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Neuroimaging studies of the early stages of psychosis: A critical review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

Paolo Fusar-Poli ,
Paul Allen  and
Philip McGuire
Paolo Fusar-Poli
Affiliation:
Section of Neuroimaging, Division of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, London, UK Department of Applied and Psychobehavioural Health Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Paul Allen
Affiliation:
Section of Neuroimaging, Division of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, London, UK
Philip McGuire*
Affiliation:
Section of Neuroimaging, Division of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, London, UK
*
∗Corresponding author. E-mail address: p.mcguire@iop.kcl.ac.uk (P. McGuire).
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Abstract

Psychiatric imaging, in particular functional imaging techniques such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) are potentially powerful tools to explore the neurophysiological basis of the early stages of psychosis. Despite this impressive growth, neuroimaging has yet to become an established as diagnostic instrument this area, partly as a result of significant heterogeneity across the findings from research studies. The present review aims to: (i) assess the determinants of inconsistencies in the results from neuroimaging studies of the early stages of psychosis; and (ii) suggest approaches for future imaging research in this field that may reduce methodological differences between studies.

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PsychosisNeuroimagingFunctional magnetic resonance imaging
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European Psychiatry , Volume 23 , Issue 4 , June 2008 , pp. 237 - 244
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2008

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