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ReviewPsychiatry research. Neuroimaging2025

Neuroimaging findings of adolescent depression: A review by the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) framework.

Harim Jeong, Tianqi Luo, Minjoo Kang, William Frederick Garvey, George Blankenau, Ji-Woo Suk, Mohadese Tarzaben, Soonjo Hwang

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Review in Psychiatry research. Neuroimaging, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Harim JeongDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 42nd and Emile, Omaha, 68198, NE, United States of America.
Tianqi LuoDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 42nd and Emile, Omaha, 68198, NE, United States of America.
Minjoo KangDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 42nd and Emile, Omaha, 68198, NE, United States of America.
William Frederick GarveySchool of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Cathedral Court, 1 Vicar Lane, Sheffield, S1 2LT, United Kingdom.
George BlankenauDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 42nd and Emile, Omaha, 68198, NE, United States of America.
Ji-Woo SukKorea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672 Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34054, South Korea.
Mohadese TarzabenDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 42nd and Emile, Omaha, 68198, NE, United States of America.
Soonjo HwangDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 42nd and Emile, Omaha, 68198, NE, United States of America. Electronic address: soonjo.hwang@unmc.edu.

Funding

Dose-Response Relationship and Pharmacokinetics of Intranasal Oxytocin on Neural Impact in Youths with High Levels of IrritabilityU01MH120155 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI HWANG, SOONJO, SHAFFER, CHRISTOPHER LEE · 2020 to 2022
$2.3M
NIMH NIH HHS U01 MH120155
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review examines neuroimaging studies on adolescent depression (AD) within the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) framework, focusing on fMRI, DTI, and EEG findings. The research highlights disrupted connectivity in several neural networks-such as the affective, reward processing, cognitive control, and default mode networks-that underpin emotional and cognitive dysfunctions in AD. Notably, hypoconnectivity in the affective and cognitive control networks correlates with deficits in emotional processing and executive functioning, while hyperactivity in the default mode network relates to excessive self-referential thoughts. Additionally, blunted reward responses and frontal-striatal connectivity are discussed alongside the therapeutic potential of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to modulate these dysfunctional circuits. Despite these insights, variability in findings due to small sample sizes and diverse methodologies suggests a need for further research to validate neuroimaging biomarkers for treatment efficacy and to explore less studied treatments like ECT and TMS in this population. This review underscores the importance of integrating neuroimaging findings to enhance understanding and treatment of AD.

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BrainDepressionNerve NetNeuroimagingAdolescentHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingAdolescent depressionBrain connectivityNeuroimagingResearch Domain Criteria (RDoC)

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PMID39689611
PMCPMC12478541

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