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Are mental disorders orphan diseases?
- Source :
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Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience . 2020, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p75-78. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The authors reflect on how psychiatric disorders could be aggregates of rare or orphan diseases that share surface characteristics and how it may help in improving care for patients with orphan diseases. Topics include the European and American definitions of a rare disease, the possible adverse effects of rare diseases like physical and mental impairments, and the efforts to develop treatments in the U.S. since the passage of the Orphan Drug Act in 1983.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 11804882
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 149972324
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1503/jpn.200026