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> For the field of schizophrenia research, and for psychiatry more broadly, this opens the possibility that new technology can aid in prognosis and diagnosis of
by tcj_phx 10y ago
> For the field of schizophrenia research, and for psychiatry more broadly, this opens the possibility that new technology can aid in prognosis and diagnosis of severe mental disorders, and track treatment response.
For mental health patients, providing a safe environment that does not allow for substance use is 9/10ths of the cure. So-called "anti-psychotics" have been shown to make people's condition worse, over the long term. [1]
[1] "Drug-induced supersensitivity psychosis revisited: characteristics of relapse in treatment-compliant patients" - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3736929/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3736929/