Psychoneuroimmunology as a Case Study for Multidisciplinary Clinical Science

Since its inception, psychoneuroimmunology has been a multidisciplinary field. With the immune system increasingly implicated in mental illnesses such as depression and schizophrenia, multidisciplinary teams including clinical psychologists will be needed to advance clinical psychological science. Challenges in this field include acquiring the basic content knowledge to communicate and collaborate with immunologists and assessing immune activity in the brain. Opportunities include better understanding of the etiology, presentation, and options for personalized treatment in mental illness. Multidisciplinary work is challenging but also exciting and rewarding.