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Brent R Carr

2 papers in the library · 2 citations · publishing 2025-2026

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Delusion Is Not a Bug: AI, Psychiatry, and the Ethics of Uncertainty.

The Hastings Center Report 2026 Brent R Carr

Recent debates about AI "guardrails" in mental health have framed a problem as one of detecting delusion. This paper argues that such framing misunderstands both psychiatry and large language models. In clinical practice, delusion is not simply a false belief but a structure of conviction that stabilizes meaning under conditions of uncertainty. Large language models, by contrast, generate...

DOI: 10.1002/hast.70045 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Artificial intelligence Bioethics Cognitive liberty Delusion +2

Genetics of Response to ECT, TMS, Ketamine and Esketamine.

American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric Genetics June 17, 2025 Clio E Franklin, Murat Altinay, Kala Bailey et al. 2 citations

Treatment-resistant mood disorders are often managed with intensive interventions that include electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), ketamine, and esketamine, but the role of genetics in clinical response to those interventions is yet to be clearly determined. Here, we review the current literature on the genetics of response to these treatment modalities. To...

DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.33038 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Esketamine Individualized treatment Tailored therapy Pharmacogenomics +12