2023
Predicting depressed and elevated mood symptomatology in bipolar disorder using brain functional connectomes
Sankar A, Shen X, Colic L, Goldman D, Villa L, Kim J, Pittman B, Scheinost D, Constable R, Blumberg H. Predicting depressed and elevated mood symptomatology in bipolar disorder using brain functional connectomes. Psychological Medicine 2023, 53: 6656-6665. PMID: 36891769, PMCID: PMC10491744, DOI: 10.1017/s003329172300003x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBipolar disorderYoung Mania Rating ScaleMania Rating ScaleFunctional connectomeBrain functional connectomeSymptom scoresHamilton DepressionMagnetic resonance imaging dataEmotion processing taskMood symptomatologyRating ScaleFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) dataConnectomeAdultsImaging dataIndependent samplesPredictive abilitySymptomatology
2022
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
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 peopleDisordersDemographic and clinical characteristics of lithium‐treated older adults with bipolar disorder
Forlenza OV, Hajek T, Almeida OP, Beunders AJM, Blumberg HP, Briggs FBS, De‐Paula V, Dols A, Eyler LT, Forester BP, Gildengers A, Jimenez E, Korten NCM, Lafer B, McWhinney SR, Mulsant B, Rej S, Sarna K, Schouws S, Sutherland A, Tsai S, Vieta E, Yala J, Sajatovic M, initiative G. Demographic and clinical characteristics of lithium‐treated older adults with bipolar disorder. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 2022, 146: 442-455. PMID: 35837985, PMCID: PMC9588573, DOI: 10.1111/acps.13474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLithium usersBipolar disorderClinical characteristicsOlder adultsDepression Rating ScaleCross-sectional analysisGlobal cognitive stateCardiovascular comorbiditiesCross-sectional approachClinical profileMood stabilizersLithium therapySevere depressionPsychiatric diagnosisRating ScaleCurrent prescriptionGlobal AGEingDisordersRapid cyclingAdultsRelevant differencesSafety concernsLower scoresCurrent useMethodological limitations