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Ask Your Sacramento Psychologist About Depression Treatments

Many people suffering from depression see a Sacramento psychologist as their first stop. The good thing about a Sacramento psychologist office is that they have a wide range of tests and tools to analyze the level and type of depression you are suffering from. They may give personality tests, achievement and aptitude tests, Rorschach “Ink Blot” tests, neuropsychological tests to see how your brain reacts to different stimuli, observational tests and others. A good Sacramento psychologist will build rapport with the patient, ask a lot of questions and get to some of the root causes of the deep, crippling unhappiness.

However, there are also some limitations of seeing a Sacramento psychologist. For example, a Sacramento psychologist is not legally allowed to prescribe medication. Even though the Sacramento psychologist has been through six to ten years of college study to earn a doctorate, the course of study did not include as much medical school material and human biology. Their focus was more on philosophy, communication skills and sociology.

On the other hand, a Sacramento psychiatrist has completed full medical school training. After obtaining a Bachelor’s degree, the student must take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) to get accepted into medical school. During med school, the student will then spend two years in rigorous courses like physiology, biology, biochemistry, anatomy, medical ethics and pharmacology. The student will also participate in supervised clinical settings before spending the next four years in residency training. Once licensed, a Sacramento psychiatrist can prescribe medication, as well as complete psychological counseling and refer patients to alternative therapies like Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.

Much has changed over the years in the Sacramento psychiatrist practice. The old method of treating patients was to try out various antidepressants, antipsychotics or anticonvulsants until something finally worked. While some patients found relief this way, they experienced unpleasant side effects and discontinued use because they “just didn’t feel like themselves.” Later, many a Sacramento psychiatrist experimented with brain stimulation, knowing that – for whatever reason – mild seizures seemed to excite neuronal activity and give the brain just the stimulation it needed to feel better. However, they were dissatisfied with this approach because they needed to induce seizures, anesthetize patients and keep them overnight for observation. It seemed too risky.

Today, you will likely find a Sacramento psychologist or a Sacramento psychiatrist who has heard about Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, which is an improved technique that uses electromagnetic currents to stimulate the prefrontal cortex’s neurotransmitters. This 40-minute outpatient procedure is done without inducing a seizure, without anesthesia and without unwanted side effects. Half of the patients who undergo this therapy see at least a 50% decrease in their symptoms and another third say their lifelong depression has gone into complete remission. Generally you will need a referral from a Sacramento psychiatrist for this revolutionary new treatment that promises freedom from depression.

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