Combat-Exposed War Veterans at Risk for Suicide Show Hyperactivation of Prefrontal Cortex and Anterior Cingulate During Error Processing

C. Matthews, Scott; D. Spadoni, Andrea; L. Knox, Kerry; A. Strigo, Irina; N. Simmons, Alan

doi:10.1097/psy.0b013e31824f888f

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Combat-Exposed War Veterans at Risk for Suicide Show Hyperactivation of Prefrontal Cortex and Anterior Cingulate During Error Processing

Published in Psychosomatic Medicine • Apr 19, 2012

Authors:

Scott C. Matthews

Andrea D. Spadoni

Kerry L. Knox

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Suicide is a significant public health problem. Suicidal ideation (SI) increases the risk for completed suicide. However, the brain basis of SI is unknown. The objective of this study was to examine the neural correlates of self-monitoring in individuals at risk for suicide. We hypothesiz...

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Hyperactivation

Anterior cingulate cortex

Prefrontal cortex

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