U-M Depression Center Consultation Clinic
The University of Michigan Depression Center Consultation Clinic (DCC) welcomes physician referrals for patients with depression, including difficult-to-treat depression and bipolar individuals. Consultations are performed by Depression Center faculty psychiatrists and psychologists who have many years of experience in treating patients with complex clinical symptoms.
Our expanded Psychiatric Neuromodulation Program offers treatment with electroconvulsive treatment (ECT), vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). rTMS was recently approved by the FDA for the treatment of depression, which may be helpful for patients who have trouble tolerating medications. This outpatient procedure does not require anesthesia and has virtually no cognitive side effects.
Referrals
To utilize DCC services, provide a concise summary letter outlining your primary reason for consultation, the patient’s treatment history, family history, and relevant medical history. Please include:
- list of current medications and recent trials with duration and dosages.
- history of psychiatric hospitalizations, ECT courses and comprehensive evaluations or hospital discharge summaries that you are authorized to disclose.
Please fax referral information to our confidential central
Psychiatric Intake at 734-763-5580.
Upon review of the summary letter, our clinic personnel will contact the patient to arrange consultation and obtain any needed additional information. Following the consultation, you will receive a phone call and written report from the consulting clinician.
We look forward to providing assistance in creating better outcomes for your patients with major depressive disorder. Thank you in advance for your referrals.
