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Editorial
. 2024 Jul 15;14(7):708.
doi: 10.3390/brainsci14070708.

The Advantages of Combining Therapies in Treating Psychiatric Patients

Ravi Philip Rajkumar  1
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Editorial

The Advantages of Combining Therapies in Treating Psychiatric Patients

Ravi Philip Rajkumar. Brain Sci. .

Abstract

Mental illnesses are among the leading causes of morbidity and disability worldwide, and the burden associated with these disorders has increased steadily over the past three decades [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no conflicts of interest.

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