Functional Connectivity during Affective Mentalizing in Criminal Offenders with Psychotic Disorders: Associations with Clinical Symptoms

Psychotic disorders are associated with neurobehavioral impairments in mental state attribution (mentalizing). These impairments are most severe in psychotic patients with elevated symptom levels, particularly negative and cognitive symptoms. There have been few studies of functional connectivity related to mentalizing in psychotic disorders and associations with symptoms. We conducted a functional MRI study of affective mentalizing in individuals with psychotic disorders and varying symptom levels (positive, negative, cognitive).

Source: Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging - November 6, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Carla L. Harenski, Vince D. Calhoun, Juan R. Bustillo, Brian W. Haas, Jean Decety, Keith A. Harenski, Michael F. Caldwell, Gregory J. Van Rybroek, Michael Koenigs, David M. Thornton, Kent A. Kiehl Source Type: research