Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
gender differences, cognitive processes, event related potentials
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Psychology
Abstract
Many have recognized the importance of identifying biomarkers for cognitive disorders (Casey, Craddock, Cuthbert, Hyman, Lee and Ressler, 2013). This is due to the amount of subjectivity that exists in current diagnostic methods. A patient with a mental disorder has to rely upon a psychiatrist’s experience and limited understanding of the patient’s mental state for a diagnosis, with the hopes of receiving the most effective treatment. Finding biomarkers to help supplement a psychiatrist’s subjective diagnosis would allow a patient to receive the appropriate treatment at the appropriate time. Current brain imaging technology has the potential for identifying biomarkers for mental illnesses and has already helped make tremendous advances in understanding mental illness.
Recommended Citation
Silcox, Jack and Brown, Dr. Bruce
(2015)
"Assessing Gender Differences in Cognitive Processes Using Event Related Potentials,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2015:
Iss.
1, Article 51.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2015/iss1/51