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Muronaga M, Hirakawa H, Terao T, Izumi T, Satoh M, Kohno K. Association between irritable temperament and glucose metabolism in the left insula and the right cerebellum. J Psychiatr Res 2024; 177:228-233. [PMID: 39033668 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2024] [Revised: 07/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Affective temperaments are assumed to have biological and neural bases. In the present study, we analyzed 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) images of healthy participants to explore the neural basis of affective temperaments. METHOD We utilized data of affective temperament measured by the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego-Autoquestionnaire and 18F-FDG PET images of healthy participants from two of our previous studies. A multiple regression analysis was performed to assess the association between 18F-FDG uptake and temperament scores using Statistical Parametric Mapping 12. RESULTS The final sample included 62 healthy participants. Whole-brain analysis revealed a cluster of 18F-FDG uptake that was significantly and positively associated with irritable temperament scores in the right cerebellum (Crus II, VIII, and IX). After further adjustment for the other four temperament scores, whole-brain analysis revealed a cluster of 18F-FDG uptake significantly and positively associated with irritable temperament scores in the left insula and right cerebellum (Crus II, VIII, and IX). However, no significant association was found between 18F-FDG uptake and the other four temperaments (depressive, cyclothymic, hyperthymic, and anxious). CONCLUSIONS The left insula and right cerebellum of the cerebrocerebellar circuit may be one of the neural bases of irritable temperament.
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- Masaaki Muronaga
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan.
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan
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Qiu Y, Wu X, Liu B, Huang R, Wu H. Neural substrates of affective temperaments: An intersubject representational similarity analysis to resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging in nonclinical subjects. Hum Brain Mapp 2024; 45:e26696. [PMID: 38685815 PMCID: PMC11058400 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.26696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Previous research has suggested that certain types of the affective temperament, including depressive, cyclothymic, hyperthymic, irritable, and anxious, are subclinical manifestations and precursors of mental disorders. However, the neural mechanisms that underlie these temperaments are not fully understood. The aim of this study was to identify the brain regions associated with different affective temperaments. We collected the resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data from 211 healthy adults and evaluated their affective temperaments using the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego Autoquestionnaire. We used intersubject representational similarity analysis to identify brain regions associated with each affective temperament. Brain regions associated with each affective temperament were detected. These regions included the prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), precuneus, amygdala, thalami, hippocampus, and visual areas. The ACC, lingual gyri, and precuneus showed similar activity across several affective temperaments. The similarity in related brain regions was high among the cyclothymic, irritable, and anxious temperaments, and low between hyperthymic and the other affective temperaments. These findings may advance our understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying affective temperaments and their potential relationship to mental disorders and may have potential implications for personalized treatment strategies for mood disorders.
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- Yidan Qiu
- School of Psychology; Center for the Study of Applied Psychology; Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science of Guangdong Province; Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences, Ministry of Education; South China Normal UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- School of Psychology; Center for the Study of Applied Psychology; Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science of Guangdong Province; Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences, Ministry of Education; South China Normal UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- School of Psychology; Center for the Study of Applied Psychology; Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science of Guangdong Province; Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences, Ministry of Education; South China Normal UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- School of Psychology; Center for the Study of Applied Psychology; Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science of Guangdong Province; Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences, Ministry of Education; South China Normal UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Translational Medicine of Mental DisordersGuangzhouChina
- Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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Ogura Y, Wakatsuki Y, Hashimoto N, Miyamoto T, Nakai Y, Toyomaki A, Tsuchida Y, Nakagawa S, Inoue T, Kusumi I. Hyperthymic temperament predicts neural responsiveness for monetary reward. J Affect Disord 2023; 320:674-681. [PMID: 36206884 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.09.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hyperthymic temperament is cheerful action orientation, and is suggested to have a protective effect on depressive symptoms. Responsiveness for reward, which is diminished in depressive patients, is suggested to be related to hyperthymic temperament. Moreover, neural hypoactivation in the reward system in depressive patients is well known. However, only a few previous studies have investigated the neurobiological substrate of hyperthymic temperament. We investigated the relationship between hyperthymic temperament and responsiveness to monetary rewards at the neural level. METHODS Healthy participants performed a modified version of the monetary incentive delay task in a functional magnetic resonance imaging scanner. We explored the brain regions where neural responsiveness for monetary reward was predicted by hyperthymic temperament. RESULTS Brain areas in the reward system were widely activated for reward anticipation. Activation in the left thalamus and left putamen was positively predicted by hyperthymic temperament. Conversely, activation in the ventral striatum and right insula was not modulated by hyperthymic temperament. No region activated for reward outcome was not modulated by hyperthymic temperament. LIMITATIONS Behavioral responsiveness to reward was not predicted by hyperthymic temperament or neural activity. Moreover, we did not correct P values for multiple regression analysis, considering that this was an exploratory study. CONCLUSIONS We found a neurobiological foundation for the protective aspect of hyperthymic temperament against depression in the reward system. Our findings suggest that the hyperthymic temperament may modulate attentional or motor responses or optimal selection of behavior based on reward, rather than value representation.
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- Yukiko Ogura
- Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Hokkaido Medical Center, 1-1, 5-7 Yamanote, Nishi-ku, Sapporo 063-0005, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita 15, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita 15, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
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- New Drug Research Center Inc., 452-1 Toiso, Eniwa-shi, Hokkaido 061-1405, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita 15, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
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- School of Education, Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences, 1-1 Asashirodai, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka 590-0496, Japan
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- Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita 15, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
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Besteher B, Gaser C, Nenadić I. Brain Structure and Subclinical Symptoms: A Dimensional Perspective of Psychopathology in the Depression and Anxiety Spectrum. Neuropsychobiology 2021; 79:270-283. [PMID: 31340207 DOI: 10.1159/000501024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2019] [Accepted: 05/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Human psychopathology is the result of complex and subtle neurobiological alterations. Categorial DSM or ICD diagnoses do not allow a biologically founded and differentiated description of these diverse processes across a spectrum or continuum, emphasising the need for a scientific and clinical paradigm shift towards a dimensional psychiatric nosology. The subclinical part of the spectrum is, however, of special interest for early detection of mental disorders. We review the current evidence of brain structural correlates (grey matter volume, cortical thickness, and gyrification) in non-clinical (psychiatrically healthy) subjects with minor depressive and anxiety symptoms. We identified 16 studies in the depressive spectrum and 20 studies in the anxiety spectrum. These studies show effects associated with subclinical symptoms in the hippocampus, anterior cingulate cortex, and anterior insula similar to major depression and changes in amygdala similar to anxiety disorders. Precuneus and temporal areas as parts of the default mode network were affected specifically in the subclinical studies. We derive several methodical considerations crucial to investigations of brain structural correlates of minor psycho(patho)logical symptoms in healthy participants. And we discuss neurobiological overlaps with findings in patients as well as distinct findings, e.g. in areas involved in the default mode network. These results might lead to more insight into the early pathogenesis of clinical significant depression or anxiety and need to be enhanced by multi-centre and longitudinal studies.
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- Bianca Besteher
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany,
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.,Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Philipps University Marburg/Marburg University Hospital - UKGM, Marburg, Germany
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Qiu Y, She S, Zhang S, Wu F, Liang Q, Peng Y, Yuan H, Ning Y, Wu H, Huang R. Cortical myelin content mediates differences in affective temperaments. J Affect Disord 2021; 282:1263-1271. [PMID: 33601705 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.01.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 11/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Affective temperaments are regarded as subclinical forms and precursors of mental disorders. It may serve as candidates to facilitate the diagnosis and prediction of mental disorders. Cortical myelination likely characterizes the neurodevelopment and the evolution of cognitive functions and reflects brain functional demand. However, little is known about the relationship between affective temperaments and myelin plasticity. This study aims to analyze the association between the affective temperaments and cortical myelin content (CMC) in human brain. METHODS We measured affective temperaments using the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego Autoquestionnaire (TEMPS-A) on 106 healthy adults and used the ratio of T1- and T2-weighted images as the proxy for CMC. Using the unsupervised k-means clustering algorithm, we classified the cortical gray matter into heavily, intermediately, and lightly myelinated regions. The correlation between affective temperaments and CMC was calculated separately for different myelinated regions. RESULTS Hyperthymic temperament correlated negatively with CMC in the heavily myelinated (right postcentral gyrus and bilateral precentral gyrus) and lightly myelinated (bilateral frontal and lateral temporal) regions. Cyclothymic temperament showed a downward parabola-like correlation with CMC across the heavily, intermediately, and lightly myel0inated areas of the bilateral parietal-temporal regions. LIMITATIONS The analysis was constrained to cortical regions. The results were obtained from healthy subjects and we did not acquired data from patients of affective disorder, which may compromise the generalizability of the present findings. CONCLUSION The findings suggest that hyperthymic and cyclothymic temperaments have a CMC basis in extensive brain regions.
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- Yidan Qiu
- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences (South China Normal University), Ministry of Education; School of Psychology, Center for Studies of Psychological Application; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, 510370, China; Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Translational Medicine of Mental Disorders, Guangzhou, 510370, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences (South China Normal University), Ministry of Education; School of Psychology, Center for Studies of Psychological Application; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, 510370, China; Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Translational Medicine of Mental Disorders, Guangzhou, 510370, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences (South China Normal University), Ministry of Education; School of Psychology, Center for Studies of Psychological Application; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Zhuhai People's Hospital (Zhuhai Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University), Zhuhai, 519000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences (South China Normal University), Ministry of Education; School of Psychology, Center for Studies of Psychological Application; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, 510370, China; Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Translational Medicine of Mental Disorders, Guangzhou, 510370, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, 510370, China; Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Translational Medicine of Mental Disorders, Guangzhou, 510370, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences (South China Normal University), Ministry of Education; School of Psychology, Center for Studies of Psychological Application; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
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Luciano M, Steardo L, Sampogna G, Caivano V, Ciampi C, Del Vecchio V, Di Cerbo A, Giallonardo V, Zinno F, De Fazio P, Fiorillo A. Affective Temperaments and Illness Severity in Patients with Bipolar Disorder. MEDICINA-LITHUANIA 2021; 57:medicina57010054. [PMID: 33435391 PMCID: PMC7826695 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57010054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Background and objectives: Bipolar disorder (BD) is one of the most burdensome psychiatric illnesses, being associated with a negative long-term outcome and the highest suicide rate. Although affective temperaments can impact on BD long-term outcome, their role remains poorly investigated. The aims of the present study are to describe the clinical characteristics of patients with BD more frequently associated with the different affective temperaments and to assess the relation between affective temperaments and severity of clinical picture in a sample of patients with BD. Materials and Methods: A total of 199 patients have been recruited in the outpatients units of two university sites. Patients’ psychiatric symptoms, affective temperaments, and quality of life were investigated through validated assessment instruments. Results: Predominant cyclothymic and irritable temperaments are associated to higher number of relapses, poorer quality of life, higher rates of aggressive behaviors, and suicide attempts. Conversely, the predominant hyperthymic disposition was a protective factor for several outcome measures, including relapse rate, severity of anxiety, depressive and manic symptoms, suicidality, and earlier age at onset. One limitation of the present study is that the recruitment took place in two university sites; therefore, our findings cannot be fully generalized to the whole community of BD patients. Other limitations are the lack of a control group and the cross-sectional design of the study. Conclusions: The early identification of affective temperaments can help clinicians to identify those BD patients who are more likely to show a poor long-term outcome. An early screening of affective temperaments can be useful to develop targeted integrated pharmacological and psychosocial interventions.
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- Mario Luciano
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80132 Naples, Italy; (L.S.J.); (G.S.); (V.C.); (C.C.); (V.D.V.); (A.D.C.); (V.G.); (F.Z.); (A.F.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0815666516 or +39-3490730150
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80132 Naples, Italy; (L.S.J.); (G.S.); (V.C.); (C.C.); (V.D.V.); (A.D.C.); (V.G.); (F.Z.); (A.F.)
- Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80132 Naples, Italy; (L.S.J.); (G.S.); (V.C.); (C.C.); (V.D.V.); (A.D.C.); (V.G.); (F.Z.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80132 Naples, Italy; (L.S.J.); (G.S.); (V.C.); (C.C.); (V.D.V.); (A.D.C.); (V.G.); (F.Z.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80132 Naples, Italy; (L.S.J.); (G.S.); (V.C.); (C.C.); (V.D.V.); (A.D.C.); (V.G.); (F.Z.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80132 Naples, Italy; (L.S.J.); (G.S.); (V.C.); (C.C.); (V.D.V.); (A.D.C.); (V.G.); (F.Z.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80132 Naples, Italy; (L.S.J.); (G.S.); (V.C.); (C.C.); (V.D.V.); (A.D.C.); (V.G.); (F.Z.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80132 Naples, Italy; (L.S.J.); (G.S.); (V.C.); (C.C.); (V.D.V.); (A.D.C.); (V.G.); (F.Z.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80132 Naples, Italy; (L.S.J.); (G.S.); (V.C.); (C.C.); (V.D.V.); (A.D.C.); (V.G.); (F.Z.); (A.F.)
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- Psychiatric Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, 80132 Naples, Italy; (L.S.J.); (G.S.); (V.C.); (C.C.); (V.D.V.); (A.D.C.); (V.G.); (F.Z.); (A.F.)
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Hatano K, Terao T, Hayashi T, Hirakawa H, Makino M, Mizokami Y, Fujiki M, Shimomura T. Affective temperaments are associated with the white matter microstructure in healthy participants. Bipolar Disord 2019; 21:539-546. [PMID: 30430712 DOI: 10.1111/bdi.12726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Five affective temperaments are regarded as potential precursors of bipolar disorder. These are depressive, cyclothymic, hyperthymic, irritable, and anxious temperaments. However, the neural substrates underlying these temperaments have not been identified. The aim of this study was to determine whether these temperaments are associated with specific neural substrates related to the brain white matter integrity in healthy participants. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional neuroimaging study of 71 healthy participants (38 males and 33 females) with affective temperaments. All participants screened for past and present psychiatric disorders. The scores of the five affective temperaments were measured by the temperament scale of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego-autoquestionnaire. We analyzed the association between the fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity (MD) of the brain white matter and these affective temperaments using tract-based spatial statistics (TBSS). RESULTS The cyclothymic temperament score had a significant positive association with the FA and a significant negative association with the MD in the white matter in the right frontal part of brain. The hyperthymic temperament score was negatively associated with the MD in a wide area of the brain white matter. The anxious temperament score was positively associated with the FA in the bilateral frontal, temporal, and parietal regions of the brain white matter. The depressive and irritable temperament scores were not associated with either the FA or the MD. CONCLUSION The present findings suggest that cyclothymic, hyperthymic, and anxious temperaments are associated with brain white matter integrity in healthy participants.
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- Koji Hatano
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Japan.,Laboratory for Brain Connectomics Imaging, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Japan
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- Laboratory for Brain Connectomics Imaging, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Japan
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Besteher B, Gaser C, Nenadić I. Brain structure and trait impulsivity: A comparative VBM study contrasting neural correlates of traditional and alternative concepts in healthy subjects. Neuropsychologia 2019; 131:139-147. [PMID: 31071323 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2019.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Impulsivity as a trait modulates a range of cognitive functions, e.g. planning, decision-making, or response inhibition. Recent behavioural and psychometric findings challenge both the neurobiological models as well as the conceptualisation of psychometric measures of impulsivity. In the present study, we aimed to test the association of brain structure with the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11), a commonly applied self-rating instrument for impulsivity, using both the classical three-factor-model for impulsive behaviour (motor (IM), attentional (IA) and non-planning impulsivity (INP)), as well as the recently proposed alternative model contrasting inability to wait for reward (IWR) as an index of impulsive choice and rapid response style (RRS) as an index of impulsive action. We analysed brain structural data in a community sample of 85 healthy individuals, who completed the BIS-11, using voxel-based morphometry (CAT12: Computational Anatomy Toolbox 12). Regional volumes were correlated with the three traditional BIS-11 subscales, as well as IWR and RRS. BIS-11 total score was positively correlated with right inferior parietal, postcentral, and supramarginal grey matter (p < 0.05, FWE cluster-level corrected). Attentional impulsivity (IA) was also positively correlated with right inferior and superior parietal and supramarginal gyri. Comparison of the other scales did show some divergence, but most correlations did not survive correction for multiple comparisons. Our findings suggest that difference facets of trait impulsivity might be related to different brain areas, and might thus dissociate along distinct but overlapping neural networks. In contrast to lesion or patient studies, these analyses delineate physiological variance, and can thus help to conceptualise network models in the absence of pathology.
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- Bianca Besteher
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany; Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Philipps-Universität Marburg / Marburg University Hospital - UKGM, Marburg, Germany
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Conio B, Magioncalda P, Martino M, Tumati S, Capobianco L, Escelsior A, Adavastro G, Russo D, Amore M, Inglese M, Northoff G. Opposing patterns of neuronal variability in the sensorimotor network mediate cyclothymic and depressive temperaments. Hum Brain Mapp 2018; 40:1344-1352. [PMID: 30367740 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.24453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Affective temperaments have been described since the early 20th century and may play a central role in psychiatric illnesses, such as bipolar disorder (BD). However, the neuronal basis of temperament is still unclear. We investigated the relationship of temperament with neuronal variability in the resting state signal-measured by fractional standard deviation (fSD) of Blood-Oxygen-Level Dependent signal-of the different large-scale networks, that is, sensorimotor network (SMN), along with default-mode, salience and central executive networks, in standard frequency band (SFB) and its sub-frequencies slow4 and slow5, in a large sample of healthy subject (HC, n = 109), as well as in the various temperamental subgroups (i.e., cyclothymic, hyperthymic, depressive, and irritable). A replication study on an independent dataset of 121 HC was then performed. SMN fSD positively correlated with cyclothymic z-score and was significantly increased in the cyclothymic temperament compared to the depressive temperament subgroups, in both SFB and slow4. We replicated our findings in the independent dataset. A relationship between cyclothymic temperament and neuronal variability, an index of intrinsic neuronal activity, in the SMN was found. Cyclothymic and depressive temperaments were associated with opposite changes in the SMN variability, resembling changes previously described in manic and depressive phases of BD. These findings shed a novel light on the neural basis of affective temperament and also carry important implications for the understanding of a potential dimensional continuum between affective temperaments and BD, on both psychological and neuronal levels.
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- Benedetta Conio
- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, Section of Psychiatry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, Section of Psychiatry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, Section of Psychiatry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Brain and Mind Research Institute, Mind Brain Imaging and Neuroethics, Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, Section of Psychiatry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, Section of Psychiatry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, Section of Psychiatry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, Section of Psychiatry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, Section of Psychiatry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.,Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, Section of Neurology, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,Department of Neurology, Radiology, and Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Brain and Mind Research Institute, Mind Brain Imaging and Neuroethics, Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.,Centre for Cognition and Brain Disorders, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.,Brain and Consciousness Research Centre, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Mental Health Centre, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Poyraz BÇ, Sakallı Kani A, Aksoy Poyraz C, Öcek Baş T, Arıkan MK. Cognitive Psychophysiological Substrates of Affective Temperaments. Clin EEG Neurosci 2017; 48:96-102. [PMID: 27193594 DOI: 10.1177/1550059416650112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Affective temperaments are the subclinical manifestations or phenotypes of mood states and hypothetically represent one healthy end of the mood disorder spectrum. However, there is a scarcity of studies investigating the neurobiological basis of affective temperaments. One fundamental aspect of temperament is the behavioral reactivity to environmental stimuli, which can be effectively evaluated by use of cognitive event-related potentials (ERPs) reflecting the diversity of information processing. The aim of the present study is to explore the associations between P300 and the affective temperamental traits in healthy individuals. We recorded the P300 ERP waves using an auditory oddball paradigm in 50 medical student volunteers (23 females, 27 males). Participants' affective temperaments were evaluated using the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego-auto questionnaire version (TEMPS-A). In bivariate analyses, depressive temperament score was significantly correlated with P300 latency ( rs = 0.37, P < .01). In a multiple linear regression analysis, P300 latency showed a significant positive correlation with scores of depressive temperament (β = 0.40, P < .01) and a significant negative one with scores of cyclothymic temperament (β = -0.29, P = .03). Affective temperament scores were not associated with P300 amplitude and reaction times. These results indicate that affective temperaments are related to information processing in the brain. Depressive temperament may be characterized by decreased physiological arousal and slower information processing, while the opposite was observed for cyclothymic temperament.
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- Burç Çağrı Poyraz
- 1 Department of Psychiatry, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
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- 1 Department of Psychiatry, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
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- 1 Department of Psychiatry, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
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Van Meter AR, Youngstrom EA. A tale of two diatheses: Temperament, BIS, and BAS as risk factors for mood disorder. J Affect Disord 2015; 180:170-8. [PMID: 25913803 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.03.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2015] [Accepted: 03/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Learning more about how biological traits, like temperament and sensitivity in the behavioral inhibition (BIS) and behavioral activation (BAS) systems, relate to mood pathology is consistent with the Research Domain Criteria initiative׳s goal of investigating mechanisms of risk. METHOD Korean young adults (n=128) and American young adults (n=630, of whom 23 has recent treatment for bipolar disorder, and 21for depression) completed self-report questionnaires, including the TEMPS-A, the BIS/BAS scales, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Hypomanic Checklist (HCL-32). Linear regression quantified relations between mood symptoms, sample characteristics, temperament, and BIS/BAS. RESULTS Temperament styles explained 49% of the variance in BDI scores. BIS explained an additional 1% of the variance in BDI scores. BAS Fun and Reward (p<.01), in addition to cyclothymic and hyperthymic temperaments (p<.001) explained 21% of the variance in HCL-32 scores. Sample characteristics were not significant predictors in the full model. LIMITATIONS Differences in sample size, the cross-sectional study design, and lack of collateral report or behavioral measures of constructs are limitations. CONCLUSIONS Affective temperament and BIS/BAS are complementary but distinct constructs. Affective temperament, particularly cyclothymic, may represent a stronger diathesis for mood pathology, and seems potent irrespective of culture or diagnosis. Assessing temperament may help overcome some challenges in diagnosing mood disorders.
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Maller JJ, Thaveenthiran P, Thomson RH, McQueen S, Fitzgerald PB. Volumetric, cortical thickness and white matter integrity alterations in bipolar disorder type I and II. J Affect Disord 2014; 169:118-27. [PMID: 25189991 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2014] [Revised: 06/25/2014] [Accepted: 08/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bipolar disorder (BD) is a debilitating psychiatric disorder affecting millions of people worldwide with mean time to diagnosis estimated to be at least 10 years. Whilst many brain imaging studies have compared those with BD to controls, few have attempted to investigate differences between BD Type I and II and matched controls. METHODS Thirty-one patients with BD (16 Type I and 15 Type II) and 31 matched healthy controls were MRI brain scanned with conventional T1-weighted and diffusion tensor imaging methods. RESULTS There was significantly reduced regional brain volume and thickness among the BD subjects, but also between BD Type I when compared to Type II. White matter integrity also differed between the groups and BD severity correlated significantly with regional brain volume and thickness. LIMITATIONS Future investigations will consider length of time each BD patient had been diagnosed with BD, as well as assessing controls for family history of psychiatric illness, specifically BD. Similarly, genetic assessment will be conducted as well. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that there are not only regional brain volumetric, thickness and white matter integrity differences between BD and matched controls, but also between those with BD Type I and Type II, such that reduced regional brain volume may underlie BD Type I whereas white matter integrity is more altered in BD Type II.
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- Jerome J Maller
- Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, The Alfred & Monash University Central Clinical School, Melbourne Victoria, Australia.
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- Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, The Alfred & Monash University Central Clinical School, Melbourne Victoria, Australia
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- Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, The Alfred & Monash University Central Clinical School, Melbourne Victoria, Australia
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- Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, The Alfred & Monash University Central Clinical School, Melbourne Victoria, Australia
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- Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, The Alfred & Monash University Central Clinical School, Melbourne Victoria, Australia
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