How Brain Imaging Changes Everything — Or Not

SPECT imaging measures the brain's healthy activity. How is this helpful in diagnosing and treating ADHD? Here, Dr. Amen explains how he uses brain imaging to pinpoint ADHD challenges — and solutions.

How Do You Know Unless You Look

Almost all psychiatric diagnoses are made by taking clinical histories, looking for symptom clusters. This is the way people were diagnosed a hundred years ago. SPECT adds real biological information that helps deepen our understanding of various disorders.  

At Amen Clinics, we have seen patterns associated with various types of ADHD, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and traumatic brain injuries. There is no way to really know about the health of your brain unless you look at how it functions. 
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