1.Proximal effect of anxiety on non-suicidal self-injury behaviors in adolescent patients with depression and the intervention efficacy of modified cognitive behavioral therapy: an ecological momentary assessment study
Shaonan HUANG ; Jun KONG ; Zheng LIU ; Yi ZHANG ; Weijuan ZHANG ; Xiao WANG ; Xiucheng TANG ; Jiansong ZHOU
Sichuan Mental Health 2025;38(5):414-420
BackgroundIn recent years, the prevalence of depression among adolescents has risen steadily, alongside an increasing prominence of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behaviors in this population, which may elevate suicide risk and constitute a serious public health problem. Negative emotions such as anxiety and depression are closely related to NSSI behaviors. Previous studies have predominantly relied on retrospective reports, limiting the ability to dynamically capture temporal relationships between emotional fluctuations and NSSI behaviors. Moreover, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) often lacks targeted design to address proximal triggers in interventions for NSSI behaviors. ObjectiveTo verify that anxiety as a proximal trigger factor for NSSI behaviors in adolescent patients with depression, and to evaluate the efficacy of modified CBT integrated with ecological momentary assessment (EMA) data in alleviating their anxiety and self-injury urges. MethodsA prospective cohort study design was adopted. A total of 132 adolescent patients with a history of NSSI behaviors who were treated at Jiujiang Fifth People's Hospital from January to December 2024 and met the diagnostic criteria for depression in the Diagnosed and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5). A smartphone-based EMA application to conduct natural situation emotions on participants for 14 consecutive days. The monitoring period spanned from 10∶00 to 22∶00 daily, with randomized assessments pushed every 2 hours. The assessment tools included the Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and the negative affect subscale of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), with real-time recording of NSSI behaviors and emotional states before and after their occurrence. Repeated measures analysis of variance was used to compare the dynamic changes in the scores of each scale before and after the episodes of NSSI behaviors. A modified CBT was administered to 83 participants who completed EMA data collection, with sessions conducted once weekly for 12 weeks. Anxiety levels were accessed using the SAS, and the self-injury urges was evaluated using the Ottawa Self-injury Inventory (OSI) before and after the intervention. ResultsEMA data revealed that SAS scores were significantly higher during the 1-2 hours before NSSI episodes compared to baseline periods [(56.19±11.06)vs.(52.83±10.25),P<0.01]. SAS scores were positively correlated with the NSSI behavioral scores (r=0.460,P<0.01,95% CI:0.310-0.580). After receiving modified CBT intervention, adolescent patients with depression demonstrated statistically significant decreases in both SAS scores [(52.30±8.10) vs.(48.70±7.30),t(82)=4.820,P<0.01,Cohen's d=0.420] and the OSI self-injury impulse subcale scores [(12.80±2.70) vs.(9.60±2.50),t(82)=5.170,P<0.01,Cohen's d=0.510] compared to their pre-intervention levels. ConclusionAnxiety may serve as a proximal trigger for NSSI behaviors in adolescent patients with depression. Modified CBT integrating EMA data could potentially alleviate their anxiety level and self-injury urges. [Funded by Science and Technology Plan Project of Jiangxi Provincial Health Commission (number, SKJP220227629)]
2.Imaging analysis of holoprosencephaly in children
Hongmei GUAN ; Meng ZHAO ; Wenwei TANG ; Xiucheng GAO ; Feng GAO ; Xiaohui LI
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2017;51(1):64-67
Objective To improve the diagnostic level of the holoprosencephaly (HPE) disease in children by imaging analysis. Methods From May 2007 to August 2015, 14 cases of HPE in children were collected (7 males and 7 females, aged 2 days to 8 years, mean 14 months). Two cases were showed as sucking difficulty and convulsions frequently after birth. Mental and motor development defects were showed in 12 cases, in which 4 cases were associated with cleft lip and palate deformities and 1 case with microcephaly. Of the 14 cases, CT scan was performed in 7 cases and MRI scan in 7 cases. Results All 14 cases were consistent with the diagnostic criteria of HPE according to the imaging findings of literatures reviewed. Four cases were showed as semilobar HPE, 8 cases were lober HPE, and 2 cases were middle interhemispheric fusion variant. There were thirteen cases were associated with corpus callosum agenesis, including 2 cases were with heterotopic gray matter. Putamen and caudate partia fusion were showed in 6 cases, and thalamus partia fusion in 3 cases. One case was associated with schizencephaly, 4 cases were palate malformation, one case was microcephaly, and one case was cerebellar hypoplasia. Conclusion CT and MRI scan could contribute to diagnosis and classification of holoprosencephaly, and determine whether HPE was associated with other neurological abnormalities. MRI scan should be the first choice for HPE diagnosis.
3.Cerebral cortical laminar necrosis in children: imaging findings and clinical features
Yanli XI ; Wenwei TANG ; Xiucheng GAO ; Hongmei GUAN
Journal of Practical Radiology 2017;33(8):1260-1264
Objective To evaluate the imaging features and causes of cerebral cortical laminar necrosis(CLN) in children,to improve understanding this sign.Methods The imaging and clinical data of 33 children diagnosed with CLN were analyzed retrospectively.The imaging features of CT and MRI were summarized and compared according to their etiologies.Results Children cerebral CLN involved multiple lobes of bilateral hemicerebrum, including the cortical region, subcortical region and basal ganglia region, and linear or gyral shape,patchy shape and punctate shape abnormal density or signal were demonstrated.The typical imaging features were high-signal intensity over the lateral cortical surfaces or along the gyri on T1WI and FLAIR.Diffusion weighted imaging(DWI) showed high signal with restricted diffusion on acute-stage, and Gd-DTPA enhancement demonstrated linear or gyrate enhanced appearance on early-stage.The extent of CLN of cerebral infarction was relatively limited.Acute anoxic encephalopathy showed an early imaging change and extensive involvement.While chronic anoxic encephalopathy and inflammatory encephalopathy showed a late imaging change and a longer existence.Conclusion Children cerebral CLN may have various causes and imaging features,and show characteristic chronological signal changes on imaging studies.The different causes result in the different patterns for CLN in distribution and time distribution.
4.Clinical analysis and MRI diagnosis of infant muggy syndrome
Yanli XI ; Hongmei GUAN ; Wenwei TANG ; Xiucheng GAO
Journal of Practical Radiology 2014;(6):991-994,1002
Objective To investigate MRI findings and its relationship with clinical grading and prognosis of infant muggy syn-drome (IMS).Methods Twenty five cases of IMS diagnosed newly and nine cases of IMS with follow-up were collected.MRI find-ings were retrospectively analyzed and compared with their clinical data.Results Seven early abnormal signs could be shown on cer-ebral MRI examination.There was no correlation between the clinical grading and three abnormal signs,which were subdural effu-sion,supratentorial cerebral edema and subarachnoid hemorrhage (P >0.05).In contrast,the other four abnormal signs (abnormal signal of subcortex and cortex,diffuse cerebral hemorrhage,basal ganglia and corpus callosum edema or infarction,large area cere-bral infarction)were closely related to the severity of clinical symptom (P <0.05).MRI findings had certain correlation with clinical classification.Conclusion MRI can objectively reflect the serious change of brain damage in IMS,and provide important information for clinical therapy and prognosis.

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