Behavioral Health

We Care. In response to the growing health care needs of the community, in 2013 Eisenhower Medical Center established Eisenhower Behavioral Health, a hospital-based outpatient behavioral health program located on the main campus in Rancho Mirage, California.

Our treatment philosophy is to provide individualized care to patients with mild to moderate mental health symptoms to return them to their highest level of normal daily functioning.

We offer a range of treatment options through an interdisciplinary approach consisting of board-certified psychiatrists as well as nurse practitioners, psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, registered nurses and other support staff for patients seeking compassionate care.

Services Offered

Locations & Directions

If you are experiencing a psychiatric emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

TMS Treatment (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)

Treatment is a safe, non-invasive, effective treatment for depression.

What is TMS Treatment?

Each year, more than 16 million adults in the United States experience major depression. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is an FDA-cleared, non-invasive medical treatment for patients diagnosed with Major Depression Disorder (MDD) who have not benefited from initial antidepressant medication.

TMS uses magnetic pulses to stimulate the areas of the brain thought to control mood. TMS shows promise in other areas such as anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), auditory hallucinations, postpartum depression as well as with depression associated with Parkinson's Disease, MS, fibromyalgia and other neurological conditions.

Benefits of TMS Treatment

TMS has been proven safe and effective for treating patients with depression. It is free of side effects typically experienced with antidepressant medications such as weight gain or sexual dysfunction. Patients are awake and alert during treatment and are able to resume normal activities upon leaving the treatment session.

What to expect

Everyone's experience with TMS is different. Timing of when you feel improvement in your depression symptoms vary between patients. Some people will start to feel positive results within the first week and others may experience improvement over a longer period of time.

TMS treatment is a 20-minute procedure conducted in an outpatient office using a device that sends magnetic pulses - similar to what one might experience in an MRI (or magnetic resonance image) machine - to the left frontal side of the brain. During each session, a cushioned coil is precisely placed against the patient's head while magnetic pulses deliver the therapy to the correct location that regulates mood in the brain.

The procedure is done over a four- to six-week period, five days a week. Considerable improvement in symptoms such as sleep disturbance, concentration and energy can be seen in just two to three weeks. There can be some discomfort during initial treatment sessions on the side of the scalp where the treatment is administered, but it causes no other systemic side effects. Individuals can go back to work or about their daily activities immediately following treatment sessions.

TMS treatment is available at Eisenhower Behavioral Health under the supervision of TMS-certified psychiatrists. Click here for additional information about the NeuroStar® TMS Treatment.

Benefits of TMS

You may experience some of these positive changes over time:

• More energy
• improved quality of sleep
• Elevated mood
• Better concentration
• Improved appetite and eating habits
• Restored interest in hobbies
• More social disposition
• Feeling of weight lifted
• Greater vibrancy of color

Is TMS Treatment Right For You?

If you answer YES to two or more of the questions below, please discuss your answers with your physician today.

If you are interested in learning more about the TMS Treatment Program, please call Eisenhower Behavioral Health today.