Functional connectivity neurofeedback to improve working memory in schizophrenia: From a pilot study to clinical application

Psychiatry and Clinical NeurosciencesVolume 79, Issue 9 p. 513 Editorial Functional connectivity neurofeedback to improve working memory in schizophrenia: From a pilot study to clinical application This article relates to: Enhancement of the left frontoparietal network through real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging functional connectivity–informed neurofeedback and its impact on working memory in schizophrenia: A pilot study Yuko Kobayashi MD, Tomohisa Asai PhD, Yujiro Yoshihara MD, PhD, Masahiro Yamashita PhD, Hironobu Nakamura MD, PhD, Masaaki Shimizu MMSc, Takahiko Kawashima MD, Jun Miyata MD, PhD, Mitsuo Kawato PhD, Toshiya Murai MD, PhD, Hiroshi Imamizu PhD, Hidehiko Takahashi MD, PhD, Volume 79Issue 9Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences pages: 531-544 First Published online: June 22, 2025 Shinsuke Koike MD, PhD, Corresponding Author Shinsuke Koike MD, PhD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-3375-236X Center for Evolutionary Cognitive Sciences, Graduate School of Art and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanSearch for more papers by this author Shinsuke Koike MD, PhD, Corresponding Author Shinsuke Koike MD, PhD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-3375-236X Center for Evolutionary Cognitive Sciences, Graduate School of Art and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanSearch for more papers by this author First published: 03 September 2025 https://doi.org/10.1111/pcn.13865Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookxLinkedInRedditWechatBluesky No abstract is available for this article. References 1Kobayashi Y, Asai T, Yoshihara Y et al. Enhancement of the left frontoparietal network through real-time fMRI functional connectivity-informed neurofeedback and its impact on working memory in schizophrenia: A pilot study. Psychiatry Clin. Neurosci. 2025; 79: 531–544. 10.1111/pcn.13849 Google Scholar 2Watanabe T, Yamasue H. Noninvasive reduction of neural rigidity alters autistic behaviors in humans. Nat. Neurosci. 2025; 28: 1348–1360. 10.1038/s41593-025-01961-y CAS PubMed Google Scholar 3Cusing CA, Lau H, Kawato M, Craske MG, Taschereau-Dumouchel V. A double-blind trial of decoded neurofeedback intervention for specific phobias. Psychiatry Clin. Neurosci. 2024; 78: 678–686. 10.1111/pcn.13726 PubMed Google Scholar Volume79, Issue9September 2025Page 513 ReferencesRelatedInformation