Brain imaging may predict treatment outcomes for adolescents with anxiety disorders As with any complex machine, sometimes a simple crossed wire or short circuit can cause problems with how it functions. The same goes for our brains, and even when the short circuit is uncovered, sometimes experts don't have a quick fix. A new study reveals that an evidence-based treatment may "fix" this human short circuit and, with the help of brain imaging, might predict treatment outcomes for adolescents with anxiety disorders. University of Cincinnati researchers say this could determine medication effectiveness more quickly to help patients. Study results showed that brain imaging was able to predict -- after just two weeks of treatment with almost 80% accuracy -- how much a patient would improve.