Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of PTSD

Paul E. Holtzheimer, MD

Professor, Psychiatry

Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Deputy Director for Research

Director, VA PTSD Brain Bank

National Center for PTSD

About the Presentation: Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation approach that is widely used for the treatment of medication-resistant depression. TMS has also been studied in the treatment of PTSD. This presentation will briefly review the history of TMS in psychiatry and discuss the data supporting its use in the treatment of PTSD.