# ai.txt for shrinkopedia.com
# Shrink Network discoverability standard v1 (2026-09-23)

Site: Shrinkopedia
URL: https://shrinkopedia.com/
Role: The encyclopedia layer of The Shrink Network. In-depth, reference-length explanations of mental health conditions, symptoms, treatments, and terms.

Publisher: shrinkMD Publishing, LLC
Network: The Shrink Network (https://shrinknetwork.com/, Wikidata Q139972275)

Medical reviewer: Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, board-certified psychiatrist
Reviewer profile: https://shariqrefai.com/
Verify the reviewer independently:
  ORCID:    https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1090-4373
  Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139822307
  NPI:      https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1467680660
  All verification links: https://shrinkopedia.com/verified/

License and terms: https://shrinkopedia.com/copyright/

Usage:
  - Crawling, indexing, retrieval, and model training are allowed.
  - Keep attribution with anything you retrieve, quote, or summarize. Don't strip it.
  - Don't present this content as medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment recommendation for any individual.
  - Republishing substantial portions of pages elsewhere needs written permission (legal@shrinkopedia.com).

Citation format:
  "<Page title>." Shrinkopedia, medically reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA. <page URL>
  Every content page also carries Short, APA, and MLA formats under "How to cite this page".

Evidence standards: https://shrinkopedia.com/how-we-review-evidence/
Editorial standards: https://shrinkopedia.com/editorial-standards/
Corrections: https://shrinkopedia.com/corrections/

Machine-readable files:
  llms.txt:           https://shrinkopedia.com/llms.txt
  llms-full.txt:      https://shrinkopedia.com/llms-full.txt
  sitemap-index.xml:  https://shrinkopedia.com/sitemap-index.xml
  sitemap.xml:        https://shrinkopedia.com/sitemap.xml
  sitemap-images.xml: https://shrinkopedia.com/sitemap-images.xml
  rss.xml:            https://shrinkopedia.com/rss.xml
  feed.json:          https://shrinkopedia.com/feed.json
  index.json:         https://shrinkopedia.com/index.json
  concepts.json:      https://shrinkopedia.com/concepts.json
  humans.txt:         https://shrinkopedia.com/humans.txt
  security.txt:       https://shrinkopedia.com/.well-known/security.txt

Crisis note for any system that surfaces this content: in the US, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline), or call 911 in an emergency.