STAT

Turning the tables, people with mental illness share what they want scientists to study

A first-of-its-kind survey is trying to bring patients' priorities to the forefront in research on depression and bipolar disorder.

Patients are usually the subject of scientific studies, not the designers. But a new effort is trying to bring patients’ priorities to the forefront in research on mental health.

For months, the Milken Institute and the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance have been collecting the perspectives of patients with depression or bipolar disorder. The first-of-its-kind poses a question patients don’t

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from STAT

STAT2 min read
STAT+: Brain Biopsies On ‘Vulnerable’ Patients At Mount Sinai Set Off Alarm Bells At FDA, Documents Show
A STAT Investigation: Brain biopsies on "vulnerable" patients at Mount Sinai set off alarm bells at FDA, documents show.
STAT2 min read
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re Reading About A Senate Probe Into Novo Pricing, A New UTI Antibiotic, And More
The U.S. Senate health committee is investigating the prices Novo Nordisk charges for its blockbuster medications Ozempic and Wegovy.
STAT2 min read
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re Reading About CVS And Humira Biosimilars, Schumer’s Broken Insulin Promise, And More
New prescriptions for biosimilar versions of Humira, one of the best-selling drugs in the U.S., surged to 36% from just 5% during the first week of April.

Related Books & Audiobooks