Psychiatry for Adults & Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Sutherland Psychiatry PLLC and TMS of Knoxville | 4428 Sutherland Ave | Knoxville | 37919| Tel: (865) 588-6425
How we diagnose and treat
psychiatric conditions/disorders
Diagnosing
Utilizing the DSM-5-TR: We use the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and
Statitistical Manual 5th editon-Terminology Revision with International Classification
of Diseases, the ICD-10 numeric codes for insurance billing. Taking a comprehensive
history, taking a comprehensive history, utilizing structured interviews, diagnostic
rating scales and many years of experience.
Treatment
Psychiatric disorder treatment utilizes psychiatric (or psychotropic) medications,
psychotherapy, and interventional means such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.
We utilize our clinical accumen as well as algorithms such as the Harvard Medical
School ones freely online.
Algorithms
An algorithim is a set of step-by-step instructions that describe how to perform a
task such as prescribing medications for a specific disorder such as major
depression. It is a flow sheet with arrows pointing to the next step if certain
conditions are met or not met. See
next section on Algorithms for an example of treating depression.
Psychiatry for Adults & Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation