Application of [[neuroscience]] research to understanding, diagnosing, and treating [[Neuroscience|neurological]] and psychiatric disorders. It integrates knowledge from basic neuroscience with clinical practice. - Core Focus - Neural mechanisms underlying psychiatric and neurological disorders - Translation of neuroscience findings to clinical interventions - Development of diagnostic tools and treatment strategies - Integration of neuroimaging, genetics, and behavioral assessment - Major Areas - Psychiatric disorders - [[Depression]], [[Anxiety Disorders]], [[Bipolar Disorder]], [[schizophrenia]] - Neurodegenerative diseases - Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's - Neurodevelopmental disorders - [[ADHD]], autism spectrum disorder - [[Trauma|Traumatic]] conditions - [[Trauma|traumatic]] brain injury, stroke - [[Trauma]] - neurobiological effects of psychological [[trauma]] - Methods - Neuroimaging - fMRI, PET, MRI for structural and functional assessment - Electrophysiology - EEG, MEG for temporal dynamics - Neuropsychological testing - cognitive and behavioral assessment - Genetic and molecular analysis - Network Perspectives - [[Default Mode Network (DMN)]] - dysregulation in [[depression]] and [[schizophrenia]] - [[Frontoparietal Control Network (FPCN)]] - impairments in executive dysfunction - [[Ventral Attention Network (VAN)]] - altered salience processing - Related Fields - [[Cognitive Neuroscience]] - basic research on brain-cognition relationships - [[Neuropsychology]] - assessment and rehabilitation of cognitive impairments - [[Psychology]] - behavioral and cognitive theories of mental health