Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) – Now Approved for OCD

• By: Adam Shapiro, MD Westchester Medical Center
• October 1st, 2018
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The last few months have seen major advancements of TMS in the treatment of psychiatric illness. In August TMS was approved by the FDA for the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a third indication after depression in 2008 and migraine with aura in 2013 (this approval was broadened in...

Psychological Considerations of Injury Management in Older Adults

• By: Adam Shapiro, MD Contemporary Care of Greenwich
• January 1st, 2015
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Older adults suffer the same sorts of injuries as younger ones, however due to age-related processes are susceptible to more significant complications as a result of these injuries.  These complications include the psychological, in addition to the physical.  As mental health care practitioners,...