Neuropsychiatry is an interdisciplinary field that bridges neuroscience and psychiatry, focusing on the relationships between brain function, behaviour, and psychiatric disorders. This branch of medicine examines how neurological conditions can influence mental health and how psychiatric symptoms can arise from underlying neurobiological issues.
Challenges in Neuropsychiatry
Stigma: Mental health issues are often stigmatised, which can impede individuals from seeking help and complicate treatment efforts.
Diagnostic Complexity: Many psychiatric disorders share overlapping symptoms, making accurate diagnosis challenging. Neuropsychiatry aims to refine diagnostic criteria and identify specific biomarkers.
Treatment Resistance: Some patients do not respond to standard treatments, highlighting the need for personalised medicine approaches that consider individual neurobiological profiles.
Access to Care: Barriers to accessing neuropsychiatric care, including socioeconomic factors and a shortage of specialists, can limit treatment options for patients.
Tracks:
Neurobiological Mechanisms
Common Disorders Addressed
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis