Page 7 - Patient Follow Up Guide
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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.
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