Useful Forms

Patient Intake Packet

Please download and fill out this packet prior to coming in for your first appointment, then hand it to reception or email it to infogroup@pacpx.com.

NEW PATIENT REGISTRATION PACKET

Patient Referral Form

If you are a primary care physician or a mental health professional and you wish to refer a patient to our clinic, please complete the following form.

Thank you for trusting Pacific Phoenix TMS!

NEW PATIENT INTAKE FORM

Individual Forms

These forms are included in the Patient Intake Package, but may also be downloaded individually as needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TMS?

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is our clinic’s specialty. TMS helps stimulate the brain using magnetic pulses to treat major depression and other mood disorders. We use NeuroStar Advanced Therapy®, an FDA-approved technique, to offer solutions to people who continue to struggle with depression after exhausting other treatment options.

Who is eligible?

TMS is available for adult patients diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder and OCD. To take TMS, patients must have failed to improve from previous antidepressant/anti-anxiety medication treatment.

TMS therapy cannot be used on patients with metal implants in or around their heads, except for standard amalgam dental fillings. These metal implants include, but are not limited to: a pacemaker, cochlear implants, a deep brain stimulator, an implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), a vagus nerve stimulator, metal aneurysm clips or coils, staples, or stents.

How does it work?

In each TMS therapy session, the patient is comfortably seated in a chair and given a cloth cap and cushioned coils. The coils will produce rapid-fire magnetic pulses, similar to magnetic pulses in MRIs. The patient might hear or feel tapping in their head during treatment. We’ll provide earplugs for your convenience.

After treatment, patients can immediately resume their regular daily activities, including work.

How frequent are sessions?

A TMS treatment plan involves daily sessions for roughly four to six weeks. The total number of TMS sessions varies, depending on the patient’s diagnosis. We highly recommend that patients follow the course until its end, as regular treatments build better results. After your course is complete, we can also help with checkups and maintenance.

What are the most common side effects?

The most common side effect is temporary, mild pain or discomfort in the treatment site. Typically these symptoms fade after the first week of treatment. Patients sometimes also report muscle twitching, headaches, and jaw pain

What else is TMS approved for?

The FDA has cleared TMS for two conditions: depression and OCD. TMS is also being investigated as a treatment for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, bulimia nervosa, migraines, fibromyalgia, panic disorder, Parkinson’s disease, PTSD, alcohol dependence, smoking cessation, chronic pain, Alzheimer’s, ADHD, and autism.

Pacific Phoenix Psychiatry & TMS

✆ Phone (appointments): 360-828-7802

✆ Fax: 360-326-2606

Salmon Creek: 2501 NE 134th Street, Suite 104 Vancouver, WA 98686
East Vancouver: 1499 SE Tech Center Place, Suite. 190 Vancouver, WA 98683

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