Moving from 'diagnose and treat' to 'predict and pre-empt' in neuropsychiatric disorders

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What could be the benefits of moving the treatment paradigm for serious neuropsychiatric disorders towards earlier intervention, and what is needed to achieve this?

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The authors wish to thank Thomas R. Insel for useful conversations and insights for the development of this commentary.

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    • Vaibhav A. Narayan
    •  & Husseini K. Manji

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Narayan, V., Manji, H. Moving from 'diagnose and treat' to 'predict and pre-empt' in neuropsychiatric disorders. Nat Rev Drug Discov 15, 71–72 (2016) doi:10.1038/nrd.2015.20

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