tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184208181444239184.post1355034435865608572..comments2024-03-14T13:25:42.698-04:00Comments on Child in Mind: Teen Bipolar Disorder and the Abnormal Brain: What Does the New Research Mean?Claudia M. Gold, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081419560269676730noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184208181444239184.post-88007284062331347192015-06-12T19:56:45.121-04:002015-06-12T19:56:45.121-04:00Cortical thinning, as opposed to enlarged ventricl...Cortical thinning, as opposed to enlarged ventricles as seen in advanced schizophrenia, is commonly seen in a variety of conditions - even obesity (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24041490) as well as with a bunch of medications. It is most likely normative neural plasticity in response to environmental stimuli. <br /><br />Every difference on an fMRI these days is automatically labeled an abnormality, when it could also be - and usually is - a conditioned response - a major way to mislead practitioners and the public alike. Also a pet peave of mine: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/matter-personality/201407/scientific-fraud-about-brain-scan-findingsDavid M. Allen M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06280912088483192599noreply@blogger.com