The Psychiatrist in the Machine

Software rivals doctors at distinguishing among different kinds of depression and schizophrenia

4 min read

image of brain
Hard Evidence: Psychiatrists want to diagnose patients based on their physiology rather than subjective symptoms. Images of the brain and the electric signals that emanate from it could be key to picking the right treatments for depression and schizophrenia
Illustration: Don Farrall/Getty Images

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