Martin Lepage, PhD  is exploring several inter-related dimensions of schizophrenia and other psychoses through the use of various clinical, neurocognitive and neuroimaging techniques, such as:

• MRI and fMRI
• Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
• Neuropsychological testing
• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
• Cognitive remediation

His approach is motivated by a desire to better understand cognitive symptoms that often characterize schizophrenia like:

• Memory difficulties
• Avolition (extreme apathy and loss of drive)
• Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure)
• Poor insight
• etc.

With this new understanding, Martin Lepage hopes to develop research programs that will have significant clinical applications.