meanwhile I really look forward to every treatment. The effect is considerably appreciable. I want more. The 5th treatment does me good again. After the treatments I am definitely easier and more relaxed.

This day treatments number 6 and 7. The 6th one was pure bliss. I absolutely bathed in it. My eyes fell shut and I thought: „Dear Doctor please forget me in here.“ I have never experienced something that set me up mentally so intense. It was the absolute relaxation and I almost slipped from the chair. Simply tranquillity was inside of me.“

Current rTMS studies concerning Depression:

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Depression