A physician of Medication Management
Dr. Husted prescribes based on the evidence and the patient's informed choice, favoring one medication at an adequate dose for an adequate time over frequent switching. He tells patients what to expect and by when, so a failed trial is recognized rather than argued about. Each follow-up begins with the same rating scales and functional goals set at the first visit, and a plan that has not moved the numbers on schedule is changed at that visit, not renewed by default.
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Deep TMS
Dr. Husted leads the Deep TMS program at Stedfast Psychiatry's Palm Beach Gardens center. Deep TMS is FDA-cleared for major depressive disorder and delivered over 36 sessions: 20 daily sessions over four weeks followed by 16 continuation sessions over about 12 weeks, each lasting about 20 minutes with no anesthesia. He assesses candidacy personally, confirming the diagnosis, the adequacy of prior medication trials and safety exclusions before any patient starts, and tracks weekly PHQ-9 scores through the course.
Spravato (Esketamine)
Dr. Husted oversees the Spravato program at Stedfast Psychiatry. Spravato is FDA-approved esketamine nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression and for depression with acute suicidal thinking, self-administered in a certified office with blood pressure checks and at least two hours of monitoring under the FDA's REMS program. He reviews prior medication trials, screens for contraindications and substance use, and explains the dissociation, driving restriction and twice-weekly induction schedule before every patient's first session.
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Psychiatric Evaluation
New patient evaluations with Dr. Husted take a full hour and cover psychiatric and medical history, current and past medications with doses and durations, substances, sleep and medical contributors, alongside structured instruments such as the PHQ-9 and GAD-7. He screens specifically for bipolar spectrum illness and sleep apnea in anyone referred for resistant depression. The visit ends with a working diagnosis, two or three written functional goals, and a plan with a stated timeline for judging whether it is working.
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Telepsychiatry
Dr. Husted sees new and established patients by secure video anywhere in Florida, provided the patient is physically in the state at the time of the visit. Telehealth suits medication follow-ups and most anxiety and depression care, and rating scales are completed through the patient portal before each visit. Deep TMS and Spravato require in-person visits, and he asks patients to come to Jupiter or Palm Beach Gardens when an in-person assessment matters.