Computational Psychiatry Flashcards
1
Q
Computational psychiatry can be defined as _____?
A
understanding the mind’s functions and domains through creating detailed, mechanistic, process-based models
2
Q
When did computational psychiatry first start?
A
In the 2010s
3
Q
How has it progressed since then?
A
making use of new advances in computational modeling and
machine learning techniques
4
Q
Computational psychiatry takes computational models and uses brain scans/other sources to test and modify the models. What is the role of these other sources?
A
improving our understanding of how changes in the brain can lead to psychiatric disorders
5
Q
Lastly, what is the ultimate goal of computational psychiatry?
A
improve patients’ responses to treatment, loyalty to therapeutic drugs, and outcomes.
