A persistent challenge in psychiatry is the lack of objective measures for evaluating and tracking mental health over time. https://jhuapl.link/kb9 By harnessing recent technological breakthroughs in physiological monitoring and machine learning, researchers at Johns Hopkins APL in collaboration with psychiatrists at Johns Hopkins Medicine, have made significant strides toward creating objective digital measures for assessing and tracking mental health. Tagged TEAPOT by its APL developers, the project encompasses a telehealth suite for performing “digital phenotyping” for psychiatric health to provide physicians with clinically relevant data during virtual visits. While traditional phenotyping entails deriving a person’s physical appearance from their DNA, digital phenotyping taps physiological data to estimate symptoms associated with psychiatric disorders, such as depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. #JHUAPL | #JHU | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health | #psychiatry | #DigitalPhenotyping | #telehealth | #MentalHealth | #neurodiversity
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Be bear aware! Read on why, and why elderly psychiatry deserves our attention... In 'big' media, we are increasingly reading about general elderly care; we stand on the brink of an aging population and there is already a significant shortage of care. The pressing issue makes elderly care hot. Increasing attention for general elderly care is accompanied by new, inspiring initiatives in the Netherlands, such as BeterOud and Reable Nederland. Although I am wondering to what extent these initiatives cater to elderly psychiatric patients: how can we provide the best care for these patients, focusing on contemporary ideas of autonomy and recovery? How do we organize continuity and safety of care for those with psychiatric problems? Those more vulnerable, when many caregivers get involved while there is tiny to zero support network. In the national Dutch mental health guideline 'Elderly with psychological disorders', two important pillars of care are mentioned: matched care: how to quickly get the patient to the most suitable caregiver, and collaborative care: thorough collaboration between caregivers from different sectors.* Both are familiar challenges in psychiatric care yet. Ensuring them for elderly patients is proven to be even more complex due to several factors, including the complex interplay between psyche and somatics, making the elderly patient vulnerable. Fog and delya occur during diagnostics. On top, due to the change in life stage they experiences losses and role changing occurs. To me this justifies a separate specialized framework for care in elderly psychiatry. It surprises me that this target group receives little attention in that same media. And 'madly' enough, there has been little research to date on the organization of elderly care specifically within psychiatry. We are aware of the bears, but the most tricky ones out there (watch out for the white-tailed deer in the US!) are not mentioned. I am very curious to hear what the Danes can tell and teach us about the organisation of care in elderly psychiatric patients... To be continued! * https://lnkd.in/gCnvXa3i
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Telepsychology is a new perspective of professional help for mental health. Increased use of technology became a preferred medium to provide mental health services and made it easier to reach the larger population. In the underserved regions, the services of mental health have been reached to manage and prevent mental disorders. It requires proficiency, competency, and encouragement to improve skills and services. The purpose of the article is to explore and identify the scope and to link the concept with application and challenges in different mental health conditions. Co-authored with Dr. Susmita Halder #scopus #scopusindexed #social #telepsychology
https://lnkd.in/eHWniTrP Go through our latest publication "Telepsycchology: Scope, Application, and Challenges in Mental Health" in Scopus Indexed Journal - Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry. Scopus #scopus #indexed #psychiatry Susmita Halder
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I’m pleased to share an article I wrote about ERPs in precision psychiatry and their potential to help solve our mental health care crisis was posted on @MedCityNews. The article offers an overview of the work we have been doing around gathering and using interpretable brain measures to help accelerate mental health care journeys so patients can experience positive outcomes sooner. The time is right for psychiatry to start measuring brain function with more accessible and reliable measures. I’d love to hear your thoughts after reading it. The full article is available here: https://lnkd.in/gf-8uxeJ #PrecisionPsychiatry #EventRelatedPotentials #Neurotype #Neurofeedback #EEG #ERP @universalbrain
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Learn more from Greg Hajcak about the work we're pioneering with Event Related Potentials #ERP to solve for gaps in precision psychiatry care. #mentalhealth #depression #EEG #precisionpsychiatry
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I’m pleased to share an article I wrote about ERPs in precision psychiatry and their potential to help solve our mental health care crisis was posted on @MedCityNews. The article offers an overview of the work we have been doing around gathering and using interpretable brain measures to help accelerate mental health care journeys so patients can experience positive outcomes sooner. The time is right for psychiatry to start measuring brain function with more accessible and reliable measures. I’d love to hear your thoughts after reading it. The full article is available here: https://lnkd.in/gf-8uxeJ #PrecisionPsychiatry #EventRelatedPotentials #Neurotype #Neurofeedback #EEG #ERP @universalbrain
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Breaking the Silence: When Psychiatry Fails Vulnerable Patients In psychiatric practice, a troubling dynamic sometimes arises: caregivers are idealized, while vulnerable patients—especially undiagnosed neurodiverse individuals or teenagers—are dismissed or pathologized. This often stems from countertransference, where a psychiatrist's unresolved personal biases unconsciously shape their clinical judgment. Instead of supporting the patient's autonomy, psychiatrists may align with overcontrolling caregivers, reinforcing harmful power imbalances. The patient’s frustrations or attempts at self-assertion are misinterpreted as defiance or mental instability. This dynamic results in: Invalidation of the Patient's Voice Misdiagnosis and Overmedication Further Trauma and Loss of Trust How Can We Do Better? 1. Recognize Countertransference: Psychiatrists must receive training to identify and address their biases. 2. Center the Patient's Voice: Systems must prioritize the patient’s perspective, especially when it challenges dominant caregiver narratives. 3. Adopt Trauma-Informed Practices: Care should validate patient autonomy and address power imbalances in caregiver-patient relationships. 4. Structural Reforms: Independent oversight and advocacy mechanisms are critical to prevent complicity in harmful dynamics. Psychiatrists have an ethical responsibility to advocate for their patients’ well-being, not perpetuate harm through unconscious biases. It's time to confront these gaps in care and restore trust in mental health systems. How can we, as professionals, create more equitable and patient-centered psychiatric practices? Let’s discuss. Kelvin-ChatGPT co-production
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Yesterday, The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on mental health in Ukraine was published. It contains numerous insights and recommendations related to the future development of our mental health system. https://lnkd.in/eyJv9vQQ However, there are some serious omissions, which we tried to clarify in our Comments with Kostyantyn Dumchev: - Deeper reform is needed to reduce the dependence of the proposed models on psychiatry, but the Commission did not mention this. Currently, primary care providers can screen for mental disorders but cannot make a diagnosis, which remains a psychiatrist's role. - Due to the ongoing health financing reform (especially the establishment of a national insurer and the pay-for-service principle), which makes larger health-care facilities more profitable, many independent psychiatric hospitals have had to merge with larger cluster hospitals. These mergers suggest that many mental health centres might operate under a different label but within the same psychiatric institutions. - Given the challenges of reallocating budgets between ministries, the recommendation to shift funds from inpatient facilities to supported living or other community-based services will probably face resistance. A more feasible approach would be to seek alternative funding sources for non-health-sector services. - The Commission's general recommendations should be complemented by national consultations involving people with lived experience. https://lnkd.in/eYBwRiZB Also, you can find the comments of my colleague Orest Suvalo: https://lnkd.in/e9jzPUaw
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L'interpretazione e il trattamento dei disturbi psichiatrici presentano sfide uniche a causa della natura multifaccettata di queste condizioni, che comprendono interazioni dinamiche tra fattori biologici, psicologici, sociali e ambientali. Gli approcci tradizionali riduzionistici spesso semplificano queste condizioni in relazioni lineari di causa ed effetto, trascurando la complessità e l'interconnettività intrinseche nei disturbi psichiatrici. I progressi negli approcci ai sistemi complessi forniscono un quadro completo per catturare e quantificare le proprietà non lineari ed emergenti dei disturbi psichiatrici. Questo punto di vista personale sottolinea l'importanza di identificare le regole per i modelli generativi che governano il cervello e il comportamento nel tempo, il che potrebbe contribuire a valutazioni e interventi personalizzati per i disturbi psichiatrici. Ad esempio, le fluttuazioni dell'umore nel disturbo bipolare possono essere comprese attraverso la modellizzazione dei sistemi dinamici, che identifica parametri modificabili, come la disfunzione circadiana, che possono essere affrontati tramite terapie mirate come la terapia della luce. Allo stesso modo, il riconoscimento della depressione come una proprietà emergente derivante da interazioni complesse evidenzia la necessità di strategie di trattamento integrate che migliorino le reazioni adattive nell'individuo. Un quadro per quantificare le interazioni a più livelli e la dinamica delle reti può aiutare ricercatori e clinici a comprendere l'interazione tra circuiti neurali, comportamenti e contesti sociali. Modelli probabilistici e concetti di auto-organizzazione contribuiscono alla costruzione di modelli concreti di sistemi dinamici dei disturbi mentali, facilitando l'identificazione precoce degli stati di rischio e promuovendo la resilienza attraverso interventi adattivi realizzati con un tempismo ottimale. Adottare questi approcci ai sistemi complessi in psichiatria potrebbe catturare la vera natura dei disturbi psichiatrici come proprietà di un sistema complesso dinamico e non come manifestazione di una lesione o insulto. Questa linea di pensiero potrebbe migliorare la diagnosi e il trattamento, offrendo nuova speranza per gli individui colpiti da condizioni psichiatriche e aprendo la strada a una cura della salute mentale più efficace e personalizzata. cc Manlio De Domenico
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The new reductionsim in Psychiatry: "Embracing these complex systems approaches in psychiatry could capture the true nature of psychiatric disorders as properties of a dynamic complex system and not the manifestation of any lesion or insult." https://lnkd.in/ds_e96cE
Embracing complexity in psychiatry—from reductionistic to systems approaches
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Exciting progress in behavioral health with Event-Related Potentials (ERPs). Check out the article on how brain-based measures like ERPs can enhance precision psychiatry. #Neuroscience #SubstanceUseDisorder #Innovation
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I am thrilled to see the growing recognition of Event-Related Potentials (ERPs, derived from EEG) as a promising and achievable key to advancing behavioral health treatments. Greg's article (linked below) on precision psychiatry highlights how brain-based measures like ERPs can enhance diagnosis and treatment in objective, reliable, data-driven terms—a vision we share at Neurotype Inc. and continue to pursue since 2019. We're actively using ERP technology to identify neurophysiological signatures in substance use disorders and other addictions, allowing us to personalize addiction treatments and improve outcomes. Excited for this shared future of data-driven healthcare! #PrecisionPsychiatry #Neurofeedback #AddictionCare Full article: https://lnkd.in/gXywZB_8
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What factors contribute to youth suicide? There are a number of theories, but they were all initially developed and tested among adults. Few studies have focused specifically on adolescents. This study from Translational Psychiatry addresses these gaps in knowledge and aims to provide recommendations for future adolescent suicide research. 🗞️ See the study here: https://lnkd.in/g7BT4_Br #CAMScare #EvidenceBasedCare #YouthSuicidePrevention
Why do adolescents attempt suicide? Insights from leading ideation-to-action suicide theories: a systematic review - Translational Psychiatry
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Psychiatry is a medical field focusing on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Some key specialties within psychiatry include: 1. **Child and Adolescent Psychiatry**: This specialty focuses on diagnosing and treating mental health disorders in children and teenagers. It addresses developmental issues, behavioral problems, and emotional challenges specific to younger age groups. 2. **Geriatric Psychiatry**: This field deals with the mental health of elderly individuals, addressing issues like dementia, depression, and anxiety in older adults. 3. **Forensic Psychiatry**: This area involves the intersection of psychiatry and law. Forensic psychiatrists work on legal cases, assessing the mental state of individuals involved in crimes, providing expert testimony, and treating mentally ill offenders. 4. **Addiction Psychiatry**: This specialty focuses on treating individuals with substance use disorders, including alcohol, drugs, and other addictive behaviors. It involves both therapeutic and medical interventions. 5. **Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry**: Often referred to as psychosomatic medicine, this field focuses on the interface between psychiatry and other areas of medicine. It involves treating patients with coexisting medical and psychiatric conditions, often in hospital settings.
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