Neurobiology of emotion perception II: Implications for major psychiatric disorders.

There is at present limited understanding of the neurobiological basis of t he different processes underlying emotion perception. We have aimed to iden tify potential neural correlates of three processes suggested by appraisali st theories as…

In the authors' experience interactions between clinical and laboratory research have been greatly mutually facilitatory in the understanding and development of new treatments for the major mental illnesses. Examples in the literature are also…

There is at present limited understanding of the neurobiological basis of the different processes underlying emotion perception. We have aimed to identify potential neural correlates of three processes suggested by appraisalist theories as important…

We review recent studies on the inheritance of affective disorders and schizophrenia. Both groups of diseases have substantial genetic and non-genetic components, and their inheritance does not fit simple Mendelian models. Linkage studies implicate…

Historically, immunological research in psychiatry was based on empirical findings and early epidemiological studies indicating a possible relationship between psychiatric symptoms and acute infectious diseases. However, aetiopathological…

Linking specific chromosomal regions with the abnormal genes responsible for major psychiatric disorders is rendered particularly difficult because of three factors: diagnostic uncertainty; the possibility that some psychiatric disorders are caused…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Most of our previous knowledge about neurobiology of affiliation is based on animal research. However, during the last couple of years, there has been a surge of research investigating the neurobiological underpinnings of human…

Recent quantitative post-mortem investigations of the cerebral cortex have convincingly demonstrated cortical glial cell loss in subjects with major depression. Evidence is also mounting that glial cell loss may also be a feature of schizophrenia.…

Wnt signaling is a key pathway that helps organize development of the nervous system. It influences cell proliferation, cell fate, and cell migration in the developing nervous system, as well as axon guidance, dendrite development, and synapse…

Wnt signaling is a key pathway that helps organize development of the nervous system. It influences cell proliferation, cell fate, and cell migration in the developing nervous system, as well as axon guidance, dendrite development, and synapse…