ArticleCureus2026
Precision Psychiatry and the Clinical Meaning of Waiting.
Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
Psychiatric practice is characterized by uncertainty in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment response, making waiting a common and often prudent clinical strategy. Despite its central role in everyday care, the clinical meaning of waiting is rarely examined explicitly. This editorial argues that waiting is not the absence of decision-making but an active clinical choice with consequences for symptoms, functioning, and patient experience when treatment continuation becomes the default. Precision psychiatry is often framed around baseline prediction, yet precision also depends on how clinicians manage time, reassessment, and evolving clinical information. Viewing waiting as a time-explicit and revisitable decision emphasizes the importance of predefined reassessment points, transparent expectations, and alignment with patient values and tolerance for uncertainty. Treating waiting as a deliberate decision offers a practical way to enhance precision in routine psychiatric care without sacrificing caution.
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