Interventional Mental Health: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Novel Psychiatric Care Delivery.
Jonathann Kuo, Tabitha Block, Megan Nicklay, Brandon Lau, Marcel Green
Cureus August 1, 2023 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.7759/cureus.43533 via PubMed
Summary
An innovative model called Interventional Mental Health is proposed to treat mental health disorders, particularly those resistant to traditional methods. The model combines Stellate Ganglion Blocks, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, and ketamine therapy to create a unique treatment algorithm. It aims to achieve synergistic outcomes for patients with comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety.
Study at a glance
| Population | patients with comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and/or anxiety |
|---|---|
| Key finding | The combination of therapeutic modalities is hypothesized to yield synergistic outcomes among patients with multiple comorbidities. |
Abstract
Mental health disorders are among the most common health conditions in the United States. Traditional clinical treatments rely on psychiatric counseling and, in many cases, prescription medications. We propose an innovative model, Interventional Mental Health, which employs a combination of modalities through a multifaceted approach to treat conditions that have exhibited limited responsiveness to traditional methods and individuals afflicted with multiple comorbidities simultaneously. We hypothesize that creating a unique treatment algorithm combining current therapeutic modalities such as Stellate Ganglion Blocks (SGB), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy, and ketamine therapy, within a consolidated timeframe, will yield synergistic outcomes among patients presenting with comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and/or anxiety.