Neuroimaging in Psychiatry
The main goals of the WPA Section on Neuroimaging in Psychiatry include the:
- Dissemination of innovative methodological approaches as well as research findings from different applications of neuroimaging techniques in psychiatry.
- Sound integration of clinical and neuroimaging research.
- Promotion of collaborations with other WPA Sections and among researchers interested in the field across the world.
In line with these goals, the Section will:
- Organise symposia in World Congresses of Psychiatry and International WPA Meetings, and promote joint initiatives with other WPA Scientific Sections.
- Publish articles and books on the progress of neuroimaging research in psychiatry and on the translation of the findings in clinical practice.
- Promote the education of the members through the organisation of courses in national and international congresses on achievements and perspectives of neuroimaging research in psychiatry.
- Dissemination of innovative methodological approaches as well as research findings from different applications of neuroimaging techniques in psychiatry.
- Sound integration of clinical and neuroimaging research.
- Promotion of collaborations with other WPA Sections and among researchers interested in the field across the world.
In line with these goals, the Section will:
- Organise symposia in World Congresses of Psychiatry and International WPA Meetings, and promote joint initiatives with other WPA Scientific Sections.
- Publish articles and books on the progress of neuroimaging research in psychiatry and on the translation of the findings in clinical practice.
- Promote the education of the members through the organisation of courses in national and international congresses on achievements and perspectives of neuroimaging research in psychiatry.
Section Officers
Chair
Armida Mucci
Full Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine at the University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli"
Italy
Co-Chair
Sophia Frangou
Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (USA), and holder of the "President's Excellence Chair" in Brain Health and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia, Canada
New York, USA
Secretary
Ingrid Agartz
Professor Emeritus at the University of Oslo (UiO) and researcher at Diakonhjemmet Hospital
Oslo, Norway
Section member list can be found here
Section Publications
Section Activities
Section for Neuroimaging Psychiatry Annual Activity Report 2024 - read full report here
