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Can i get a brain scan to see if i have real mental illness? as in real i mean it shows up on the brain scan not just from self reporting on symptoms?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

It doesn't exactly: Work that way. Most of the work of psychiatric assessment comes from interviews, history taking ; observation. Most of the time - brain scans are not required.

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Answered 1/2/2015

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A member asked:

Can i get a brain scan to see if i have real mental illness? as in real i mean it shows up on the brain scan not just from self reporting on symptoms?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Dr Beck agreed

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