Research
Declining hippocampal connectivity may predict worsening symptoms in young people at risk for psychosis
The Brief
- A study reports that declining hippocampal connectivity may predict worsening symptoms in young people at risk for psychosis.
- The article frames the work against the lack of objective biomarkers in psychiatry, which currently relies on self-reported symptoms.
- Only the Medical Xpress summary excerpt was available, so study design, sample size and effect details are not confirmed here.
Why it matters
If confirmed, a measurable brain connectivity marker could offer a more objective signal than self-reported symptoms for tracking young people at risk for psychosis.
Who’s affected
- clinicians and researchers in psychiatry
- young people at clinical risk for psychosis and their families
- #psychosis
- #hippocampus
- #biomarkers
- #neuroimaging
- #psychiatry
One of the central problems in psychiatry is the lack of objective biomarkers: While other areas of medicine have reliable methods for diagnosis and treatment, like X-rays or blood tests, psychiatrists and researchers rely on the patient's self-reported symptoms. In a new study…
Timeline
Medical Xpress reports the study on declining hippocampal connectivity and worsening symptoms in young people at risk for psychosis
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Declining hippocampal connectivity may predict worsening symptoms in young people at risk for psychosis