Seeking Objective Diagnostic Biomarkers for Mental Disorders :

Exploring Professional Help-Seeking for Mental Disorders.

Only a third of people with mental disorders seek professional help. In this study, we aimed to investigate attitudes toward help-seeking among non-help-seekers drawn from a community survey in South London. We conducted qualitative interviews with 24 participants with symptoms of mental disorders. We analyzed data using thematic analysis. Participants' reasons for not seeking professional help...

Biologically-Inspired Biomarkers for Mental Disorders

In a study published in Nature in February 2017, investigators from the Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS) described promising findings in screening children for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Using brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to assess cortical development and brain volume, investigators were able to predict in infants as young as 6-12 months of age at risk for ASD—that is, with a...

Role of Mental Disorders in Predicting the Treatment Seeking (Treatment Seeking and Non-Treatment Seeking) among People with Substance Abuse Disorders in Meybod City

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the role of mental disorders in predicting the treatment seeking (Treatment seeking and non-treatment seeking) among people with substance abuse disorders. Methods: The research method was analytical and cross-sectional. The statistical population of this study was people with opioid substance abuse disorder in Meybod City. The participants ...

Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders.

A Random Forest Model for Mental Disorders Diagnostic Systems

Nahla A Belal A Random Forest Model for Mental Disorders Diagnostic Systems Data mining has established new applications in medicine over the last few years. Using mental disorders diagnostic systems, data possession, and data analysis has been of enormous succor for clinicians to recognize diseases more precisely, especially when dealing with overlapping mental symptoms. In this study, random ...