Can PET scans identify individuals with personality disorders?
Yes and no. PET scans can detect the deterioration of brain cells such as in Alzheimer’s Disease, etc. PET scans can also show that the 2 chemicals in the brain are not balanced and therefore can cause a person to become depressed (many different forms of depression) but it is up to a psychiatrist to determine what type of depression the person has.
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