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When treatments for high-prevalence mental disorders don’t work as usual
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MENTAL HEALTH
When treatments for high-prevalence mental disorders don’t work as usual
Wednesday 18 August 2021, 12:30 AM

Bobby is a talented musician interested in producing records, but she also has complex mental health problems [Image: Caught in Joy on Unsplash]
This article urges primary care practitioners to consider whether patients with highprevalence mental disorders who do not respond to the usual treatment may have a comorbid neurodevelopmental disorder
James Gardiner
Key points, Some patients with highprevalence mental disorders do not improve with medical and psychological interventions that work in other patients.
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