Open AccessRecent Neurobiological Insights into the Concept of Insight in Psychosis
Author(s) -
Starlin Vijay Mythri,
Yalamanchili Sanjay
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of psychological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 0975-1564
pISSN - 0253-7176
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7176.183077
Subject(s) - psychosis , psychology , psychotherapist , neuroscience , psychiatry
The concept of insight in psychosis has been an interesting area in clinical psychiatry for well over a century with a surge in research interest over the past 25 years. Moreover, the past 5 years have been particularly fruitful in deciphering its neurobiological underpinnings. This article presents the development of the concept of insight in psychosis and reviews the current neurobiological research findings in this area.