A Free Webinar from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
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Translation of research findings to the clinic remains a primary challenge of modern psychiatry. One way is via machine-learning approaches. When combined with network neuroscience, machine learning further allows for assessment of systems-level brain processes in an unbiased manner. This talk will present recent work demonstrating the utility of this approach to identify specific brain networks that predict individual differences in complex addiction outcomes, including opioid and cocaine use-risk in adults and alcohol use-risk in youth. Recommendations for future work using machine learning models in psychiatry, and within the specific context of the current addiction epidemic, will be discussed.
About Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation awards research grants to develop improved treatments, cures, and methods of prevention for mental illness. These illnesses include addiction, ADHD, anxiety, autism, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, depression, eating disorders, OCD, PTSD, and schizophrenia, as well as research on suicide prevention. Since 1987, the Foundation has awarded more than $461 million to fund more than 5,600 leading scientists around the world. 100% of every dollar donated for research is invested in research. BBRF operating expenses are covered by separate foundation grants. BBRF is the producer of the Emmy® nominated public television series Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein, which aims to remove the stigma of mental illness and demonstrate that with help, there is hope.
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