(Joplin, MO) – Ozark Center unveiled its all-new PRISM location, located at 3230 Wisconsin Avenue in Joplin.
PRISM, which stands for Psychiatric Renewal Through Innovative Solutions and Methods, offers pioneering, innovative approaches to treating clients with treatment-resistant depression and other indications.
During an open house hosted by Ozark Center, invited guests toured the new location, spoke with PRISM providers, and learned about therapies that will be available there.
“Interventional psychiatry is a rapidly evolving subspecialty within psychiatry that focuses on advanced, device-based and pharmacological treatments for mental health conditions that are resistant to traditional therapies,” said Ozark Center Chief Executive Officer Vicky Mieseler. “PRISM offers procedures that go beyond standard medication management.”
Initially, the new PRISM facility will continue to offer Spravato® and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), both of which are FDA-approved and known for their high success rates among patients for whom previous treatment options have been unsuccessful.
SPRAVATO® is the first FDA-approved nasal spray specifically for adults with treatment-resistant depression. Available with a prescription, SPRAVATO® is used along with an oral antidepressant to treat treatment-resistant depression, as well as major depressive disorder with suicidal thoughts or actions.
TMS, also used to treat depression, utilizes a highly targeted pulsed magnetic eld, similar in type and strength to that produced by an MRI machine. TMS stimulates nerves in the part of the brain thought to control mood, making long-term remission from severe depression possible.
“Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) may be beneficial for individuals that have tried psychotherapy and medications but haven’t seen results,” Mieseler said. “This cutting-edge technology is a proven and effective treatment with minimal side effects that offers life-changing results for more than 75 percent of individuals with treatment-resistant depression.”
Advantages for providers and Ozark Center clients include:
- Expedited care, meaning patients are contacted and scheduled within 72 hours and will no longer need to wait for months to experience relief;
- Fast, simple referrals that simplify coordination of care between PRISM clients and their primary care providers; and
- Prompt, consistent follow-up with the patient’s primary care provider is a top priority.
“SPRAVATO® is proving to be a transformative standalone option where individuals may experience improvements in depressive symptoms very quickly,” Mieseler said. “Treatment-resistant depression is complicated and for too long we have had only a few options to offer individuals that aren’t responding to antidepressants.”
Since becoming an entity of Freeman Health System in 1996, Ozark Center has established a well-earned reputation as a cornerstone of community mental health in the region, serving more than 15,000 patients each year.
About Freeman Health System:
Locally owned, not-for-profit and nationally recognized, Freeman Health System includes Freeman Hospital West, Freeman Hospital East, Freeman Neosho Hospital and Ozark Center – the area’s largest provider of behavioral health services – as well as two urgent care clinics, dozens of physician clinics and a variety of specialty services. In 2024, Freeman earned dozens of individual awards for medical excellence and patient safety from CareChex®, a quality rating system that helps consumers evaluate healthcare providers and their experiences. U.S. News & World Report named Freeman Health System one of the Best Hospitals for 2022. With more than 320 physicians on staff representing more than 90 specialties, Freeman provides cancer care, heart care, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopaedics, children’s services, women’s services, and many others for all of the Four State Area. Freeman is also involved in numerous community-based activities and sponsored events and celebrations. Additionally, in the Joplin/Pittsburg areas, Freeman is the only Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in a 70-mile radius.
About Ozark Center:
An integral component of Freeman Health System based in Joplin, Mo., Ozark Center provides comprehensive behavioral health services to children, adults and families in an area that includes more than 450,000 residents from Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Ozark Center continually looks for innovative ways to address the mental health needs of the community and promote awareness of mental illness in an effort to eliminate the discrimination associated with it. For more information, visit ozarkcenter.com or call 417.347.7600.
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