It’s time that we go beyond the current descriptive approach that includes a brief mental status exam. We must conduct a comprehensive investigation of our patients’ abnormal brains, which are responsible for their anomalous minds and impaired functioning. It’s time to capitalize on the amazing neuroscience advances to understand our patients’ brains. It’s time that we employ translational psychiatry to guide our diagnosis and treatment of severe mental disorders.
From the Editor
Brain and mind assessment in psychiatry
