Disturbances in the narrative self are implicated across psychiatric disorders, with abnormalities in the neural systems supporting its generation and regulation constituting a transdiagnostic risk factor for mental illness. This review highlights how alterations in these brain systems underlie prevalent clinical features, including diminished, rigid, and sustained negative beliefs within the...
The public perception of clinical psychology has been heavily influenced by neuroscientific methods over the past several decades. However, we have seldom stopped to consider to what extent neuroscience can contribute to our understanding of how human psychology-including our experience of our psychological self-operates. This article reviews the progress and weaknesses of an extant...
Preclinical and experimental research have provided promising evidence that medicinal cannabis may be efficacious in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, implementation of medicinal cannabis into routine clinical therapies may not be straightforward. In this review, we describe some of the clinical, practical, and safety challenges that must be addressed for...