danielbuchman.bsky.social
Bioethicist and Scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Associate Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Views are my own. www.everydayethicslab.ca
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Here are some papers:
journals.lww.com/painrpts/ful...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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Our results suggest that the persuasiveness of the biomedical visual representation provided by a brain scan could influence how they perceive their own condition and that it could influence their pain experience.
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- However, many worried that brain scans could be used to dismiss their pain self-report (potential epistemic injustice and #stigma)
- 40% were concerned about privacy and brain scan use against them by their employers/insurers
- 80% disagreed that their pain is only real if seen in a brain scan 🧠
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Some late additions to this 🧵
What did we find?
- Over 90% were open to using brain imaging for dx, prediction, and tx decision-making
- Over half felt that a brain scan would give them ⬆️ confidence in their dx and tx plans & that healthcare providers would be more likely to believe them ...
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There is emerging research which is focused on identifying neuroimaing (or rather, brain-based) biomarkers for chronic pain. The research is still early days and detecting a reliable clinically useful biomarker remains elusive. A goal is to better predict and diagnose chronic pain.
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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The Brouillet rendition is so powerful. I’m a fan of the artist Matt Bodett, whose work reimagines classic paintings through a madness lens. Here’s his piece on the Clinical Lesson:
www.mattbodett.com/warehouse-op...
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Glad it's not just me. I've noticed ResearchGate has really ramped up recommending my own research to me over the last few months. 100% match every time.