Abstract
The Ethical Conundrums of “Precision Psychiatry”
Highlights
“Precision psychiatry” is one aspect of the growing field of precision medicine
ANALYSIS The National Institute of Mental Health is working on the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) project intending to establish an updated classification system for mental health disorders based on a combination of observational and neurobiological findings.[2]
The success of precision psychiatry would revolutionize the field altogether, with the goal being “to improve the diagnostic process and the choice of a specific treatment using biomarkers derived from peripheral blood, imaging...or neuropsychological tests.”[8] the success of precision psychiatry is contingent on modifying the healthcare infrastructure, which cannot currently provide equitable access to basic mental health care.[9]
Summary
“Precision psychiatry” is one aspect of the growing field of precision medicine. Precision psychiatry will provide individualized care tailored to certain biomarkers. 1 The long-term benefits of precision psychiatry include generating effective therapeutic plans for a person, eliminating the emotional burden of the trial-and-error process, and optimizing medications currently on the market for sustained use.
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