2023
Cognitive, Behavioral, and Circadian Rhythm Interventions for Insomnia Alter Emotional Brain Responses
Leerssen J, Aghajani M, Bresser T, Rösler L, Winkler A, Foster-Dingley J, Van Someren E. Cognitive, Behavioral, and Circadian Rhythm Interventions for Insomnia Alter Emotional Brain Responses. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2023, 9: 60-69. PMID: 36958474, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2023.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmygdala responseSleep interventionsEmotion-related brain activityFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyEmotional brain responsesInsomnia treatmentFunctional magnetic resonance imagingCognitive behavioral therapyMagnetic resonance imaging studyEmotional stimuliResonance imaging studyBrain mechanismsIndividual differencesPrevention of depressionCircadian interventionsBrain responsesEmotional stabilityBehavioral therapyAnxiety severityBrain activityBrain responsivenessLeft insulaInsomnia disorderHigh riskInsomnia symptoms
2022
Shared brain and genetic architectures between mental health and physical activity
Zhang W, Paul S, Winkler A, Bogdan R, Bijsterbosch J. Shared brain and genetic architectures between mental health and physical activity. Translational Psychiatry 2022, 12: 428. PMID: 36192376, PMCID: PMC9530213, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-022-02172-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical activityMental healthConnectivity strengthPhysical activity measuresSelf-reported mental health measuresMental health measuresPhysical activity modelBrain network architectureLatent causal variable analysisAccelerometer-derived measuresHealth measuresActivity measuresBeneficial effectsBiological correlatesUK BiobankCausal relationshipBrain mechanismsNeural correlatesHealthLinkage disequilibrium score regressionSimilar loading patternsBrainPutative causal relationshipDisequilibrium score regressionForms of psychopathology