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How does an MRI help with diagnosing mental disorders?

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How does an MRI help with diagnosing mental disorders?

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An MRI can confirm some mental health diagnoses, says HealthMaker Harold Koplewicz, MD, President of Child Mind Institute. In this video, he explains how collecting data from MRI and diagnoses helps in research.

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