Page 6 - Patient Follow Up Guide

We have attached a
communication of possible
Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ - 9) Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD - 7)
PHQ9 and self-monitoring
relapse allows your Doctor and
workbook on the next page
treatment team to intervene
allowing you to monitor
more quickly before symptoms
To help you monitor your Depression and Anxiety symptoms we have added We recommend taking these scales at 3 and 6 months, as well as 1 and 2
your own symptoms.
become severe. We have a
When it comes to changes
a PHQ9 and GAD7 scales available for you to check your progress over the year milestones after your last treatment. (See the dates at the bottom of
complementary program which
next two years. last page to set reminders) in mood and behavior,
will allow our team to help
(Remember to bring these scores with you when you visit your prescribing physician or your
listen to the observations
monitor for possible signs of
patient advocate to review and monitor your progress.) of those who are closest to
Now that you relapse. A member of our team
Now that
Over the last week, how often have you been 3 6 1 2 Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you. Anyone can have a bad
will follow up with you at 3, 6,
have successfully
day, but if these symptoms
bothered by any of the following problems? Months Months Year Years you been bothered by any of the following 3 6 1 Year 2
and 12 months post treatment
treatment has
Months Months
Years
(0 = not at all, 1 = several days, 2 = more than Post Post Post Post problems? completed your TMS become consistent,
Post
via a phone call or email to
ended
half the days, 3 nearly every day) TMS TMS TMS TMS (0 = not at all, 1 = several days, 2 = more than Post Post TMS Post
or you recognize the
check in on your clinical status.
treatment course has
half the days, 3 nearly every day) TMS TMS TMS
early symptoms of your
1. Little interest or pleasure in doing things
ended
1. Feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge depression returning,
We have attached a PHQ9
It will be important to
2. Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless watch out for any signs contact your doctor as well
and self-monitoring workbook
2. Not being able to stop or control worrying as your Patient Advocate.
on the next page, allowing
We want to congratulate
3. Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping of returning symptoms. Your physician will likely
you to monitor your own
For many people,
too much you on completing your continue to monitor your
3. Worrying too much about different things progress through the use
symptoms. When it comes to
prescription of TMS
depression is a recurrent
changes in mood and behavior,
4. Feeling tired or having little energy Treatment! We know how of clinical scales at each
illness. Identification
listen to the observations of
4. Trouble relaxing difficult this journey can be appointment.
and communication of
5. Poor appetite or overeating and we strive to best serve those who are closest to you.
possible relapse allows
you. We want to commend you
5. Being so restless that it’s hard to sit still We want to congratulate
your Doctor and treatment
Anyone can have a bad day,
6. Feeling bad about yourself - or that you are a on your dedication to your well you on completing your
team to intervene more
failure or have let yourself or your family down being and determination to but if these symptoms become
quickly before symptoms
6. Becoming easily annoyed or irritable prescription of TMS
improve your health. consistent, over a week,
because severe. We
7. Trouble concentrating on things, such as Treatment! We know how
or you recognize the early
have a complementary
ready the newspaper or watching television 7. Feeling afraid as if something awful might difficult this journey can
symptoms of your depression
program which will allow
happen Please feel free to reach out be and hope we have
returning, please contact your
8. Moving or speaking so slowly that other to us for any ongoing needs done all that we can to
our team to help monitor
people could have noticed? Or the opposite - you may have. doctor as well as your Patient
for possible signs of
being so fidgety or restless that you have been Total Score (Added Together) best serve you. We want
Advocate. Your physician
relapse. A member of our
moving around a lot more than usual to commend you on your
will likely continue to monitor
It is important to watch dedication to your well
team will reach out at 3,
your progress through the
6, and 12 months post
out for any signs of returning
9. Thoughts that you would be better off dead Important Dates to Remember: being and determination to
use of clinical scales at each
or of hurting yourself in some way symptoms. For many people, get better. Please fee free
treatment via a phone call
appointment.
and email to check in on
3 Months: _______________ 1 Year: _________________
depression is a recurrent
to reach out to us for any
your clinical status.
(0 - 27) Total Score (Added Together) illness. Identification and ongoing needs you may
6 Months: _______________ 2 Years: _________________
have.