Mental disorders are responsible for the loss of gray matter.

A new study has shown that many mental disorders have a common structure in the brain. Scientists from the Stanford School of Medicine analyzed six conditions, and it turned out that diseases are associated with the loss of gray matter in three specific areas responsible for cognitive functions, such as self-control.

The study was published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. Scientists examined addiction, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and schizophrenia.

Clinical and genetic analyzes have found similarities between several different disorders. Researchers suggest that there may be a neurobiological connection between the forms of mental illness.

The authors note that in cognitive therapy for patients with schizophrenia, a computer helps. But it can also be useful in treating other diseases, writes AmericaRu.com