Ben Spielberg, M.S., Ph.D. Candidate 
Telehealth services have surged in popularity over the last few years. This goes for physical health services as well as mental health services. The COVID-19 pandemic forced many health practitioners to find new ways of reaching patients during quarantine. While the technology available for this kind of healthcare has existed for many years, the push …
Personality disorders are characterized by long-term patterns of feeling, thinking, and behaving that are different from typical cultural expectations and cause problems or distress in functioning and personal relationships. They usually begin by early adulthood or late adolescence and are long-lasting. A personality disorder can affect an individual’s way of relating to other people, way …
Anxiety on its own is a healthy emotion to experience, and often motivates us to perform better in daily life. However, when anxiety becomes too intense and feelings of fear and distress hinder everyday activities, this is usually considered an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders are the most common type of mental health issue in the …
The Sanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy (SAINT) protocol is a strictly defined method for conducting transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, at an accelerated rate. TMS is an FDA-approved treatment for depression that is effective, safe, and tolerable. Studies and clinic observation show that over 50% of patients have a meaningful response to TMS and as …
What is Postpartum Depression? Postpartum depression is a common experience for new mothers after childbirth, and some new fathers. While it is often confused with “baby blues”, overwhelming feelings and stress-related symptoms experienced for a few days or weeks following childbirth, postpartum depression (PPD) is a more serious disorder. PPD symptoms are often more intense …
The Sanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy (SAINT) protocol is a strictly defined method for conducting transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, at an accelerated rate. TMS is an FDA-approved treatment for depression that is effective, safe, and tolerable. Studies and clinic observation show that over 50% of patients have a meaningful response to TMS and as …
One of the major concerns for people starting TMS therapy is how often they have to come after their initial course of treatment. The research is mixed in this area, and many psychiatrists and patients alike are confused about what to do after this initial course. In general, there are three phases of TMS treatment: …
What do depression, chronic pain, and tinnitus have in common? No, this isn’t the start of a bad joke—all 3 of these seemingly distinct disorders might be reflective of the same exact phenomenon called thalamocortical dysrhythmia. In thalamocortical dysrhythmia, different layers of the cortex send misaligned signals to other layers of the cortex, causing dysfunction in …
At Bespoke Treatment, we offer a variety of programs and services that are included in a personalized treatment plan to suit each individual patient. We create a plan that addresses your goals and the level of care you need. One of our popular programs is the intensive outpatient program, or IOP. What is IOP? An …
Ketamine is a drug that has been around in the medical field for over 50 years. Originally used as an anesthetic, it has now been discovered as an effective treatment for depression. There are two main types of ketamine used for depression treatment: intravenous ketamine and intranasal esketamine. Both ketamine IV infusions and the esketamine …
Bespoke Treatment focuses on non-medication treatments that work. We are the first boutique center in Southern California to specialize in personalized TMS therapy, Ketamine treatment, and psychiatry.
