Imaging the socially-anxious brain: recent advances and future prospects [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is serious psychiatric condition with a genetic background. Insight into the neurobiological alterations underlying the disorder is essential to develop effective interventions that could relieve SAD-related suffering. In this expert review, we consider recent neuroimag...

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Veröffentlicht in:F1000 research 2020, Vol.9, p.230
Hauptverfasser: Bas-Hoogendam, Janna Marie, Westenberg, P. Michiel
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is serious psychiatric condition with a genetic background. Insight into the neurobiological alterations underlying the disorder is essential to develop effective interventions that could relieve SAD-related suffering. In this expert review, we consider recent neuroimaging work on SAD. First, we focus on new results from magnetic resonance imaging studies dedicated to outlining biomarkers of SAD, including encouraging findings with respect to structural and functional brain alterations associated with the disorder. Furthermore, we highlight innovative studies in the field of neuroprediction and studies that established the effects of treatment on brain characteristics. Next, we describe novel work aimed to delineate endophenotypes of SAD, providing insight into the genetic susceptibility to develop the disorder. Finally, we outline outstanding questions and point out directions for future research.
ISSN:2046-1402
2046-1402
DOI:10.12688/f1000research.21214.1