Clinical Applications of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Children and Adolescents with Psychiatric Disorders
- Author:
Yeon Jung LEE
1
;
Minjae KIM
;
Ji-Sun KIM
;
Yun Sung LEE
;
Jeong Eun SHIN
Author Information
- Publication Type:REVIEW ARTICLE
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2021;32(3):99-103
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The purpose of this review is to examine the clinical use of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders. Many studies have been conducted using objective evaluation tools for psychiatric evaluation, such as predicting psychiatric symptoms and treatment responses. Compared to other tools, fNIRS has the advantage of being a noninvasive, inexpensive, and portable method and can be used with patients in the awake state. This study mainly focused on its use in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder. We hope that research involving fNIRS will be actively conducted in various diseases in the future.
