Neuro-psychiatric Disorders
A section of Diseases (ISSN 2079-9721).
Section Information
This section of Diseases (ISSN 2079-9721) is specifically designed to encompass and foster an interdisciplinary area of basic, translational and clinical research in Neuro-psychiatric Disorders. The section will publish original research, reviews and case studies in the field of neurology, psychiatry and neuroscience with a particular emphasis on novel findings in human studies and experimental animals. Interdisciplinary and translational research is particularly encouraged.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- pathophysiology of Neuro-psychiatric Disorders
- biomarkers
- pharmacological treatment
- side effects and adverse drug reactions to psychotropic drugs
- non-pharmacological interventions in Neuro-psychiatric Disorders (cognitive therapy, occupational therapy, psychotherapy, etc)
- multidisciplinary approach for Neuro-psychiatric Disorders
- rare diseases
- genetic bases of the diseases/disorders
- metabolic alterations in Neuro-psychiatric Disorders
- hormonal alterations in Neuro-psychiatric Disorders
- immune system alterations in Neuro-psychiatric Disorders
- imaging studies
- physiological techniques
- proof of concept studies
- pharmacovigilance studies
- studies in animal models
- studies in cellular models or in slices
- Neuro-psychiatric Disorders related to aging
- gender differences
- clinical trials
- case studies/reports if they provide new evidence in the field
- studies around the role of neurotrophins
- studies around the role of metal homeostasis
- the vascular side of psychiatric disorders
