Mental Health: Diagnosis, Therapeutic Intervention and Patient Management in the Era of Personalized Medicine

A special issue of Journal of Personalized Medicine (ISSN 2075-4426). This special issue belongs to the section "Personalized Therapy and Drug Delivery".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 250

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Faculty of Medicine, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 10 Victoriei Boulevard, 550024 Sibiu, Romania
Interests: psychotic disorders; affective disorders; interventional psychiatry; forensic psychiatry; neurosciences; mental healthcare management

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Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
Interests: affective disorders; psychotic disorders; anxiety; public health management; cognitive disorders; implications of neurodevelopmental disorders; comorbidities in psychiatry
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Dear Colleagues,

The editorial team of this Special Issue, entitled “Mental Health: Diagnosis, Therapeutic Intervention and Patient Management in the Era of Personalized Medicine”, welcomes you to participate in the ongoing and never-ending research regarding matters of mental health.

The field of mental health is experiencing significant changes, necessitating creative clinical approaches and adaptable patient care methods to address evolving psychosocial requirements. Over time, psychiatric practices have transitioned from institutionalized care to patient-centric models that incorporate diverse viewpoints and evidence-based practices.

This Special Issue seeks to investigate contemporary paradigms of personalized diagnosis and patient management in mental health environments, emphasizing therapeutic techniques, clinical decision-making, and holistic treatment models. We showcase groundbreaking research in areas such as digital psychiatry, personalized treatments, neurobiological therapies, and community-oriented mental health programs.

We are seeking original research papers and reviews that explore innovative patient management strategies, therapeutic approaches, implementation methods, and policy insights in relation to mental health.

Dr. Ciprian Bacila
Guest Editor

Dr. Mihnea Costin Manea
Guest Editor Assistant

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Keywords

  • therapeutic interventions
  • patient management
  • personalized medicine
  • digital psychiatry
  • multidisciplinary care teams
  • com-munity mental health
  • affective disorders
  • psychotic disorders

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Quantitative Electroencephalography as a Complement to Symptom-Based Psychiatric Diagnosis: A Narrative Review
by Francesco Amico, Scott Shannon and Steve Rondeau
J. Pers. Med. 2026, 16(5), 261; https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm16050261 - 13 May 2026
Abstract
Background: Psychiatric assessments traditionally rely on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) for diagnostic guidance. This approach, however, is heavily based on the identification of cluster symptoms assessed through subjective interviews and questionnaires, without adequately controlling for overlapping symptoms or [...] Read more.
Background: Psychiatric assessments traditionally rely on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) for diagnostic guidance. This approach, however, is heavily based on the identification of cluster symptoms assessed through subjective interviews and questionnaires, without adequately controlling for overlapping symptoms or symptom specificity. This may lead to broad and often inaccurate diagnoses that overlook the patient’s unique experience and underlying neurobiological imbalances. As mental healthcare strives to move towards personalized medicine, incorporating more objective and precise measures of neuropsychological distress, it is essential to reduce the diagnostic and treatment inaccuracies that may stem from relying solely on empirical guidelines. This narrative review examines the limitations of the current approach and considers the potential role of quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG) as an adjunctive method that may enrich existing diagnostic processes. Methods: A structured literature search was conducted in Europe PMC on 31 January 2026. Original human studies and clinical trials in English with available abstracts were thematically selected. Results: The search yielded 1934 records, from which a focused subset of studies was selected based on direct relevance to the review themes. Conclusions: Integrating qEEG methods into traditional assessments could enhance diagnostic accuracy in psychiatric care and reduce patients’ exposure to inadequate treatments, ultimately leading to improved treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction. Full article
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