Abstract
There is increasing amount of new knowledges in neuropsychiatric research, partially as a result of application of new neurophysiological methods of quantitative electroencephalography. This is because these techniques have good temporal resolution, are relatively noninvasive and economical.
Diferent experimental paradigms and electroencephalographical analytical techniques are reviewed, with their potential applications in the assessment of psychiatric disorders. The principles of some methods of quantitative electroencephalography (EEG coherences, EEG cordance) are briefly described.
Preliminary studies with the application of these techniques hold the promise of improving psychiatric patient care by improving diagnostic precision and/or predicting treatment response. Large multicentric studies need to be designed to test and validate these methods so they might find use in routine clinical practise