title: The neuropsychology of self-reflection in psychiatric illness.
abstract: The development of robust neuropsychological measures of social and affective function-which link critical dimensions of mental health to their underlying neural circuitry-could be a key step in achieving a more pathophysiologically-based approach to psychiatric medicine. In this article, we summarize research indicating that self-reflection (the inward attention to personal thoughts, memories, feelings, and actions) may be a useful model for developing such a paradigm, as there is evidence that self-reflection is (1) measurable with self-report scales and performance-based tests, (2) linked to the activity of a specific neural circuit, and (3) dimensionally related to mental health and various forms of psychopathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 6001 Research Park Boulevard, Madison, WI 53719, USA. Electronic address: cphilippi@wisc.edu.
authors.forename: Carissa L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Philippi
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 6001 Research Park Boulevard, Madison, WI 53719, USA. Electronic address: mrkoenigs@wisc.edu.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koenigs
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D009484:Neuropsychology; D012649:Self Concept; D013850:Thinking
keywords: Anxiety; Autism; Default mode network; Depression; Medial prefrontal cortex; Neuropsychology; Psychiatric illness; Psychopathy; Rest-state functional neuroimaging; Self-reflection