2022
Persistent Frustration-Induced Reconfigurations of Brain Networks Predict Individual Differences in Irritability
Linke J, Haller S, Xu E, Nguyen L, Chue A, Botz-Zapp C, Revzina O, Perlstein S, Ross A, Tseng W, Shaw P, Brotman M, Pine D, Gotts S, Leibenluft E, Kircanski K. Persistent Frustration-Induced Reconfigurations of Brain Networks Predict Individual Differences in Irritability. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2022, 62: 684-695. PMID: 36563874, PMCID: PMC11224120, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2022.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state scansPathophysiology of irritabilitySelf-reported irritabilityFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingParent-reported irritabilitySpecific intervention targetsRisk factorsMotor functionPsychiatric consultationCircuit reorganizationCommon reasonAffective disordersBrain network configurationIrritability symptomsResonance imagingBrain regionsIrritabilityCentral mechanismsAberrant responsesPilot studyIntervention targetsRecovery periodPediatric irritabilityBrain networksAtypical development in white matter microstructures in ADHD: A longitudinal diffusion imaging study
Chiang H, Tseng W, Tseng W, Tung Y, Hsu Y, Chen C, Gau S. Atypical development in white matter microstructures in ADHD: A longitudinal diffusion imaging study. Asian Journal Of Psychiatry 2022, 79: 103358. PMID: 36481569, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2022.103358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderInferior fronto-occipital fasciculusGeneralized fractional anisotropyAttention performanceWhite matter microstructureDevelopmental trajectoriesComputerized continuous performance testAtypical developmental trajectoriesContinuous Performance TestDiffusion spectrum imagingFrontal aslant tractWhite matter tractsInattention symptomsAtypical developmentADHD symptomsHyperactivity disorderSuperior longitudinal fasciculusPrefrontal cortexFrontostriatal tractsImaging studiesArcuate fasciculusDevelopmental changesFronto-occipital fasciculusNeuroplastic processesDiagnosis interactionSystematic Review and Meta-analysis: Task-based fMRI Studies in Youths With Irritability
Lee KS, Hagan CN, Hughes M, Cotter G, Freud E, Kircanski K, Leibenluft E, Brotman MA, Tseng WL. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: Task-based fMRI Studies in Youths With Irritability. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2022, 62: 208-229. PMID: 35944754, PMCID: PMC9892288, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2022.05.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingFMRI studyNeurocognitive functionNeural convergenceActivation likelihood estimationLow frustration toleranceIrritability measuresFrequent temper tantrumsSample characteristicsCognitive controlFMRI taskEmotional reactivityStimulus typeFMRI resultsChildhood irritabilityFrustration toleranceNeural mechanismsFunctional neuroimagingTransdiagnostic symptomsTask domainTemper tantrumsFMRI methodsNeuroscience databasesNull findingsCoordinate-based data
2020
Fixel-Based Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging Reveals Novel Associations Between White Matter Microstructure and Childhood Aggressive Behavior
Grazioplene R, Tseng WL, Cimino K, Kalvin C, Ibrahim K, Pelphrey KA, Sukhodolsky DG. Fixel-Based Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging Reveals Novel Associations Between White Matter Microstructure and Childhood Aggressive Behavior. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2020, 5: 490-498. PMID: 32144044, PMCID: PMC7214205, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2019.12.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite matter densityCorpus callosumFiber densityAggressive behaviorCingulum bundleAbnormal interhemispheric connectivityHealthy control childrenWhite matter abnormalitiesAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderMiddle cerebellar peduncleSuperior thalamic radiationMagnetic resonance imagingInferior fronto-occipital fasciculusWhole-brain analysisInferior longitudinal fasciculusFronto-occipital fasciculusPotential neural mechanismsWhite matter microstructureDiffusion magnetic resonance imagingInterhemispheric connectivityCortical pathwaysCerebellar peduncleChild Behavior ChecklistThalamic radiationFiber bundle density
2018
Brain Mechanisms of Attention Orienting Following Frustration: Associations With Irritability and Age in Youths
Tseng WL, Deveney CM, Stoddard J, Kircanski K, Frackman AE, Yi JY, Hsu D, Moroney E, Machlin L, Donahue L, Roule A, Perhamus G, Reynolds RC, Roberson-Nay R, Hettema JM, Towbin KE, Stringaris A, Pine DS, Brotman MA, Leibenluft E. Brain Mechanisms of Attention Orienting Following Frustration: Associations With Irritability and Age in Youths. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2018, 176: 67-76. PMID: 30336704, PMCID: PMC6408218, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.18040491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevels of irritabilityWhole-brain activation analysesRegulation of emotionAffective Reactivity IndexInferior frontal gyrusFunctional MRI paradigmDorsolateral prefrontal cortexAnterior cingulate cortexAttention orientingNeural correlatesTransdiagnostic sampleBrain mechanismsFMRI paradigmChildhood irritabilityFrontal gyrusNeural activationChild reportsMotor executionPrefrontal cortexHigh irritabilityCingulate cortexNeural systemsYounger youthNeural activityOlder youthA Latent Variable Approach to Differentiating Neural Mechanisms of Irritability and Anxiety in Youth
Kircanski K, White LK, Tseng WL, Wiggins JL, Frank HR, Sequeira S, Zhang S, Abend R, Towbin KE, Stringaris A, Pine DS, Leibenluft E, Brotman MA. A Latent Variable Approach to Differentiating Neural Mechanisms of Irritability and Anxiety in Youth. JAMA Psychiatry 2018, 75: 631-639. PMID: 29625429, PMCID: PMC6137523, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.0468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAmygdalaAnxietyAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityBrainCase-Control StudiesCaudate NucleusCerebral CortexChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFunctional NeuroimagingHumansIrritable MoodLatent Class AnalysisMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMood DisordersNeural PathwaysParietal LobePrefrontal CortexConceptsParent-reported irritabilityNeural mechanismsAnxiety symptomsLatent variable approachPediatric irritabilityNeural correlatesAmygdala connectivityShared varianceCross-sectional functional magnetic resonance imaging studyNeural activityFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyDot-probe taskAffective Reactivity IndexVentrolateral prefrontal cortexCommon neural mechanismsAmygdala functional connectivityFunctional magnetic resonanceLevels of irritabilityWhole-brain analysisInferior parietal lobuleData-driven phenotypingMultiple diagnostic categoriesCo-occurring symptomsMagnetic resonance imaging studyNeutral faces
2017
Association of Irritability and Anxiety With the Neural Mechanisms of Implicit Face Emotion Processing in Youths With Psychopathology
Stoddard J, Tseng WL, Kim P, Chen G, Yi J, Donahue L, Brotman MA, Towbin KE, Pine DS, Leibenluft E. Association of Irritability and Anxiety With the Neural Mechanisms of Implicit Face Emotion Processing in Youths With Psychopathology. JAMA Psychiatry 2017, 74: 95-103. PMID: 27902832, PMCID: PMC6309540, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.3282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAmygdalaAnxiety DisordersArousalAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityBrainChildCross-Sectional StudiesDominance, CerebralEmotionsFacial RecognitionFemaleHumansIrritable MoodMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMental DisordersMood DisordersNerve NetPrefrontal CortexPsychopathologyConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingPrefrontal cortex connectivityFace emotionsNeural responsesCortex connectivityMedial prefrontal cortex connectivityAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderChild Anxiety Related DisordersThreat-related facesDisruptive Mood DysregulationPathophysiology of irritabilityFace emotion processingAmygdala-medial prefrontal cortex connectivityCross-sectional functional magnetic resonanceAffective Reactivity IndexBrain-behavior relationshipsVentral visual areasAssociations of irritabilityUnique effectsAmygdala functional connectivityAnxiety Related DisordersFunctional magnetic resonanceYouth ages 8Angry facesFearful faces
2015
Neural correlates of masked and unmasked face emotion processing in youth with severe mood dysregulation
Tseng WL, Thomas LA, Harkins E, Pine DS, Leibenluft E, Brotman MA. Neural correlates of masked and unmasked face emotion processing in youth with severe mood dysregulation. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2015, 11: 78-88. PMID: 26137973, PMCID: PMC4692312, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsv087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere mood dysregulationFace emotion processingFunctional magnetic resonance imagingEmotion processingParahippocampal gyrusNeural correlatesMood dysregulationVentromedial prefrontal cortex activationAffective priming paradigmPrefrontal cortex activationSuperior temporal gyrusAngry facesFace processingHappy facesSMD patientsPositive emotionsPriming paradigmVmPFC dysfunctionNegative emotionsTemporal gyrusCortex activationEmotionsFMRI dataDecreased activationIndependent samplesAn fMRI study of emotional face encoding in youth at risk for bipolar disorder
Tseng W, Bones BL, Kayser RR, Olsavsky AK, Fromm SJ, Pine DS, Leibenluft E, Brotman MA. An fMRI study of emotional face encoding in youth at risk for bipolar disorder. European Psychiatry 2015, 30: 94-98. PMID: 25172156, PMCID: PMC10656053, DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2014.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
A Systems Neuroscience Approach to the Pathophysiology of Pediatric Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Tseng WL, Leibenluft E, Brotman MA. A Systems Neuroscience Approach to the Pathophysiology of Pediatric Mood and Anxiety Disorders. 2013, 16: 297-317. PMID: 24281907, PMCID: PMC4482127, DOI: 10.1007/7854_2013_252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric moodAnxiety disordersFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) researchSystems neuroscience approachMagnetic resonance imaging researchNeuroscience approachEmotional dysregulationNeural mechanismsBehavioral findingsCore featuresImaging researchMoodFuture researchPotential novel treatmentDisordersNovel treatmentsResearchBrainFindingsChapterPathophysiologyRelationshipDysregulationAbnormalities