Abstract Thought disorder is one of the primary symptoms in schizophrenia, yet the neural
correlates and related semantic processing abnormalities remain unclear. We aimed to …

A number of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) studies in schizophrenia have shown that
there is a significant dysfunction of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in patients with schizophrenia …

Reduced oxygenation changes in the prefrontal cortex during cognitive tasks have been
reported in major depressive disorder (MDD). However, prefrontal asymmetry during …

Impaired social functioning is a characteristic of schizophrenia that affects patients' quality of
life. The aim of the study was to assess prefrontal hemodynamic responses during a …

BACKGROUND: Symptomatic and functional outcomes in schizophrenia are associated with
the duration of untreated psychosis. However, no candidate biomarkers have been adopted …

Background The prefrontal deficits in psychiatric disorders have been investigated using
functional neuroimaging tools; however, no studies have tested the related characteristics …

Background Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is an emerging neuroimaging
modality that provides a direct and quantitative assessment of cortical haemodynamic …

Numerous observational studies have shown that depressive symptoms are common in
individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) who have a higher rate of progress to …

This study aimed to determine whether quality of life (QOL) reflects specific functional
abnormalities of frontotemporal hemodynamic responses in melancholia. We recruited 30 …

Aim Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) have been reported to show cognitive
impairment in attention, cognition control, and motivation. The prefrontal cortex plays an …