Five negative symptom domains are differentially associated with resting state amplitude of low frequency fluctuations in Schizophrenia

Eun jin Cheon, Alie G. Male, Bingchen Gao, Bhim M. Adhikari, Jesse T. Edmond, Stephanie M. Hare, Aysenil Belger, Steven G. Potkin, Juan R. Bustillo, Daniel H. Mathalon, Judith M. Ford, Kelvin O. Lim, Bryon A. Mueller, Adrian Preda, Daniel O'Leary, Gregory P. Strauss, Anthony O. Ahmed, Paul M. Thompson, Neda Jahanshad, Peter KochunovVince D. Calhoun, Jessica A. Turner, Theo G.M. van Erp

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Abstract

This study examined associations between resting-state amplitude of low frequency fluctuations (ALFF) and negative symptoms represented by total scores, second-order dimension (motivation and pleasure, expressivity), and first-order domain (anhedonia, avolition, asociality, alogia, blunted affect) factor scores in schizophrenia (n = 57). Total negative symptom scores showed positive associations with ALFF in temporal and frontal brain regions. Negative symptom domain scores showed predominantly stronger associations with regional ALFF compared to total scores, suggesting domain scores may better map to neural signatures than total scores. Improving our understanding of the neuropathology underlying negative symptoms may aid in addressing this unmet therapeutic need in schizophrenia.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number111597
JournalPsychiatry Research - Neuroimaging
Volume329
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2023

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Keywords

  • ALFF
  • Avolition
  • Negative symptoms

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