Abstract
Behavioral health conditions are leading causes of disease burden around the world. Informatics innovations play a role in reducing that disease burden through accelerating neurobiological, neuroimaging, and health services, and epidemiological research efforts. Information technology itself is creating social connections and social experiences that promote well-being. Informatics efforts for clinical purposes are however adopted at a much slower rate than those that support research.
Promises are like the full moon, if they are not kept at once they diminish day by day.
German Proverb
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Dewan, N.A., Lorenzi, N.M., Lou, J.S. (2010). The Promise of Health Information Technology in Behavioral Health and Informatics: An Overview. In: Dewan, N., Luo, J., Lorenzi, N. (eds) Information Technology Essentials for Behavioral Health Clinicians. Health Informatics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-344-2_1
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