Cerebral Dysfunctions in Schizophrenia Patients: Characterization of Relevant Factors of Influence

For the valid interpretation of functional neuroimaging results of dysfunctions as well as reorganization processes in schizophrenia patients, several methodological as well as conceptual factors are of relevance. Quality assurance procedures are especially important for multi-center studies but also in general for data acquisition and sequence optimization, especially with respect to investigations of emotional processes focusing on subcortical structures such as the amygdala. Furthermore, existing neuropsychological paradigms have to be evaluated for the neuroimaging environment or/and new neurobehavioral prob…