Research
Research
At Serenity, we are committed to following the latest updates in medical research. We strive to offer effective care for our patients through evidence-based treatments beyond talk therapy and medication, and our team is highly knowledgeable in the newest treatment options for depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses.
The Neuroscience of Gratitude
2021
“Studies show that practicing gratitude can lead to numerous psychological benefits, including enhanced mood, increased resilience, and a better outlook on life.”
Read the full article on Positive Psychology
Positive Psychology
PositivePsychology.com
The Power of Thanks
2013
“Expressing gratitude not only improves relationships but also has profound effects on mental health, helping to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.”
Read the full article on Harvard Gazette
Harvard University
Harvard Gazette
The Ripple Effects of a Thank You
2020
“Gratitude can create a positive ripple effect, impacting not only the individual expressing it but also strengthening their social bonds and overall well-being.”
Read the full article on Greater Good Science Center
University of California, Berkeley
Greater Good Science Center
Official FDA Approval for TMS as a Treatment for OCD
2018
This letter certified the Brainsway Deep TMS system for use in treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
Brainsway Ltd, United States Food and Drug Administration
FDA
TMS for Treatment-Resistant Depression
2014
There was a significant reduction in reported symptoms from 62.5% of study participants over the long-term follow-up period. TMS appears to be an effective long-term treatment for depression.
Center for Anxiety and Depression, Stanford University, Columbia University
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS): Hope for stubborn depression
2020
“Approximately two-thirds of people with depression don’t get adequate relief from the first antidepressant they try . . . and each subsequent medication tried is actually less likely to help than the one prior.”
Click the link below to read the full article on Harvard Health’s blog.
Harvard University
Harvard Health Blog
TMS Treatment for Major Depression
2015
The researchers in this study analyze data from multiple studies to show how effective TMS can be for people with major depression. They conclude that the research done on TMS is very promising, and noted that TMS may be an option for people with depression-related disorders that would have originally been recommended for ECT.
Northwestern University
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Dove Press
TMS Effective for Treatment of OCD
2009
“Up to 60% of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) patients do not have a satisfactory outcome with currently available treatments . . . After 4 weeks, the response rate [to TMS treatment] was 67%.”
Columbia University
International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
TMS is an Effective Treatment for OCD
2016
The doctors who compiled this research concluded that actual TMS was significantly more effective than the “sham” or placebo TMS.
Santa Casa School of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, Brazil; UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Institute of Psychiatry, Kolkata, India
Journal of ECT
Treatment of OCD with TMS
2014
Targeted high-frequency stimulation with deep TMS may be effective in treating resistant OCD.
Cornell University
F1000 Prime Reports
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS): Hope for stubborn depression
2005
The study concludes that TMS is an effective treatment option for patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and that it has rekindled the role of brain stimulation in psychiatric disorders.
Drexel University
Psychiatry Magazine
TMS Treatment for PTSD
2013
Research concluded that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Dartmouth College
Brain Stimulation Journal
Ketamine for Treatment-Resistant Depression
2014
Researchers discovered that no patients had persistent psychotomimetic effects, adverse medical effects, or increased substance use and concluded that ketamine is safe and well tolerated.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
Ketamine as a Depression Treatment
2015
This study concluded that ketamine provides a rapid improvement in symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other psychiatric conditions.
Yale University
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Ketamine as an Antidepressant
2013
The study concluded that ketamine is a rapidly-acting drug and has the potential to revolutionize depression treatment, in particular treatment-resistant depression.
University of Pennsylvania
Frontiers in Pharmacology
Ketamine Treatment for Substance Abuse
2018
Early research shows that ketamine IV infusion therapy may be effective in the treatment of substance use disorders.
Medical University of South Carolina
Frontiers in Pharmacology