2022
Elevated cognitive rumination and adverse life events are associated with lower cortical surface area and suicidal ideation in adolescents with major depressive disorder
Dauvermann M, Schmaal L, Colic L, van Velzen L, Bellow S, Ford T, Suckling J, Goodyer I, Consortium I, Blumberg H, van Harmelen A. Elevated cognitive rumination and adverse life events are associated with lower cortical surface area and suicidal ideation in adolescents with major depressive disorder. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2022, 325: 93-101. PMID: 36584707, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.12.087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA graph theory neuroimaging approach to distinguish the depression of bipolar disorder from major depressive disorder in adolescents and young adults
Goldman DA, Sankar A, Rich A, Kim JA, Pittman B, Constable RT, Scheinost D, Blumberg HP. A graph theory neuroimaging approach to distinguish the depression of bipolar disorder from major depressive disorder in adolescents and young adults. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2022, 319: 15-26. PMID: 36103935, PMCID: PMC9669784, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.09.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescents/young adultsMajor depressive disorderDepressive disorderYoung adultsICD increasesBipolar disorderInterhemispheric functional connectivityFunctional connectivity differencesSeed-based analysisFunctional connectivity patternsSeed-based connectivityFunctional magnetic resonanceFunctional connectivity measuresBasal gangliaFunctional dysconnectivityIllness progressionTreatment strategiesClinical measuresEarly diagnosisHC groupTargeted treatmentConnectivity differencesSuicide thoughtsFunctional connectivityDeleterious treatmentStructural brain alterations associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors in young people: results from 21 international studies from the ENIGMA Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours consortium
van Velzen LS, Dauvermann MR, Colic L, Villa LM, Savage HS, Toenders YJ, Zhu AH, Bright JK, Campos AI, Salminen LE, Ambrogi S, Ayesa-Arriola R, Banaj N, Başgöze Z, Bauer J, Blair K, Blair RJ, Brosch K, Cheng Y, Colle R, Connolly CG, Corruble E, Couvy-Duchesne B, Crespo-Facorro B, Cullen KR, Dannlowski U, Davey CG, Dohm K, Fullerton JM, Gonul AS, Gotlib IH, Grotegerd D, Hahn T, Harrison BJ, He M, Hickie IB, Ho TC, Iorfino F, Jansen A, Jollant F, Kircher T, Klimes-Dougan B, Klug M, Leehr EJ, Lippard ETC, McLaughlin KA, Meinert S, Miller AB, Mitchell PB, Mwangi B, Nenadić I, Ojha A, Overs BJ, Pfarr JK, Piras F, Ringwald KG, Roberts G, Romer G, Sanches M, Sheridan MA, Soares JC, Spalletta G, Stein F, Teresi GI, Tordesillas-Gutiérrez D, Uyar-Demir A, van der Wee NJA, van der Werff SJ, Vermeiren RRJM, Winter A, Wu MJ, Yang TT, Thompson PM, Rentería ME, Jahanshad N, Blumberg HP, van Harmelen AL, Schmaal L. Structural brain alterations associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors in young people: results from 21 international studies from the ENIGMA Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours consortium. Molecular Psychiatry 2022, 27: 4550-4560. PMID: 36071108, PMCID: PMC9734039, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01734-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMood disordersSuicidal thoughtsSuicide attemptsBrain alterationsMRI metricsSuicidal ideationColumbia-Suicide Severity Rating ScaleStructural brain alterationsLifetime suicide attemptsSeverity Rating ScaleCurrent suicidal ideationActual suicide attemptsHealthy controlsAssessment instrumentsClinical controlEarly interventionMental disordersSignificant associationFrontal poleBrain morphologySuicide riskSuicide attemptersRating ScaleYoung peopleDisordersToward low‐risk approaches to prevent bipolar disorder in at‐risk youth
Goldman DA, Blumberg HP. Toward low‐risk approaches to prevent bipolar disorder in at‐risk youth. Bipolar Disorders 2022, 24: 322-323. PMID: 35181984, PMCID: PMC9167252, DOI: 10.1111/bdi.13194.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
A graph theory‐based whole brain approach to assess mood state differences in adolescents and young adults with bipolar disorder
Goldman DA, Sankar A, Colic L, Villa L, Kim JA, Pittman B, Constable RT, Scheinost D, Blumberg HP. A graph theory‐based whole brain approach to assess mood state differences in adolescents and young adults with bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorders 2021, 24: 412-423. PMID: 34665907, PMCID: PMC9016085, DOI: 10.1111/bdi.13144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLenticular nucleusFunctional connectivityPrefrontal cortexMood statesYoung adultsLimited brain regionsAcute mood statesRight lenticular nucleusBipolar I disorderDorsal prefrontal cortexPrevious neuroimaging studiesWhole-brain approachTemporal functional connectivityFunctional magnetic resonanceLeft prefrontal cortexBrain dysfunctionContralateral homologuesHealthy controlsI disordersDepression scoresICD increasesRight cerebellumBipolar disorderEarly interventionBrain regionsTelehealth Social Rhythm Therapy to Reduce Mood Symptoms and Suicide Risk Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Bipolar Disorder
Sankar A, Panchal P, Goldman DA, Colic L, Villa LM, Kim JA, Lebowitz ER, Carrubba E, Lecza B, Silverman WK, Swartz HA, Blumberg HP. Telehealth Social Rhythm Therapy to Reduce Mood Symptoms and Suicide Risk Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Bipolar Disorder. American Journal Of Psychotherapy 2021, 74: 172-177. PMID: 34293928, PMCID: PMC9588254, DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20210011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAffectBipolar DisorderEmotionsHumansSuicide PreventionTelemedicineYoung AdultConceptsSocial rhythm therapyMood symptomsSocial rhythm regularityBipolar disorderYoung adultsRhythm therapySuicide riskRhythm regularityTherapeutic allianceSecondary outcome measuresRhythm irregularitiesClient Satisfaction QuestionnaireBipolar disorder symptomsStrong therapeutic allianceWorking Alliance InventoryPostintervention changesOutcome measuresSuicide propensitySecondary aimSymptomsRegulation therapyIntervention impactSatisfaction questionnaireTherapyGlobal score
2019
A preliminary study of association between adolescent estradiol level and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex activity during emotion regulation
Chung YS, Poppe A, Novotny S, Epperson CN, Kober H, Granger DA, Blumberg HP, Ochsner K, Gross JJ, Pearlson G, Stevens MC. A preliminary study of association between adolescent estradiol level and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex activity during emotion regulation. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2019, 109: 104398. PMID: 31394491, PMCID: PMC6842698, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2019.104398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsolateral prefrontal cortexNegative emotionsDLPFC activityDorsolateral prefrontal cortex activityHuman functional neuroimaging studiesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingPrefrontal cortex activityFunctional neuroimaging studiesCognitive reappraisalCognitive controlEmotion regulationCognitive processingCognitive processesCognitive strategiesEmotional experienceDLPFC functionNeuroimaging studiesDLPFC regionCortex activityEstradiol's rolePrefrontal cortexCortical systemsEmotionsAdolescent girlsActive attempts
2018
Preliminary examination of gray and white matter structure and longitudinal structural changes in frontal systems associated with future suicide attempts in adolescents and young adults with mood disorders
Lippard ETC, Johnston JAY, Spencer L, Quatrano S, Fan S, Sankar A, Weathers J, Pittman B, Oquendo MA, Blumberg HP. Preliminary examination of gray and white matter structure and longitudinal structural changes in frontal systems associated with future suicide attempts in adolescents and young adults with mood disorders. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2018, 245: 1139-1148. PMID: 30699858, PMCID: PMC6487887, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.11.097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnisotropyBipolar DisorderCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorDiffusion Tensor ImagingFemaleFrontal LobeGray MatterGyrus CinguliHumansInternal CapsuleMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMood DisordersPrefrontal CortexSuicidal IdeationSuicide, AttemptedWhite MatterYoung AdultConceptsMood disordersGray matter volumeLongitudinal structural changesSuicide-related behaviorsFuture suicide attemptsFractional anisotropyWhite matter structuresMatter volumeWhite matterSuicide attemptsHigh-resolution structural magnetic resonance imagingYoung adultsWhite matter fractional anisotropyMajor risk factorStructural magnetic resonance imagingCross-sectional studyFrontal white matterPrefrontal gray matter volumeMatter structuresMagnetic resonance imagingDiffusion tensor imagingInternal capsuleRisk factorsAnterior limbPrevention strategiesGray and white matter differences in adolescents and young adults with prior suicide attempts across bipolar and major depressive disorders
Fan S, Lippard ETC, Sankar A, Wallace A, Johnston JAY, Wang F, Pittman B, Spencer L, Oquendo MA, Blumberg HP. Gray and white matter differences in adolescents and young adults with prior suicide attempts across bipolar and major depressive disorders. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2018, 245: 1089-1097. PMID: 30699851, PMCID: PMC6903411, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.11.095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderYoung adult suicide attemptersNon-suicide attemptersAdult suicide attemptersBipolar disorderSuicide attemptersFractional anisotropyDepressive disorderGM volumePrevention strategiesBrain circuitryYoung adultsBrain circuitry abnormalitiesAdolescents/young adultsWhite matter fractional anisotropyEarly prevention strategiesAdolescence/young adulthoodMagnetic resonance scanningWhite matter alterationsGray matter volumeSuicide prevention strategiesPrior suicide attemptsWM fractional anisotropyWhole-brain analysisWhite matter differences
2017
Longitudinal Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study of Adolescents and Young Adults With Bipolar Disorder
Weathers J, Lippard ETC, Spencer L, Pittman B, Wang F, Blumberg HP. Longitudinal Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study of Adolescents and Young Adults With Bipolar Disorder. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2017, 57: 111-117. PMID: 29413143, PMCID: PMC5806147, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2017.11.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescents/young adultsDiffusion tensor imaging studyAdolescence/young adulthoodLongitudinal diffusion tensor imaging studyBipolar disorderVentral prefrontal cortexFractional anisotropyYoung adultsHealthy controlsWhite matterImaging studiesUncinate fasciculusYoung adulthoodUF fractional anisotropyWhole-brain analysisClinical factorsTime-related changesSignificant interactionLongitudinal neuroimagingPrefrontal cortexDTI scansNeurodevelopmental pathophysiologyAdultsAgeTrait featuresMultimodal Neuroimaging of Frontolimbic Structure and Function Associated With Suicide Attempts in Adolescents and Young Adults With Bipolar Disorder
Johnston JAY, Wang F, Liu J, Blond BN, Wallace A, Liu J, Spencer L, Cox Lippard ET, Purves KL, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Hermes E, Pittman B, Zhang S, King R, Martin A, Oquendo MA, Blumberg HP. Multimodal Neuroimaging of Frontolimbic Structure and Function Associated With Suicide Attempts in Adolescents and Young Adults With Bipolar Disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2017, 174: 667-675. PMID: 28135845, PMCID: PMC5939580, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2016.15050652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray matter volumeBipolar disorderWhite matter integrityFunctional connectivityMatter volumeSuicide attemptsAttempt lethalityPrefrontal connectivitySuicidal ideationYoung adult suicide attemptersAmygdala-prefrontal functional connectivityYoung adultsAmygdala functional connectivitySuicide-related symptomsAdult suicide attemptersPrior suicide attemptsRegional gray matter volumeFrontolimbic structuresNonattempter groupFrontolimbic systemsHigh riskSignificant negative correlationFunctional MROrbitofrontal cortexSuicidal behavior
2016
Effects of ANK3 variation on gray and white matter in bipolar disorder
Lippard ETC, Jensen KP, Wang F, Johnston JAY, Spencer L, Pittman B, Gelernter J, Blumberg HP. Effects of ANK3 variation on gray and white matter in bipolar disorder. Molecular Psychiatry 2016, 22: 1345-1351. PMID: 27240527, PMCID: PMC5133179, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2016.76.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Anterior Cortical Development During Adolescence in Bipolar Disorder
Najt P, Wang F, Spencer L, Johnston JA, Lippard E, Pittman BP, Lacadie C, Staib LH, Papademetris X, Blumberg HP. Anterior Cortical Development During Adolescence in Bipolar Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2015, 79: 303-310. PMID: 26033826, PMCID: PMC4595154, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2015.03.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite matter expansionBipolar disorderWhite matterAnterior cortexHealthy adolescentsHigh-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansWhite matter increasesResonance imaging scansGray matter decreasesDorsolateral prefrontal cortexMatter expansionHealthy groupImaging scansCortical volumeFrontal cortexNeurodevelopmental abnormalitiesCortical developmentAnterior paralimbicNeurodevelopmental modelLongitudinal neuroimagingPrefrontal cortexCortexLongitudinal studyAdolescents
2011
Corticostriatal-Limbic Gray Matter Morphology in Adolescents With Self-reported Exposure to Childhood Maltreatment
Edmiston EE, Wang F, Mazure CM, Guiney J, Sinha R, Mayes LC, Blumberg HP. Corticostriatal-Limbic Gray Matter Morphology in Adolescents With Self-reported Exposure to Childhood Maltreatment. JAMA Pediatrics 2011, 165: 1069-1077. PMID: 22147775, PMCID: PMC3607102, DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlfactocentric paralimbic cortex morphology in adolescents with bipolar disorder
Wang F, Kalmar JH, Womer FY, Edmiston EE, Chepenik LG, Chen R, Spencer L, Blumberg HP. Olfactocentric paralimbic cortex morphology in adolescents with bipolar disorder. Brain 2011, 134: 2005-2012. PMID: 21666263, PMCID: PMC3122371, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awr124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParalimbic corticesBipolar disorderHigh-resolution structural magnetic resonanceGray matter volume differencesVoxel-based morphometry analysisHealthy comparison adolescentsStructural magnetic resonanceSmall volume correctionSuperior temporal gyrusBipolar disorder pathologyNeurovegetative functionsBipolar disorder phenotypeTemporopolar cortexSignificant volume decreaseParalimbic regionsCortex morphologyTemporal gyrusCortexDisordersMorphometry analysisDisorder phenotypesInferior prefrontalCortex structureDisorder pathologyAdolescents
2003
Amygdala and Hippocampal Volumes in Adolescents and Adults With Bipolar Disorder
Blumberg HP, Kaufman J, Martin A, Whiteman R, Zhang JH, Gore JC, Charney DS, Krystal JH, Peterson BS. Amygdala and Hippocampal Volumes in Adolescents and Adults With Bipolar Disorder. JAMA Psychiatry 2003, 60: 1201-1208. PMID: 14662552, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.60.12.1201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHippocampal volumeMedial temporal lobe structuresTemporal lobe structuresBipolar disorderIllness featuresVeterans Affairs Medical CenterLobe structuresRepeated-measures statistical analysisCourse of illnessTotal brain volumeAmygdala volume reductionsBD type IAnatomic magnetic resonanceHealthy comparison subjectsPaucity of dataVolume reductionSignificant volume reductionVolumetric abnormalitiesNeurodegenerative changesIllness durationOutpatient treatmentUniversity HospitalGreater effect sizeMedical CenterHippocampal region