Aberrant within- and between-network connectivity of the mirror neuron system network and the mentalizing network in first episode psychosis

It has been suggested that the mentalizing network and the mirror neuron system network support important social cognitive processes that are impaired in schizophrenia. However, the integrity and interaction of these two networks have not been sufficiently studied, and their effects on social cognition in schizophrenia remain unclear.

Source: Schizophrenia Research - March 26, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Eugenie Choe, Tae Young Lee, Minah Kim, Ji-Won Hur, Youngwoo Bryan Yoon, Kang-Ik K. Cho, Jun Soo Kwon Source Type: research