Treatment duration and follow-up

Response to treatment varies across individuals, with some responding only later in the course. A usual course with the accelerated intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation protocol requires 2 weeks. The ‘standard’ rTMS protocol requires 6 weeks.

An extension of the course may be discussed depending on how you respond.

We like to follow you up 2 weeks after your treatment and then 2 months after. We will discuss these follow-up arrangements with you at your last session. 

After the course of treatment has finished, you may need to return for top-up sessions. The frequency of these gradually reduces from once a week to once every month.

Page last reviewed: 3 February, 2025