Researcher Develops New Mental Health Diagnostic Tool
October 20th, 2009 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Headline
There are many methods that psychotherapists and other mental health professionals might use to gain insight on the condition of a client’s mental health, but not many are quite as straightforward as a new tool developed by a researcher at Monash University. The diagnostic tool, which has been described as an “ECG for the mind,” tests the behavior of the vestibular nervous system, looking for patterns observed in those exhibiting symptoms of depression, schizophrenia, and other mental health concerns. While the tool may not be able to replace the careful consideration of a trained therapist, it might help identify those in need of assistance in critical areas.
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6 comments so far
This is a good development and may be helpful in emergency situations where a quick survey of mental condition is required.
Many a times in mental health disorders, it becomes difficult to diagnose a condition because the symptoms are not clear and also because two different people might behave differently when affected by the same disorder. But this new development comes as a boon in such situations…kudos to the developers!
That is so interesting! This may finally be the creation of a tool that is objective to the core when it comes to making a clear cut mental health diagnosis. I do not think that in the realm of therapy that you would ever want to take a living therapist out of the picture but having another diagnostic tool upon which you can rely for help and guidance can only be sure to be a good thing.
Will be helpful for people who are suffering from mental illnesses and require constant updates for treatment.
Still do not want to discount the importance of having a well trained professional who is able to read the results of this new resource and to make the most of the test results.
Nice development… though it is associated with mental attributes, the brain is also a physical organ, and needs good monitoring methods to diagnose any issue in it.