A frequent attendee of the annual meetings of the American Psychiatric Association, Wayne Macfadden MD is a full-time Psychiatrist at Spirit Lake Reservation in North Dakota. Wayne Macfadden MD is a co-author of several medical publications including “Methodological approaches and magnitude of the unmet clinical need associated with amotivation in mood disorders,” and has also co-authored several peer-reviewed ophthalmology papers. Sometimes called “amotivation,” the motivational deficit is a common symptom of various neuropsychiatric disorders, and is characterized by the low expectations or less positive mindset of an individual. It is often seen in patients suffering from Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Also known as clinical depression, Major Depressive Disorder is a mood disorder characterized by persistent loss of interest and feelings of sadness in an individual. The motivational deficit has been an area of focus in many clinical studies. However, there have been several areas of concern and challenges hindering the success of this research. A major problem often encountered by researchers while studying motivational deficit is appropriate patient population selection. Picking the right patients may be quite challenging because selection requires proper diagnosis of different individuals suffering from different neuropsychiatric disorders. For instance, patients with other disorders may also exhibit a motivational deficit, making the diagnosis difficult. Picking incorrect candidates can affect the accuracy of accumulated data for further statistical evaluation. Other challenges include the determination of an appropriate duration for the study and the use of efficient assessment scales for the study.
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March 2024
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