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ArticlePloS one2026

Altered brain function associated with non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents with major depressive disorder: An rs-fMRI study.

Hongjuan Bai, Shaohua Chang, Jing Li, Ning Li, Hailong Wang, Xinyu Du, Hongyan Zhao, Xuebing Xu

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Hongjuan BaiNingxia Ningan Hospital (Ningxia Provincial Mental Health Center), Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.
Shaohua ChangNingxia Ningan Hospital (Ningxia Provincial Mental Health Center), Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.
Jing LiDepartment of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ningxia Ningan Hospital (Ningxia Provincial Mental Health Center), Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.
Ning LiNingxia Ningan Hospital (Ningxia Provincial Mental Health Center), Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0391-4491
Hailong WangDepartment of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ningxia Ningan Hospital (Ningxia Provincial Mental Health Center), Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.
Xinyu DuDepartment of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ningxia Ningan Hospital (Ningxia Provincial Mental Health Center), Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.
Hongyan ZhaoNingxia Ningan Hospital (Ningxia Provincial Mental Health Center), Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.
Xuebing XuNingxia Ningan Hospital (Ningxia Provincial Mental Health Center), Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.

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Abstract

backgroundNonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is prevalent and harmful among adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD), threatening mental and physical health. This study aims to elucidate the poorly understood neural mechanisms underlying NSSI behaviors and motivations in this group.

methods133 adolescent participants were recruited, comprising 45 MDD with NSSI, 46 MDD without NSSI, and 42 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. All underwent resting-state functional MRI, from which low-frequency amplitude fluctuations (ALFF) were assessed and regions showing group differences were used as seeds for functional connectivity (FC) analyses. Associations between ALFF/FC values and NSSI behaviors and motivations were then evaluated via a cross-validation prediction method for robustness and generalizability.

resultsAdolescents with MDD who engaged in NSSI showed increased ALFF in the left precuneus, significantly associated with NSSI behaviors, and increased left precuneus-left cuneus FC, significantly associated with behaviors and intrapersonal negative reinforcement motivations. Prediction analyses confirmed the robustness of these associations, with ALFF (r(predicted, observed) = 0.653, p = 0.001) and FC (r(predicted, observed) = 0.601, p = 0.001; r(predicted, observed) = 0.587, p = 0.001).

conclusionOur study identified key alterations in brain activity associated with NSSI behaviors and motivations in adolescents with MDD, providing neural markers for NSSI prediction and diagnosis and targets for precision interventions.

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BrainMagnetic Resonance ImagingMajor Depressive DisorderSelf-Injurious BehaviorAdolescentBrain MappingCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMotivation

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