Justin L.C. Santos , Nathaniel G. Harnett , Sanne J.H. van Rooij , Timothy D. Ely , Tanja Jovanovic , Lauren A.M. Lebois , Francesca L. Beaudoin , Xinming An , Thomas C. Neylan , Sarah D. Linnstaedt , Laura T. Germine , Kenneth A. Bollen , Scott L. Rauch , John P. Haran , Alan B. Storrow , Christopher Lewandowski , Paul I. Musey Jr. , Phyllis L. Hendry , Sophia Sheikh , Christopher W. Jones , Jennifer S. Stevens
{"title":"Social Buffering of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Longitudinal Effects and Neural Mediators","authors":"Justin L.C. Santos , Nathaniel G. Harnett , Sanne J.H. van Rooij , Timothy D. Ely , Tanja Jovanovic , Lauren A.M. Lebois , Francesca L. Beaudoin , Xinming An , Thomas C. Neylan , Sarah D. Linnstaedt , Laura T. Germine , Kenneth A. Bollen , Scott L. Rauch , John P. Haran , Alan B. Storrow , Christopher Lewandowski , Paul I. Musey Jr. , Phyllis L. Hendry , Sophia Sheikh , Christopher W. Jones , Jennifer S. Stevens","doi":"10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.11.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.11.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a well-characterized psychiatric disorder that features changes in mood and arousal following traumatic events. Previous animal and human studies of social support during the peritraumatic window have demonstrated a buffering effect with regard to acute biological and psychological stress symptoms. Fewer studies have explored the magnitude of and mechanism through which early posttrauma social support can reduce longitudinal PTSD severity.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>In this study, we investigated the beneficial impact of social support on longitudinal PTSD symptoms and probed brain regions sensitive to this buffering phenomenon, such as the amygdala and ventromedial prefrontal cortex. In the multisite AURORA study, 315 participants reported PTSD symptoms (PTSD Checklist for DSM-5) and perceived emotional support (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) at 2 weeks, 8 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months post emergency department visit. Additionally, neuroimaging data were collected at 2 weeks posttrauma.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>We hypothesized that early posttrauma social support would be linked with greater fractional anisotropic values in white matter tracts that have known connectivity between the amygdala and prefrontal cortex and would predict reduced neural reactivity to social threat cues in the amygdala. Interestingly, while we observed greater fractional anisotropy in the bilateral cingulum and bilateral uncinate fasciculus as a function of early posttrauma emotional support, we also identified greater threat reactivity in the precuneus/posterior cingulate, a component of the default mode network.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Our findings suggest that the neurocircuitry underlying the response to social threat cues is facilitated through broader pathways that involve the posterior hub of the default mode network.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54231,"journal":{"name":"Biological Psychiatry-Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging","volume":"10 5","pages":"Pages 531-541"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142741712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ya-Yun Chen , Morgan Lindenmuth , Tae-Ho Lee , Jacob Lee , Brooks Casas , Jungmeen Kim-Spoon
{"title":"Neural Signatures of Cognitive Control Predict Future Adolescent Substance Use Onset and Frequency","authors":"Ya-Yun Chen , Morgan Lindenmuth , Tae-Ho Lee , Jacob Lee , Brooks Casas , Jungmeen Kim-Spoon","doi":"10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.11.020","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.11.020","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Adolescent substance use is a significant predictor of future addiction and related disorders. Understanding neural mechanisms underlying substance use initiation and frequency during adolescence is critical for early prevention and intervention.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The current longitudinal study followed 91 substance-naïve adolescents annually for 7 years from ages 14 to 21 years to identify potential neural precursors that predict substance use initiation and frequency. Cognitive control processes were examined using the Multi-Source Interference Task to assess functional neural connectivity. A questionnaire was used to assess substance use frequency.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Stronger connectivity between the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) at time 1 predicted a delayed onset of substance use, indicative of a protective effect. A notable decline in this dACC–dlPFC connectivity was observed 1 year prior to substance use initiation. Conversely, lower connectivity of the dACC with the supplementary motor area and heightened connectivity of the anterior insula with the dorsal medial prefrontal cortex and angular gyrus were predictive of greater frequency of future substance use. These findings remained after controlling for demographic and socioeconomic covariates.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study highlights the critical role of cognitive control–related neural connectivity in predicting substance use initiation and frequency during adolescence. The results imply that efforts to strengthen and monitor the development of the top-down cognitive control system in the brain from early adolescence can be protective and deter progression into problematic substance use. Furthermore, for adolescents with heightened frequency of substance use, interventions may prove more effective by targeting interoceptive processes in cognitive control training.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54231,"journal":{"name":"Biological Psychiatry-Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging","volume":"10 5","pages":"Pages 513-521"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142775594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gregory L. Sahlem , Logan T. Dowdle , Nathaniel L. Baker , Brian J. Sherman , Kevin M. Gray , Aimee L. McRae-Clark , Brett Froeliger , Lindsay M. Squeglia
{"title":"Exploring the Utility of a Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Cannabis Cue-Reactivity Paradigm in Treatment-Seeking Adults With Cannabis Use Disorder","authors":"Gregory L. Sahlem , Logan T. Dowdle , Nathaniel L. Baker , Brian J. Sherman , Kevin M. Gray , Aimee L. McRae-Clark , Brett Froeliger , Lindsay M. Squeglia","doi":"10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.09.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.09.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Functional magnetic resonance imaging studies examining cue reactivity in cannabis use disorder (CUD) either have had small sample sizes or have involved non–treatment-seeking participants. As a secondary analysis, we administered a functional magnetic resonance imaging cue-reactivity task to participants with CUD enrolled in 2 separate clinical trials (varenicline or repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation) to determine the task activation patterns for treatment-seeking participants with CUD. We aimed to determine the activation patterns for the total sample and behavioral correlates. We additionally compared studies to determine if patterns were consistent.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Treatment-seeking participants with moderate or severe CUD had behavioral craving measured at baseline using the Marijuana Craving Questionnaire–Short Form and completed a visual cannabis cue-reactivity task during functional magnetic resonance imaging (measuring the blood oxygen level–dependent response) following 24 hours of cannabis abstinence.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The sample included 65 participants (<em>n</em> = 37: varenicline trial; <em>n</em> = 28: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation trial; 32% female; mean age = 30.4 ± 9.9 years). When comparing cannabis images versus matched neutral images, participants showed greater blood oxygen level–dependent response in bilateral ventromedial-prefrontal, dorsolateral-prefrontal, anterior cingulate, and visual cortices as well as the striatum. There was stronger task-based functional connectivity between the medial prefrontal cortex and both the amygdala and the visual cortex. Craving negatively correlated with blood oxygen level–dependent response in the left ventral striatum (<em>R</em><sup>2</sup> = −0.32; <em>p</em> = .01) in the full sample. There were no significant differences in either activation or task-based functional connectivity between studies.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>In 2 separate treatment-seeking groups with CUD, there was increased cannabis cue reactivity and task-based functional connectivity in regions related to executive function and reward processing. Cannabis craving was negatively associated with cue reactivity in the left ventral striatum.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54231,"journal":{"name":"Biological Psychiatry-Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging","volume":"10 5","pages":"Pages 522-530"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142334316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Niamh MacSweeney , Dani Beck , Lucy Whitmore , Kathryn L. Mills , Lars T. Westlye , Tilmann von Soest , Lia Ferschmann , Christian K. Tamnes
{"title":"Multimodal Brain Age Indicators of Internalizing Problems in Early Adolescence: A Longitudinal Investigation","authors":"Niamh MacSweeney , Dani Beck , Lucy Whitmore , Kathryn L. Mills , Lars T. Westlye , Tilmann von Soest , Lia Ferschmann , Christian K. Tamnes","doi":"10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.11.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.11.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Adolescence is a time of increased risk for the onset of internalizing problems, particularly in females. However, how individual differences in brain maturation are related to the increased vulnerability for internalizing problems in adolescence remains poorly understood due to a scarcity of longitudinal studies.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Using ABCD (Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development) Study data, we examined longitudinal associations between multimodal brain age and youth internalizing problems. Brain age models were trained, validated, and tested independently on T1-weighted imaging (<em>n</em> = 9523), diffusion tensor imaging (<em>n</em> = 8834), and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (<em>n</em> = 8233) data at baseline (mean<sub>age</sub> = 9.9 years) and 2-year follow-up (mean<sub>age</sub> = 11.9 years). Self-reported internalizing problems were measured at 3-year follow-up (mean<sub>age</sub> = 12.9 years) using the Brief Problem Monitor.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Latent change score models demonstrated that although brain age gap (BAG) at baseline was not related to later internalizing problems, an increase in BAG between time points was positively associated with internalizing problems at 3-year follow-up in females but not males. This association between an increasing BAG and higher internalizing problems was observed in the T1-weighted imaging (β = 0.067, SE = 0.050, false discovery rate [FDR]–corrected <em>p</em> = .020) and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (β = 0.090, SE = 0.025, <em>p</em><sub>FDR</sub> = .007) models but not diffusion tensor imaging (β = −0.002, SE = 0.053, <em>p</em><sub>FDR</sub> = .932) and remained significant when accounting for earlier internalizing problems.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>A greater increase in BAG in early adolescence may reflect the heightened vulnerability shown by female youth to internalizing problems. Longitudinal research is necessary to understand whether this increasing BAG signifies accelerated brain development and its relationship to the trajectory of internalizing problems throughout adolescence.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54231,"journal":{"name":"Biological Psychiatry-Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging","volume":"10 5","pages":"Pages 475-484"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142683866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interoception Biomarkers for Precision Neuromodulation","authors":"Martijn Arns, Nolan R. Williams","doi":"10.1016/j.bpsc.2025.03.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bpsc.2025.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54231,"journal":{"name":"Biological Psychiatry-Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging","volume":"10 5","pages":"Pages 444-446"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143906477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yi-Long Lu , Yuqi Ge , Mingzhu Li , Shutian Liang , Xiaoxi Zhang , Yupeng Sui , Lei Yang , Xueni Li , Yuyanan Zhang , Weihua Yue , Hang Zhang , Hao Yan
{"title":"Cognitive Phenotype Shifts in Risk Taking: Interplay of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Behaviors and Intensified Depression","authors":"Yi-Long Lu , Yuqi Ge , Mingzhu Li , Shutian Liang , Xiaoxi Zhang , Yupeng Sui , Lei Yang , Xueni Li , Yuyanan Zhang , Weihua Yue , Hang Zhang , Hao Yan","doi":"10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.05.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.05.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) behavior is significantly prevalent in both adolescents and psychiatric populations, particularly in individuals with major depressive disorder. NSSI can be considered a result of risky decision making in response to negative emotions, where individuals choose self-harm over other less harmful alternatives, suggesting a potential decision-making deficit in those engaging in NSSI. This study delves into the complex relationship between NSSI and depression severity in decision making and its cognitive underpinnings.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We assessed decision behaviors in 57 patients with major depressive disorder and NSSI, 42 patients with major depressive disorder without NSSI, and 142 healthy control participants using the Balloon Analog Risk Task, which involves risk taking, learning, and exploration in uncertain scenarios. Using computational modeling, we dissected the nuanced cognitive dimensions influencing decision behaviors. A novel statistical method was developed to elucidate interaction effects between NSSI and depression severity.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Contrary to common perceptions, we found that individuals with NSSI behaviors were typically more risk averse. There was also a complex interaction between NSSI and depression severity in shaping risk-taking behaviors. As depressive symptoms intensified, the individuals with NSSI began to perceive less risk and behave more randomly.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This research provides new insights into the cognitive aspects of NSSI and depression, highlighting the importance of considering the influence of comorbid mental disorders when investigating the cognitive underpinnings of such behaviors, especially in the context of prevalent cross-diagnostic phenomena such as NSSI behaviors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54231,"journal":{"name":"Biological Psychiatry-Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging","volume":"10 5","pages":"Pages 504-512"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141319306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nayoung Kim , Paul A. Bloom , Anthony J. Rosellini , Christian A. Webb , Diego A. Pizzagalli , Randy P. Auerbach
{"title":"Probing Neurophysiological Processes Related to Self-Referential Processing to Predict Improvement in Adolescents With Depression Receiving Cognitive Behavioral Therapy","authors":"Nayoung Kim , Paul A. Bloom , Anthony J. Rosellini , Christian A. Webb , Diego A. Pizzagalli , Randy P. Auerbach","doi":"10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.10.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.10.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a gold-standard approach for treating major depressive disorder in adolescents. However, nearly half of adolescents receiving CBT do not improve. To personalize treatment, it is essential to identify objective markers that predict treatment responsiveness. To address this aim, we investigated neurophysiological processes related to self-referential processing that predicted CBT response among female adolescents with depression.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>At baseline, female adolescents ages 13 to 18 years (<em>N</em> = 80) completed a comprehensive clinical assessment, and a self-referential encoding task was administered while electroencephalographic data were recorded. Baseline electroencephalographic data were utilized to identify oscillatory differences between healthy adolescents (<em>n</em> = 42) and adolescents with depression (<em>n</em> = 38). Following the baseline assessment, adolescents with depression received up to 12 weeks of CBT. Baseline differences in electroencephalographic oscillations between healthy adolescents and those with depression were used to guide CBT prediction analysis. Cluster-based event-related spectral perturbation analysis was used to probe theta and alpha event-related synchronization (ERS)/event-related desynchronization (ERD) response to negative and positive words.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Baseline analyses showed that, relative to the healthy adolescents, adolescents with depression exhibited higher levels of frontal theta ERS and greater posterior alpha ERD. Multilevel modeling identified primary neural pretreatment predictors of treatment response: greater theta ERS in the right prefrontal cortex after the onset of negative words and lower alpha ERD in both the right prefrontal cortex and posterior cingulate cortex. ERS and ERD associations with treatment response remained significant, with baseline depressive and anxiety symptoms included as covariates in all analyses.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Consistent with prior research, results highlighted that relative to healthy adolescents, adolescents with depression are characterized by prominent theta synchronization and alpha desynchronization over the prefrontal cortex and posterior cingulate cortex, respectively. Cluster-based event-related spectral perturbation analysis also identified key mechanisms underlying depression-related self-referential processing that predicted improved symptoms during the course of CBT. Ultimately, a better characterization of the neural underpinnings of adolescent depression and its treatment may lead to more personalized interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54231,"journal":{"name":"Biological Psychiatry-Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging","volume":"10 5","pages":"Pages 485-494"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142570472","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}