Sensorimotor Neuroscience in Mental Disorders: Progress, Perspectives and Challenges

The research in the field of sensorimotor functioning1 –4 in distinct psychiatric disorders has grown exponentially in the last 3 decades (see also recent reviews2,4 –9), spurring a discussion10,11 about the scientific and clinical relevance of sensorimotor neuroscience in mental disorders. We propose that the future research on sensorimotor dysfunction will need to consider distinct multi-omics layers to succeed in the development of innovative prevention and diagnostic strategies in the identification of novel targets for psychopharmacological research and therapy as well as of treatment response biomarkers in mental disorders. Building on the previous findings of the sensorimotor neuroscience, we suggest that a number of conceptual, methodological, and clinical pathways should be undertaken to succeed in these ambitious aims:
Source: Schizophrenia Bulletin - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research