OCD Awareness Week (Oct 11–17): questions about Deep TMS for OCD

This week is OCD Awareness Week. A good moment to collect questions about TMS for OCD in one place. BrainsWay's Deep TMS system received FDA clearance in 2018 as an add-on treatment for adults with OCD. The sessions differ from depression TMS: before each session, the technician walks you through a short, individually tailored exposure to your triggers, so the targeted circuit is active during stimulation. Things people often ask a clinic before starting: how many sessions their OCD protocol uses, whether they've treated OCD before (not every Deep TMS clinic does), whether your insurer covers TMS for OCD (coverage is less consistent than for depression), and how they coordinate with your ERP therapist. More reading: https://tmslist.com/blog/tms-for-ocd-deep-tms-results/ If you have done Deep TMS for OCD, what did you wish you had known before session one? This is general information, not medical or insurance advice.