2023
Neural responses to reward valence and magnitude from pre- to early adolescence
Polack R, Mollick J, Keren H, Joormann J, Watts R. Neural responses to reward valence and magnitude from pre- to early adolescence. NeuroImage 2023, 275: 120166. PMID: 37178821, PMCID: PMC10311119, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2023.120166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReward processingEarly adolescenceNeural responsesTrial typesMonetary incentive delay taskIncentive delay taskNeural reactivityNeural basisAdolescent developmentDelay taskIncentive valenceFunctional neuroanatomyNeural activationMotivational behaviorPreadolescent childrenReward circuitrySuccess feedbackAdolescenceDevelopmental changesValenceIndependent subsamplesStatus differencesBiological sexEffect sizeLarge sample
2022
Prior differences in previous trauma exposure primarily drive the observed racial/ethnic differences in posttrauma depression and anxiety following a recent trauma
Harnett N, Dumornay N, Delity M, Sanchez L, Mohiuddin K, Musey P, Seamon M, McLean S, Kessler R, Koenen K, Beaudoin F, Lebois L, van Rooij S, Sampson N, Michopoulos V, Maples-Keller J, Haran J, Storrow A, Lewandowski C, Hendry P, Sheikh S, Jones C, Punches B, Kurz M, Swor R, McGrath M, Hudak L, Pascual J, House S, An X, Stevens J, Neylan T, Jovanovic T, Linnstaedt S, Germine L, Datner E, Chang A, Pearson C, Peak D, Merchant R, Domeier R, Rathlev N, O'Neil B, Sergot P, Bruce S, Miller M, Pietrzak R, Joormann J, Barch D, Pizzagalli D, Sheridan J, Smoller J, Luna B, Harte S, Elliott J, Ressler K. Prior differences in previous trauma exposure primarily drive the observed racial/ethnic differences in posttrauma depression and anxiety following a recent trauma. Psychological Medicine 2022, 53: 2553-2562. PMID: 35094717, PMCID: PMC9339026, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291721004475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPrevious trauma exposureTrauma exposurePosttraumatic depressionPrior differencesChildhood emotional abusePrior trauma exposureSelf-report assessmentsWhite participantsPosttraumatic stressStress disorderAnxiety symptomsEmotional abuseLife stressorsPTSD ratesEarly aftermathPosttraumatic dysfunctionAnxietySymptom trajectoriesRecent traumaEthnic differencesAURORA studyParticipantsSymptom recoveryRecent research
2014
Telomere length and cortisol reactivity in children of depressed mothers
Gotlib I, LeMoult J, Colich N, Foland-Ross L, Hallmayer J, Joormann J, Lin J, Wolkowitz O. Telomere length and cortisol reactivity in children of depressed mothers. Molecular Psychiatry 2014, 20: 615-620. PMID: 25266121, PMCID: PMC4419149, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2014.119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderMedical illnessTelomere lengthDepressed mothersHPA axis activityOnset of depressionCortisol reactivityShort telomeresRecurrent episodesCortisol secretionDepressive disorderHistory of psychopathologyCortisol levelsOnset of disorderFamilial riskLaboratory stressorGreater cortisol reactivityDepressionImplicating dysregulationMothersIllnessDisordersPresent studyChildrenRisk
2012
Pubertal stage and brain anatomy in girls
Blanton R, Cooney R, Joormann J, Eugène F, Glover G, Gotlib I. Pubertal stage and brain anatomy in girls. Neuroscience 2012, 217: 105-112. PMID: 22569152, PMCID: PMC4584426, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.04.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmygdala volumeMagnetic resonance imagingIntracranial volumePubertal statusPubertal stageHigh-resolution magnetic resonance imagingIncidence of depressionStudy of pubertyBrain anatomyBrain morphometric analysisTotal intracranial volumeOnset of pubertyRight hippocampusTanner stagingMRI scansResonance imagingSignificant associationBrain physiologyHippocampusSubcortical structuresStepwise regression analysisOutcome variablesPubertyRegression analysisCognitive functioning
2004
Attention and memory biases in the offspring of parents with bipolar disorder: indications from a pilot study
Gotlib I, Traill S, Montoya R, Joormann J, Chang K. Attention and memory biases in the offspring of parents with bipolar disorder: indications from a pilot study. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2004, 46: 84-93. PMID: 15660646, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2004.00333.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-risk childrenNegative wordsEmotional disordersBipolar parentsEmotion Stroop taskNegative mood inductionPotential vulnerability markerBipolar disorderMood disordersAttentional biasMemory biasesCognitive vulnerabilityStroop taskEmotional stimuliMood inductionCognitive schemasCognitive structuresSad moodTime of testingBetter recallDepressed adultsVulnerability markerHigh-risk childrenControl parentsOffspring of parents