3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1013+ words) Psychiatrists given the same cases agreed on a diagnosis only 55% of the time, revealing striking differences in how symptoms are interpreted. A psychiatric diagnosis can shape treatment, communication among doctors, and expectations about a person’s condition. For that system to…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (276+ words) Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior & Department of Neurobiology and Behavior Noel Drury MD Endowed Chair University of California, Irvine Scientific Council Member (Joined 2025) Previously untreated clinical trial participants with positive biomarkers for both of 2 commonly prescribed antidepressants…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (296+ words) Research led by Mateo Boberg (Central and West Zealand Hospital, Region Zealand) Two doctors looking at the same case agreed on a diagnosis only about 55% of the time. Doctors landed on the reference diagnosis established by an expert panel just…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (83+ words) 10. September 2026, 07:14 Psychiatrists given the same information reached different diagnoses every other time Doctors often disagree on psychiatric diagnoses, a striking Danish study shows. That has serious consequences for patients, a professor says. Et måske højst overraskende resultat, får forskerne bag…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (428+ words) Depression is a disease that affects millions of people around the globe, and modern treatments do not help them all. Johan Lundberg is trying to find out why. Meet one of the new professors of Karolinska Institutet who will participate…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (621+ words) “We all evaluate the context in the light of our beliefs, our thoughts, our knowledge that we store in long-term memory,” says Gina Kuperberg. Image: Shutterstock An experiment shows that rapid neural responses to personal depression-related words reveal inner feelings…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (678+ words) When psychiatrists assess the same patient, they agree on the diagnosis in only about half of cases, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen. The findings raise concerns about potential misdiagnosis, inappropriate treatment, and errors in psychiatric…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (477+ words) Major depressive disorder is a chronic condition that ranks among the leading causes of disability worldwide. While many patients find relief through standard medications, a substantial portion do not. Treatment-resistant depression is typically diagnosed when a patient fails to achieve…...