Connectivity and dysconnectivity: A brief history of functional connectivity research in schizophrenia and future directions

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Contributors

  • Eva Mennigen - , University of California at Los Angeles (Author)
  • Barnaly Rashid - , Harvard University (Author)
  • Vince D. Calhoun - , The Mind Research Network, University of New Mexico (Author)

Abstract

In this chapter, we delve into clinical applications of functional connectivity (FC) analyses using the example of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is not only one of the most common psychiatric disorders but also one of the most debilitating ones. Further, its diverse clinical symptoms and neurodevelopmental aspects suggest involvement of various brain areas and networks, which renders it as a distinguished brain disorder to apply FC analyses to better understand the underlying disease pathophysiology.After presenting an overview on schizophrenia itself, we summarize the most commonly implemented FC approaches applied in schizophrenia research: graph theory, seed-based, and independent component analysis (ICA) approaches. We discuss findings from these approaches and highlight possible future directions of schizophrenia research. Despite the evident mathematical differences between these approaches, some commonalities are noticed: an anatomical overlap across studies, distinct patterns of dysconnectivity, and less flexible brain connectivity in patients with schizophrenia.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConnectomics
EditorsBrent C. Munsell, Guorong Wu, Leonardo Bonilha, Paul J. Laurienti
PublisherElsevier
Pages123-154
Number of pages32
ISBN (electronic)978-0-12-813839-7
ISBN (print)978-0-12-813838-0
Publication statusPublished - 12 Sept 2018
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

Scopus 85139299290
ORCID /0000-0001-5099-0274/work/142249106
Scopus 85079824774

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Keywords

  • Connectivity, Dysconnectivity, Graph theory, Independent component analysis, Schizophrenia