2021
Large-scale functional brain networks of maladaptive childhood aggression identified by connectome-based predictive modeling
Ibrahim K, Noble S, He G, Lacadie C, Crowley MJ, McCarthy G, Scheinost D, Sukhodolsky DG. Large-scale functional brain networks of maladaptive childhood aggression identified by connectome-based predictive modeling. Molecular Psychiatry 2021, 27: 985-999. PMID: 34690348, PMCID: PMC9035467, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01317-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge-scale functional networksChildhood aggressionSeverity of aggressionIndividual differencesBrain networksAdolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) studyConnectome-based predictive modelingReactive-Proactive Aggression QuestionnaireEmotion perception taskLarge-scale functional brain networksAssociation of connectivityFunctional networksCognitive Development StudyAggressive behaviorFunctional brain networksIndependent samplesCognitive controlEmotion regulationEmotion processingPerception taskCalm facesMaladaptive aggressionPsychiatric disordersTransdiagnostic sampleFrontoparietal network
2019
Reduced Amygdala–Prefrontal Functional Connectivity in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Co-occurring Disruptive Behavior
Ibrahim K, Eilbott JA, Ventola P, He G, Pelphrey KA, McCarthy G, Sukhodolsky DG. Reduced Amygdala–Prefrontal Functional Connectivity in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Co-occurring Disruptive Behavior. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2019, 4: 1031-1041. PMID: 30979647, PMCID: PMC7173634, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2019.01.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderCallous-unemotional traitsAmygdala-vlPFC connectivityDisruptive behaviorAmygdala reactivityNeural mechanismsSpectrum disorderAmygdala-prefrontal functional connectivityEmotion perception taskFunctional magnetic resonance imagingVentrolateral prefrontal cortexUnderlying neural mechanismsDisruptive behavior disordersTask-specific changesRisk of aggressionEmotion dysregulationFearful facesCalm facesPerception taskFear processingAmygdala activityPsychophysiological interactionAmygdala connectivityExternalizing behaviorsAmygdala hyperactivity