ReviewThe international journal of neuropsychopharmacology2015
Biomarkers for Psychiatry: The Journey from Fantasy to Fact, a Report of the 2013 CINP Think Tank.
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- Skin conductance response to trauma interview as a candidate biomarker of trauma and related psychopathology in youth resettled as refugees.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2022Article
- An epigenetic rheostat of experience: DNA methylation ofComprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology · 2021Review
- Biomarkers of Post-COVID Depression.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Neurocognitive Functioning in Individuals at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA psychiatry · 2021Article
- Biological Markers in Anxiety Disorders.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- The Anaesthetic Biobank of Cerebrospinal fluid: a unique repository for neuroscientific biomarker research.Annals of translational medicine · 2021Article
- The Role of Neurotrophic Factors in Pathophysiology of Major Depressive Disorder.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundA think tank sponsored by the Collegium Internationale Neuropsychopharmacologium (CINP) debated the status and prospects of biological markers for psychiatric disorders, focusing on schizophrenia and major depressive disorder.
methodsDiscussions covered markers defining and predicting specific disorders or domains of dysfunction, as well as predicting and monitoring medication efficacy. Deliberations included clinically useful and viable biomarkers, why suitable markers are not available, and the need for tightly-controlled sample collection.
resultsDifferent types of biomarkers, appropriate sensitivity, specificity, and broad-based exploitability were discussed. Whilst a number of candidates are in the discovery phases, all will require replication in larger, real-life cohorts. Clinical cost-effectiveness also needs to be established.
conclusionsSince a single measure is unlikely to suffice, multi-modal strategies look more promising, although they bring greater technical and implementation complexities. Identifying reproducible, robust biomarkers will probably require pre-competitive consortia to provide the resources needed to identify, validate, and develop the relevant clinical tests.
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