Neuropsychiatric disease is a type of disorder that affects the brain causing memory loss, confusion, irritability, cognitive impairment, etc. Despite the etiology remaining largely unknown for many of these disorders, researchers have developed some efficient treatment strategies including cognitive therapy, lifestyle modifications, and medications.
Over the past decade, important advances have been made in evaluating the effectiveness of pharmacological and behavioral interventions by employing brain imaging techniques. PET, fMRI, EEG, ERP, and fNIRS have become essential means to detect potential alterations in brain structures and functions associated with improved clinical outcomes in the aspects of cognitive function, affective response, movement, and language. Recently, psychiatrists also suggest some alternative and complementary treatments to manage patients’ stress and deal with somatic and mental distress, such as mind-body practice, mindfulness, yoga, Tai Chi Chuan, etc. Notably, whatever therapeutic options are pursued, a great many studies have demonstrated that structural or functional changes would occur markedly in the regional brain or large-scale brain networks. The cortical alterations undoubtedly provide new perspectives for unraveling the specific pathological mechanism of neuropsychiatric disorders. On the other side, it is of great clinical implication to further optimize the therapeutic regimen based on the pattern of changes induced by interventions.
In this Research Topic, we call for contributions on applying brain imaging techniques to investigate the effect of pharmacological or lifestyle interventions on structural reorganization and function optimization in the human brain. We aim to extend the current understanding of the scientific value of varied treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders and provide a comprehensive view of how interventions exert influence on the human brain. Both longitudinal studies and cross-sectional are encouraged. Original studies, systematic reviews, mini-review, meta-analyses, and other comments are also considered in this Research Topic.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
1. Experimental studies to compare the effectiveness of different treatments in neuropsychiatric disorders by using fMRI, fNIRS, PET, EEG, or ERP;
2. Behavioral studies with implications for unravelling the action neural mechanism involving treatments with pharmacotherapy or alternative medicine including mindfulness, mind-body integrative practice, mental training, etc;
3. Using neuroimaging techniques to investigate the neuropsychiatric and physiological mechanisms of specific treatments or interventions;
4. Exploring individual differences induced by alternative medicine intervention in healthy populations or by pharmacotherapy in neuropsychiatric disorders based on brain imaging techniques;
5. Developing new lifestyle interventions including dieting, exercise, and traditional medicine to examine the rehabilitation of cognitive function, emotional processing, and other symptoms in mental illness or neuropsychiatric disorders;
6. The review or any theoretical consideration to reflect the breakthrough or development of intervention or treatments related to neuropsychiatric disorders;
7. Comments on the status quo and perspectives in the pathological mechanism of treating psychiatry, mental disorders, and neurological diseases from a new perspective.
We welcome research that could reflect the latest progress and level of the academic field. For the innovative requirement, research is encouraged to transmit creative and professional views in the specific research area. As for the content requirement, we hope studies could explain clear arguments, sufficient evidence, reliable data, clear organization, and consistent topic. Last but not the least, our team is honored and grateful for your professional contribution to exploring pharmacological or behavioral interventions for neuropsychiatric disorders based on brain imaging techniques.
Neuropsychiatric disease is a type of disorder that affects the brain causing memory loss, confusion, irritability, cognitive impairment, etc. Despite the etiology remaining largely unknown for many of these disorders, researchers have developed some efficient treatment strategies including cognitive therapy, lifestyle modifications, and medications.
Over the past decade, important advances have been made in evaluating the effectiveness of pharmacological and behavioral interventions by employing brain imaging techniques. PET, fMRI, EEG, ERP, and fNIRS have become essential means to detect potential alterations in brain structures and functions associated with improved clinical outcomes in the aspects of cognitive function, affective response, movement, and language. Recently, psychiatrists also suggest some alternative and complementary treatments to manage patients’ stress and deal with somatic and mental distress, such as mind-body practice, mindfulness, yoga, Tai Chi Chuan, etc. Notably, whatever therapeutic options are pursued, a great many studies have demonstrated that structural or functional changes would occur markedly in the regional brain or large-scale brain networks. The cortical alterations undoubtedly provide new perspectives for unraveling the specific pathological mechanism of neuropsychiatric disorders. On the other side, it is of great clinical implication to further optimize the therapeutic regimen based on the pattern of changes induced by interventions.
In this Research Topic, we call for contributions on applying brain imaging techniques to investigate the effect of pharmacological or lifestyle interventions on structural reorganization and function optimization in the human brain. We aim to extend the current understanding of the scientific value of varied treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders and provide a comprehensive view of how interventions exert influence on the human brain. Both longitudinal studies and cross-sectional are encouraged. Original studies, systematic reviews, mini-review, meta-analyses, and other comments are also considered in this Research Topic.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
1. Experimental studies to compare the effectiveness of different treatments in neuropsychiatric disorders by using fMRI, fNIRS, PET, EEG, or ERP;
2. Behavioral studies with implications for unravelling the action neural mechanism involving treatments with pharmacotherapy or alternative medicine including mindfulness, mind-body integrative practice, mental training, etc;
3. Using neuroimaging techniques to investigate the neuropsychiatric and physiological mechanisms of specific treatments or interventions;
4. Exploring individual differences induced by alternative medicine intervention in healthy populations or by pharmacotherapy in neuropsychiatric disorders based on brain imaging techniques;
5. Developing new lifestyle interventions including dieting, exercise, and traditional medicine to examine the rehabilitation of cognitive function, emotional processing, and other symptoms in mental illness or neuropsychiatric disorders;
6. The review or any theoretical consideration to reflect the breakthrough or development of intervention or treatments related to neuropsychiatric disorders;
7. Comments on the status quo and perspectives in the pathological mechanism of treating psychiatry, mental disorders, and neurological diseases from a new perspective.
We welcome research that could reflect the latest progress and level of the academic field. For the innovative requirement, research is encouraged to transmit creative and professional views in the specific research area. As for the content requirement, we hope studies could explain clear arguments, sufficient evidence, reliable data, clear organization, and consistent topic. Last but not the least, our team is honored and grateful for your professional contribution to exploring pharmacological or behavioral interventions for neuropsychiatric disorders based on brain imaging techniques.
