Clinical and Neuroimaging Investigations in Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Abstract

In this Master’s Program in Clinical and Translational Investigation Thesis Titled “Clinical and Neuroimaging Investigations in Neuropsychiatric Disorders” by Dr. David L. Perez, research activities related to two studies are summarized. In the first research project, preliminary findings of a retrospective chart review for patients with Functional Neurological Disorder are discussed. Analyses aimed at investigating preliminary markers of adherence to referral, symptom severity and prognosis are highlighted. In the second now published study, neural mechanisms of response to psychotherapy in patients with Borderline Personality Disorder are outlined. Preliminary evidence detailing neural activation patterns predicting response to psychotherapy are also presented.