title: Developmental Resting State Functional Connectivity for Clinicians.
abstract: Resting state functional magnetic imaging (fMRI) is a novel means to examine functional brain networks. It allows investigators to identify functional networks defined by distinct, spontaneous signal fluctuations. Resting state functional connectivity (RSFC) studies examining child and adolescent psychiatric disorders are being published with increasing frequency, despite concerns about the impact of motion on findings. Here we review important RSFC findings on typical brain development and recent publications of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders. We close with a summary of the major findings and current strengths and limitations of RSFC studies.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Indianapolis, IN.
authors.forename: Leslie A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Hulvershorn
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota, Department of Psychiatry, Minneapolis, MN.
authors.forename: Kathryn R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Cullen
authors.affiliation: Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Indianapolis, IN.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota, Department of Psychology, Minneapolis, MN.
authors.forename: Mindy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Westlund
keywords: brain development; functional MRI; functional connectivity; resting state