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A critical introduction to the psychiatric technologies of the future  Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have boasted of their capacity to revolutionize virtually every field of human endeavor. This includes the fields of psychiatry and mental health, which face a mounting crisis, with new medications stagnating and old ways of thinking still hindering progress. AI and neuroscience offer the potential to resolve this crisis, pointing the way towards a population endowed with mental health knowledge and individualized treatments for conditions like depression.  Decoding Despair: How AI is Reshaping Psychiatry offers a cutting-edge look at these new scientific possibilities and the old norms they may replace. Beginning with a history of psychiatry, emphasizing its ethically ambiguous origins, it makes its way towards a present where new paths are appearing every day. It offers readers a deeper understanding of mental health both as a concept and a field of study and promises to spark a vital conversation about the transformative potential of precision psychiatry and technology.  Decoding Despair readers will also find:  Detailed debunking of social media myths about mental health conditions  An author with extensive training in both mental health and data analysis  Discussion of public health crises including reduced medication efficacy, reliance on subjective diagnoses, and more  Decoding Despair is ideal for anyone looking to understand their own mental health and the future of this critical field of care. 

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Mariam Khayretdinova is CEO and Co-founder of Brainify.AI, a New York City-based neurotech start-up which specializes in using AI and machine learning to analyze brain wave activity and create personalized psychiatric care based on individual biological profiles. She holds two Master’s degrees, one in Applied Mathematics and another in Psychology from Harvard University and is currently continuing her research at the University of Cambridge, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics.

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