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

By James Gardiner
Bobby is a talented musician interested in producing records, but she also has complex mental health problems
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. In such , Pract Green w Pale Yellow