An integrated behavioral healthcare model was associated with faster improvement and higher remission rates for patients with depression, according to a research by Lone Tree, Colo.-based Family Care Center published March 19 in Psychiatry Services.
The model combines medication management, psychotherapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, in one setting. The multi-site, naturalistic study found 76% of patients achieved clinically significant improvement within 44 days. Patients reached remission in an average of 70 days.
Patients receiving all three treatment modalities were 91% more likely to achieve clinical improvement or remission and 64% more likely to experience treatment response compared to those receiving a single-treatment approach.
The study also found patients who received TMS had a 53% increased likelihood of remission compared to those who did not receive the treatment.
Family Care Center operates nearly 50 locations across Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Tennessee and Texas.
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