Interpersonal Neural Synchrony and Mental Disorders: Unlocking Potential Pathways for Clinical Interventions

Abstract

The current review provides an overview of various techniques for manipulating interpersonal neural synchrony. It presents a 'second-person' neuroscience approach as a potential clinical tool for treating certain mental disorders characterized by social interaction challenges, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attachment Disorder, and Social Anxiety Disorder.

Authors 11

1. Kerstin Konrad corresponding Aachen Child Neuropsychology Section Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

   Forschungszentrum Jülich · Universitätsklinikum Aachen · Jülich Aachen Research Alliance · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Child Neuropsychology Section, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany

   JARA Brain Institute II, Molecular Neuroscience and Neuroimaging (INM-11), Jülich Research Centre, Germany

2. Christian Gerloff Aachen Child Neuropsychology Section Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

   Forschungszentrum Jülich · University of Cambridge · Universitätsklinikum Aachen · Jülich Aachen Research Alliance · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Child Neuropsychology Section, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany

   Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Cambridge University, Centre for Data-Driven Discovery Cambridge, United Kingdom

   JARA Brain Institute II, Molecular Neuroscience and Neuroimaging (INM-11), Jülich Research Centre, Germany

3. Simon H. Kohl Aachen Child Neuropsychology Section Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

   Forschungszentrum Jülich · Universitätsklinikum Aachen · Jülich Aachen Research Alliance · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Child Neuropsychology Section, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany

   JARA Brain Institute II, Molecular Neuroscience and Neuroimaging (INM-11), Jülich Research Centre, Germany

4. David M. A. Mehler Aachen Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics Medical School

   University of Münster · Cardiff University · RWTH Aachen University

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   Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Center (CUBRIC), School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom

   Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Medical School, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

   Institute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Germany

5. Lena Mehlem Aachen Child Neuropsychology Section Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

   Universitätsklinikum Aachen · RWTH Aachen University

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   Child Neuropsychology Section, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany

6. Emily L. Volbert Aachen Child Neuropsychology Section Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

   Universitätsklinikum Aachen · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Child Neuropsychology Section, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany

7. Maike Komorek Aachen Child Neuropsychology Section Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

   Universitätsklinikum Aachen · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Child Neuropsychology Section, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany

8. Alina T. Henn Aachen Child Neuropsychology Section Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

   Universitätsklinikum Aachen · RWTH Aachen University

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   Child Neuropsychology Section, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany

9. Maren Boecker Aachen Child Neuropsychology Section Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Institute of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology

   Universitätsklinikum Aachen · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Child Neuropsychology Section, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany

   Institute of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany

10. Eileen Oberwelland Weiß Aachen Child Neuropsychology Section Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Institute of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology

    Universitätsklinikum Aachen · RWTH Aachen University

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    Child Neuropsychology Section, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany

    Institute of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany

11. Vanessa Reindl Aachen Child Neuropsychology Section Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

    Nanyang Technological University · Universitätsklinikum Aachen · RWTH Aachen University

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    Child Neuropsychology Section, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany

    Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore S639818, Republic of Singapore