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Interventional Psychiatry

Interventional psychiatry uses brain stimulation techniques to treat psychiatric conditions that haven’t improved with medication or therapy.

Why Choose Sutter?

Interventional psychiatry is a mental health specialty that uses electrical or magnetic stimulation along with some medications to alter brain circuitry. This can help provide relief for patients with severe mental health conditions and ease the symptoms of long-term depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety. 

You may be a candidate for interventional psychiatry if medication and therapy have not helped you. Our skilled specialists use methods including electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and ketamine infusion therapy (KIT) to help reduce or reverse symptoms. A treatment plan will be personalized to your specific needs.

By the Numbers

70+

Sutter Providers

provide accessible mental health care close to home.

18

Locations

in our communities provide behavioral health services.

4

Sutter Hospitals

named among America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades.

16

Recognitions

for high-performance care from U.S. News & World Report.

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Awards and Accreditations

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Becker’s Hospital Review
2024
Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Programs
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Looking Past the Stigma 

Alexis lived with treatment-resistant depression for years until she heard about ECT. At first, she was hesitant due to the stigma but decided to give it a chance. Within two weeks, she was back to her normal self.

A Way Back

After years of medication for his depression, James turned to TMS for a way to start feeling better. With the help of the Sutter Center for Psychiatry, he was able to lower his dosage for antidepressants.

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