Interventional Psychiatry: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?

The article assesses the self-reported experience, knowledge and efficacy of physicians who have completed or are nearing completion of their psychiatry residency programs and to administer evidence-based treatments (EBT) for major depressive disorder (MDD) including electroconvulsive therapy and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation. Topics discussed include emerging psychiatric workforce's ability to perform EBTs for MDD, and needs assessment of training in interventional psychiatry.