How brain imaging is transforming mental health (finally) | Leanne Williams
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Leanne Williams discusses the current state of mental health care and the role of brain imaging in improving diagnosis and treatment.
Back in the 1950s, doctors didn't know a whole lot about the heart. If someone came in with chest pain, clinicians would ask a few questions, then take a stab at treating what might be heartburn or a heart attack. That's where mental health care is today, according to today's guest, Leanne Williams. For example: you come into a psychiatrist’s office. The psychiatrist determines that you’ve experienced five or more depressive symptoms for at least two consecutive weeks and you get a diag...
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