2020
Interpersonal Risk Factors for Suicide in Cocaine Dependence: Association with Self‐Esteem, Personality Traits, and Childhood Abuse
Zhornitsky S, Le TM, Dhingra I, Adkinson BD, Potvin S, Li C. Interpersonal Risk Factors for Suicide in Cocaine Dependence: Association with Self‐Esteem, Personality Traits, and Childhood Abuse. Suicide And Life-Threatening Behavior 2020, 50: 867-883. PMID: 32030810, PMCID: PMC7518050, DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine-dependent individualsHarm avoidanceChildhood abusePersonality traitsSexual abuseCocaine dependenceGreater emotional abuseLow harm avoidanceInterpersonal risk factorsElevated harm avoidancePredictors of PbLack of belongingnessInterpersonal theoryNovelty seekingEmotional abuseSelf-EsteemHealthy controlsGroup differencesPhysical abuseSubstance useAbuseSuicidal behaviorAvoidanceDepressionSex analysis
2019
Reward sensitivity and electrodermal responses to actions and outcomes in a go/no-go task
Le TM, Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Dhingra I, Zhang S, Li CR. Reward sensitivity and electrodermal responses to actions and outcomes in a go/no-go task. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0219147. PMID: 31344045, PMCID: PMC6657849, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin conductance responsesGreater skin conductance responsesReward sensitivityIndividual differencesPhysiological arousalInhibition of actionGo taskAppetitive stimuliTrait sensitivityGo/Go responseConductance responsesSalient eventsBehavioral contingenciesIncorrect responsesElectrodermal responsesPsychophysiological researchAvoidance behaviorArousalSex differencesSuccess rateBehavioral factorsResponse windowSuch outcomesGeneral index
2017
Hemispheric lateralization of resting-state functional connectivity of the ventral striatum: an exploratory study
Zhang S, Hu S, Chao HH, Li CR. Hemispheric lateralization of resting-state functional connectivity of the ventral striatum: an exploratory study. Brain Structure And Function 2017, 222: 2573-2583. PMID: 28110447, PMCID: PMC5540792, DOI: 10.1007/s00429-016-1358-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state functional connectivityPosterior cingulate cortexIntraparietal sulcusVentral striatumSupramarginal gyrusVS connectivityFunctional connectivityDorsomedial prefrontal cortexAutomated Anatomic Labeling (AAL) atlasFunctional hemispheric asymmetriesCerebral functional organizationGender differencesHuman Connectome ProjectRight lateralizationSelf-ControlHemispheric lateralizationPrefrontal cortexSaliency responsesBehavioral contingenciesFunctional lateralizationMotivated behaviorHemispheric asymmetryCingulate cortexConnectome ProjectLaterality index
2016
Hemispheric Lateralization of Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Anterior Insula: Association with Age, Gender, and a Novelty-Seeking Trait
Kann S, Zhang S, Manza P, Leung HC, Li C. Hemispheric Lateralization of Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Anterior Insula: Association with Age, Gender, and a Novelty-Seeking Trait. Brain Connectivity 2016, 6: 724-734. PMID: 27604154, PMCID: PMC5105339, DOI: 10.1089/brain.2016.0443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state functional connectivityAnterior insulaFunctional connectivityLaterality indexDorsomedial prefrontal cortexInferior frontal cortexAutomated Anatomic Labeling (AAL) atlasSuperior parietal lobuleCerebral functional organizationSuperior frontal gyrusPosterior orbital gyrusAttentional orientationAffective processingInsula activationRight lateralizationAffective controlLeft lateralizationSalient stimuliPhysiological arousalTridimensional Personality QuestionnaireFrontal gyrusHemispheric lateralizationSupramarginal gyrusLateralized connectivityParietal lobule