Publications by authors named "Xinrong Xue"
Background: Brain stimulation therapy (BST) has significant potential in treating psychiatric, movement, and cognitive disorders. Given the high prevalence of comorbidities among these disorders, we conducted an umbrella review to comprehensively assess the efficacy of BSTs in treating the core symptoms across these three categories of disorders.
Methods: We systematically searched for meta-analyses and network meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials with sham controls up to September 25, 2024, from databases including PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase, and the Cochrane Library.
Background: Hypnotherapy has a potential role in modulating attention bias to treat social anxiety disorder (SAD). This study aimed to verify whether hypnotherapy can reduce social anxiety by changing attentional bias. The primary objective of our study is to explore the influence of hypnosis on various aspects of attention processes, specifically focusing on how it affects attention bias and social anxiety.
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- * A meta-analysis of 21 studies revealed that psychotherapy primarily increased brain activation in frontal areas, while drug therapy affected limbic areas, suggesting different approaches to treatment.
- * The findings suggest that psychotherapy may have a top-down effect on brain function, whereas drug therapy might exert a bottom-up effect, aiding in the differential diagnosis and identification of neuroimaging biomarkers for bipolar disorder.