Central Berkshire Psychiatric Services

Central Berkshire Psychiatric Services in Pittsfield, Massachusetts is Berkshire County's only Spravato REMS-certified healthcare setting, offering this esketamine nasal spray for adults with treatment-resistant depression. Used in combination with an oral antidepressant, Spravato is an option for patients who have not responded to at least two different antidepressant trials at therapeutic doses.

The process begins with a consultation reviewing psychiatric and medical history, past and current medication trials, symptoms, and treatment goals, followed by an insurance prior authorization request. The standard plan is two treatments per week for the first month, then weekly for the second month, with customized maintenance after that.

Each session lasts two hours, with patients resting in a recliner in a private room while staff monitor comfort and blood pressure. CBPS is a network provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield, Health New England commercial, Cigna, and Medicare.