Publications by authors named "Katharine E Crooks"
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- Adolescent e-cigarette use is influenced by neurobiological factors, particularly the functional connectivity between the amygdala and insula, which may affect sleep problems and depression levels.
- A study with 146 adolescents utilized resting-state fMRI to analyze the relationships between these brain regions and self-reported measures over a period of approximately 15 months.
- Results indicated that stronger connectivity between the amygdala and the ventral insula was linked to more sleep issues, which in turn correlated with increased depressive symptoms and higher e-cigarette use, suggesting potential targets for intervention in preventing teen e-cigarette usage.
Background: Avoidant personality disorder (AvPD) is a condition typified by social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation. AvPD has a high comorbidity rate with other personality disorders and other psychological diagnostic categories. There is very little research investigating subcortical volumetry in AvPD.
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