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ArticleCNS spectrums2026

Functional dysconnectivity in reward-related circuits in adolescents with major depressive disorder with and without suicidal ideation.

Ju-Wei Hsu, Wei-Sheng Huang, Li-Kai Cheng, Li-Chi Chen, Li-Fen Chen, Ya-Mei Bai, Pei-Chi Tu, Mu-Hong Chen

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Ju-Wei HsuDepartment of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wei-Sheng HuangDepartment of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Li-Kai ChengDepartment of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Li-Chi ChenDepartment of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Li-Fen ChenIntegrated Brain Research Unit, Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ya-Mei BaiDepartment of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Pei-Chi TuDepartment of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Mu-Hong ChenDepartment of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-6516-1073

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objectiveAdult major depression (MDD) studies implicate reward- and control-network dysconnectivity in suicidality, but it is unclear whether analogous alterations characterize adolescents, whose neural systems are still maturing.

methodsResting-state fMRI was obtained from 102 adolescents (12-17 years): 21 MDD with suicidal ideation (SI), 33 MDD without SI, and 48 matched healthy controls. Seed-based analyses targeted bilateral nucleus accumbens (NAc), ventral tegmental area (VTA), and bilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC).

resultsBetween-group effects were specific to NAc circuitry. Adolescents with SI showed reduced coupling of the left NAc with the left superior parietal lobule (BA7) versus controls, and diminished connectivity between the right NAc and right frontal pole (BA47) versus depressed peers without SI. No significant differences emerged for DLPFC- or VTA-seeded connectivity.

conclusionsThe identified functional dysconnectivities in reward-related circuits, particularly the FCs between the NAc and both the frontal pole and superior parietal lobule, may be implicated in the manifestation of suicidality among adolescents with MD. However, the lack of significant associations for DLPFC- and VTA-seeded FC in adolescent MDSI requires further elucidation.

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