Psychiatry

Interventional Psychiatry

Bringing Advanced, Evidence-Based Psychiatric Treatments to Cincinnati

Interventional Psychiatry at Cincinnati Children’s provides life-saving procedures that treat children and adolescents with complex neuropsychiatric illnesses. As one of the few pediatric organizations in the nation that offers these treatments—which include Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) — we support patients with the most complex mental health needs.

Who Might Benefit from Interventional Psychiatry?

Interventional psychiatry treatment can help kids and teens with a neuropsychiatric illness. Often, the illness is severe and does not respond to other treatments. Conditions include:

• Bipolar disorder (manic depression)
• Catatonia
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Schizophrenia spectrum disorders
• Treatment-resistant depression (TRD)
• Autoimmune encephalitis

What to Expect During Interventional Psychiatry Treatment

Before a child receives interventional psychiatry treatment, we make sure it’s the best option for their care.

To make this decision, our team follows these steps:

1. Referral: A provider refers a patient to us by completing the referral. The referral includes detailed information about the child and family.
2. Full evaluation: We call families to schedule an assessment. During the assessment, our multidisciplinary team of providers works with the child and family based on details in the referral. This team may include a psychiatrist, nurse practitioner and a TMS technician.
3. Treatment: Together, the family and the care team develop a treatment plan. Each treatment plan is unique to the child’s needs. If a child needs interventional psychiatry, non-invasive treatment (that doesn’t require surgery) may include:

• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
• Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)