Francesco Barale

TL;DR: This study has detailed neurofunctional maps to use as normative references in future fMRI studies of emotional facial processing in psychiatric populations, and found selective differences between neural networks underlying the basic emotions in limbic and insular brain regions.

TL;DR: The state of clinical high risk is associated with a very high risk of developing psychosis within the first 3 years of clinical presentation, and the risk progressively increases across this period.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the literature to date reporting the transition risk to psychosis in subjects at clinical high risk and found that there was a consistent transition risk, independent of the psychometric instruments used, of 18% after 6 months of follow-up, 22% after 1 year, 29% after 2 years and 36% after 3 years.

TL;DR: The hypothesis of reduced GABAergic activity in mood disorders may complement the monoaminergic and serotonergic theories, proposing that the balance between multiple neurotransmitter systems may be altered in these disorders.

TL;DR: All original MRI research papers involving autistic patients, published from 1966 to May 2003, were reviewed in order to elucidate brain anatomy and development of autism and rated for completeness using a 12-item check-list.