Dr. Amen said he’s hopeful the initiative will help get more people to equate mental health with brain health and offer new imaging advances that psychiatrists can use in their everyday practice. Dr. Amen, who has a database of about 80,000 brain scans, said showing patients images of their brain helps to decrease stigma about their condition and to increase their compliance with medication and behavioral changes. "It radically changes the conversation," he said.
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