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ArticleJournal of psychiatry & neuroscience : JPN

Impulse control deficits among patients with nonsuicidal self-injury: a mediation analysis based on structural imaging.

Ya Xie, Sichu Wu, Jian Li, Congjie Zhang, Yumin Zhang, Yaming Hang, Nan Lang, Zhangwei Lv, Pei Zhang, Minlu Liang and 8 more

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Ya Xie *From the Clinical Non-pharmacological Treatment Center, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (Xie, Wu, Li, Y. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Lv, P. Zhang, Liang, Ouyang, L. Zhang, Wu, C. Wang); the School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (C. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Wu, C. Wang); the Third People's Hospital of Mianyang, Youxian District, Mianyang, Sichuan, China (Yu); the Tianjin Anding Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China (Long); the Xuzhou Oriental People's Hospital, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu); the First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Tianning District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (S. Wang).
Sichu Wu *From the Clinical Non-pharmacological Treatment Center, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (Xie, Wu, Li, Y. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Lv, P. Zhang, Liang, Ouyang, L. Zhang, Wu, C. Wang); the School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (C. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Wu, C. Wang); the Third People's Hospital of Mianyang, Youxian District, Mianyang, Sichuan, China (Yu); the Tianjin Anding Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China (Long); the Xuzhou Oriental People's Hospital, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu); the First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Tianning District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (S. Wang).
Jian Li *From the Clinical Non-pharmacological Treatment Center, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (Xie, Wu, Li, Y. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Lv, P. Zhang, Liang, Ouyang, L. Zhang, Wu, C. Wang); the School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (C. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Wu, C. Wang); the Third People's Hospital of Mianyang, Youxian District, Mianyang, Sichuan, China (Yu); the Tianjin Anding Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China (Long); the Xuzhou Oriental People's Hospital, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu); the First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Tianning District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (S. Wang).
Congjie ZhangFrom the Clinical Non-pharmacological Treatment Center, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (Xie, Wu, Li, Y. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Lv, P. Zhang, Liang, Ouyang, L. Zhang, Wu, C. Wang); the School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (C. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Wu, C. Wang); the Third People's Hospital of Mianyang, Youxian District, Mianyang, Sichuan, China (Yu); the Tianjin Anding Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China (Long); the Xuzhou Oriental People's Hospital, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu); the First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Tianning District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (S. Wang).
Yumin ZhangFrom the Clinical Non-pharmacological Treatment Center, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (Xie, Wu, Li, Y. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Lv, P. Zhang, Liang, Ouyang, L. Zhang, Wu, C. Wang); the School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (C. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Wu, C. Wang); the Third People's Hospital of Mianyang, Youxian District, Mianyang, Sichuan, China (Yu); the Tianjin Anding Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China (Long); the Xuzhou Oriental People's Hospital, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu); the First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Tianning District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (S. Wang).
Yaming HangFrom the Clinical Non-pharmacological Treatment Center, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (Xie, Wu, Li, Y. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Lv, P. Zhang, Liang, Ouyang, L. Zhang, Wu, C. Wang); the School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (C. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Wu, C. Wang); the Third People's Hospital of Mianyang, Youxian District, Mianyang, Sichuan, China (Yu); the Tianjin Anding Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China (Long); the Xuzhou Oriental People's Hospital, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu); the First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Tianning District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (S. Wang).
Nan LangFrom the Clinical Non-pharmacological Treatment Center, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (Xie, Wu, Li, Y. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Lv, P. Zhang, Liang, Ouyang, L. Zhang, Wu, C. Wang); the School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (C. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Wu, C. Wang); the Third People's Hospital of Mianyang, Youxian District, Mianyang, Sichuan, China (Yu); the Tianjin Anding Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China (Long); the Xuzhou Oriental People's Hospital, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu); the First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Tianning District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (S. Wang).
Zhangwei LvFrom the Clinical Non-pharmacological Treatment Center, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (Xie, Wu, Li, Y. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Lv, P. Zhang, Liang, Ouyang, L. Zhang, Wu, C. Wang); the School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (C. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Wu, C. Wang); the Third People's Hospital of Mianyang, Youxian District, Mianyang, Sichuan, China (Yu); the Tianjin Anding Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China (Long); the Xuzhou Oriental People's Hospital, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu); the First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Tianning District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (S. Wang).
Pei ZhangFrom the Clinical Non-pharmacological Treatment Center, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (Xie, Wu, Li, Y. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Lv, P. Zhang, Liang, Ouyang, L. Zhang, Wu, C. Wang); the School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (C. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Wu, C. Wang); the Third People's Hospital of Mianyang, Youxian District, Mianyang, Sichuan, China (Yu); the Tianjin Anding Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China (Long); the Xuzhou Oriental People's Hospital, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu); the First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Tianning District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (S. Wang).
Minlu LiangFrom the Clinical Non-pharmacological Treatment Center, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (Xie, Wu, Li, Y. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Lv, P. Zhang, Liang, Ouyang, L. Zhang, Wu, C. Wang); the School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (C. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Wu, C. Wang); the Third People's Hospital of Mianyang, Youxian District, Mianyang, Sichuan, China (Yu); the Tianjin Anding Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China (Long); the Xuzhou Oriental People's Hospital, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu); the First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Tianning District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (S. Wang).
Bo YuFrom the Clinical Non-pharmacological Treatment Center, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (Xie, Wu, Li, Y. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Lv, P. Zhang, Liang, Ouyang, L. Zhang, Wu, C. Wang); the School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (C. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Wu, C. Wang); the Third People's Hospital of Mianyang, Youxian District, Mianyang, Sichuan, China (Yu); the Tianjin Anding Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China (Long); the Xuzhou Oriental People's Hospital, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu); the First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Tianning District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (S. Wang).
Jing LongFrom the Clinical Non-pharmacological Treatment Center, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (Xie, Wu, Li, Y. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Lv, P. Zhang, Liang, Ouyang, L. Zhang, Wu, C. Wang); the School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (C. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Wu, C. Wang); the Third People's Hospital of Mianyang, Youxian District, Mianyang, Sichuan, China (Yu); the Tianjin Anding Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China (Long); the Xuzhou Oriental People's Hospital, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu); the First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Tianning District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (S. Wang).
Yuan LiuFrom the Clinical Non-pharmacological Treatment Center, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (Xie, Wu, Li, Y. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Lv, P. Zhang, Liang, Ouyang, L. Zhang, Wu, C. Wang); the School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (C. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Wu, C. Wang); the Third People's Hospital of Mianyang, Youxian District, Mianyang, Sichuan, China (Yu); the Tianjin Anding Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China (Long); the Xuzhou Oriental People's Hospital, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu); the First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Tianning District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (S. Wang).
Suhong WangFrom the Clinical Non-pharmacological Treatment Center, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (Xie, Wu, Li, Y. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Lv, P. Zhang, Liang, Ouyang, L. Zhang, Wu, C. Wang); the School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (C. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Wu, C. Wang); the Third People's Hospital of Mianyang, Youxian District, Mianyang, Sichuan, China (Yu); the Tianjin Anding Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China (Long); the Xuzhou Oriental People's Hospital, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu); the First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Tianning District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (S. Wang) chun_wang@njmu.edu.cn.
Lichen OuyangFrom the Clinical Non-pharmacological Treatment Center, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (Xie, Wu, Li, Y. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Lv, P. Zhang, Liang, Ouyang, L. Zhang, Wu, C. Wang); the School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (C. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Wu, C. Wang); the Third People's Hospital of Mianyang, Youxian District, Mianyang, Sichuan, China (Yu); the Tianjin Anding Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China (Long); the Xuzhou Oriental People's Hospital, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu); the First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Tianning District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (S. Wang).
Liping ZhangFrom the Clinical Non-pharmacological Treatment Center, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (Xie, Wu, Li, Y. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Lv, P. Zhang, Liang, Ouyang, L. Zhang, Wu, C. Wang); the School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (C. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Wu, C. Wang); the Third People's Hospital of Mianyang, Youxian District, Mianyang, Sichuan, China (Yu); the Tianjin Anding Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China (Long); the Xuzhou Oriental People's Hospital, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu); the First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Tianning District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (S. Wang).
Yun WuFrom the Clinical Non-pharmacological Treatment Center, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (Xie, Wu, Li, Y. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Lv, P. Zhang, Liang, Ouyang, L. Zhang, Wu, C. Wang); the School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (C. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Wu, C. Wang); the Third People's Hospital of Mianyang, Youxian District, Mianyang, Sichuan, China (Yu); the Tianjin Anding Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China (Long); the Xuzhou Oriental People's Hospital, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu); the First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Tianning District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (S. Wang).
Chun WangFrom the Clinical Non-pharmacological Treatment Center, The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (Xie, Wu, Li, Y. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Lv, P. Zhang, Liang, Ouyang, L. Zhang, Wu, C. Wang); the School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (C. Zhang, Hang, Lang, Wu, C. Wang); the Third People's Hospital of Mianyang, Youxian District, Mianyang, Sichuan, China (Yu); the Tianjin Anding Hospital, Hexi District, Tianjin, China (Long); the Xuzhou Oriental People's Hospital, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu); the First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Tianning District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (S. Wang).

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is posited to arise from a complex interaction of biopsychosocial factors, with impulsivity playing a critical role. Given that current research on the neural mechanisms underlying this hypothesis remains inconsistent and limited in scope, we sought to explore how NSSI behaviours are associated with impulsivity resulting from structural brain alterations.

methodsWe recruited patients with NSSI behaviours and healthy controls from 11 psychiatric hospitals. We assessed the differences in impulse control between the 2 groups using the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale version 11 and the Attention Network Test. We also conducted

resultsWe included 293 patients with NSSI behaviours and 140 healthy controls. Among them, 182 patients with NSSI and 95 controls underwent the LIMITATIONS: Accurately measuring executive control linked to NSSI is challenging in cognitive behavioural tasks, as impulsive tendencies during NSSI occurrence are not effectively captured.

conclusionOur findings suggested that motor impulsivity, a prominent psychopathological characteristic of NSSI, is primarily modulated by the frontoparietal regions. These results provide empirical neuroimaging evidence for the impaired impulse control observed in NSSI.

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BrainDisruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct DisordersImpulsive BehaviorSelf-Injurious BehaviorAdultDiffusion Tensor ImagingFemaleGray MatterHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMediation AnalysisMiddle AgedWhite MatterYoung Adult

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