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This publication is a summary of a recent presentation by Professor Nancy Andreasen, Andrew H. Woods Chair of
Psychiatry and Director of the Psychiatry Neuroimaging Consortium at The University of Iowa Carver College of
Medicine, Iowa, USA. Prof. Andreasen addressed psychiatrists in Wellington, Dunedin, Hamilton and Auckland, during
September 2011 on the importance of mental illnesses and mood disorders such as schizophrenia and their impact
upon individuals. The presentation reviewed scientific advancements in neuroscience that have led to important
insights into the diagnosis and treatment approaches for mental disorders, offering hope for remission and recovery
in the era of modern treatments.
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