Editorial: Frontiers in Brain-Based Therapeutic Interventions and Biomarker Research in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Abstract

The Editorial on the Research Topic Frontiers in Brain-Based Therapeutic Interventions and Biomarker Research in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Childhood psychiatric disorders present challenges given the heterogeneity of presentations, instability of phenotypes, and nascent understanding of neurodevelopment. Recent efforts, such as the National Institute of Mental Health Research Domain Criteria, aim to hone precision medicine approaches for psychiatric disorders (1). Elucidating the ontogeny of psychiatric illnesses and underlying neurobiology is a mandate for advancing modern clinical practice. Recent advances in neuroimaging, preclinical studies, genomics, and non-invasive brain stimulation may soon provide improved monitoring of development in health and disease. These tools also hold great promise for developing biological markers of illness that may be targeted through treatment innovation. This research topic surveys recent developmentally informed clinical neuroscience efforts focused on conditions that affect children and adolescents. Broadly, this includes studies focusing on neurodevelopmental disorders, eating disorders, mood disorders, and treatment innovations.