2020
Perceived burdensomeness and neural responses to ostracism in the Cyberball task
Le TM, Zhornitsky S, Wang W, Li CR. Perceived burdensomeness and neural responses to ostracism in the Cyberball task. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2020, 130: 1-8. PMID: 32763557, PMCID: PMC7554229, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCyberball taskInterpersonal needsIndividual differencesProsocial behaviorNeural responsesSocial interactionStronger neural responsesGreater brain activationDorsomedial prefrontal cortexMiddle frontal gyrusSocial exclusionResponse timeBrain activationBrain correlatesBehavioral performanceFMRI studyAnterior insulaFrontal gyrusSocial painBehavioral avoidanceAffective responsesBehavioral measuresNeural activationPrefrontal cortexEmotional distressInterpersonal 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildCocaine-Related DisordersFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsMalePersonalityPsychological TheoryRisk FactorsSuicidal IdeationSuicideConceptsCocaine-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
Cerebral responses to self-initiated action during social interactions
Wang W, Zhornitsky S, Li C, Zhang S, Ide JS, Joormann J, Li CR. Cerebral responses to self-initiated action during social interactions. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience 2019, 19: 1521-1535. PMID: 30941709, PMCID: PMC6774916, DOI: 10.3758/s13415-019-00711-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEcho-Planar ImagingFemaleFunctional NeuroimagingGames, ExperimentalHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleMiddle AgedParietal LobePsychological DistanceSelf EfficacyConceptsSelf-initiated actionsSocial interactionSocial communication needsSocial behavioral disordersPosterior cortical activationSocial exclusionHealthy adultsMind processingCyberball gameSocial anxietySocial emotionsNeural correlatesPercentage of trialsSubjective awarenessAngular gyrusNeural markersCortical activationCortical activityBall tossBehavioral disordersCerebral responsesFuture researchCommunication needsExtant studiesOwn volition