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Putative Brain Networks Underlying Repetitive Negative Thinking and Comorbid Internalizing Problems in Autism

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Burrows, Catherine A., Timpano, Kiara R., Uddin, Lucina Q.·2017·Clinical Psychological Science

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Many high-functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) also experience depression and anxiety, yet little is known about mechanisms underlying this comorbidity. Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) about self-referential information is a transdiagnostic cognitive vulnerability factor that may account for the relationship between these two classes of symptoms. We propose a model where negative self-referential processing and cognitive inflexibility interact to increase risk for RNT, leading to internalizing problems in ASD. Examination of interactions within and between two well-characterized large-scale brain networks, the default mode network and the salience network, may provide insights into neurobiological mechanisms underlying RNT in ASD. We summarize previous literature supporting this model, emphasizing moving toward understanding RNT as a factor accounting for the high rates of internalizing problems in ASD. Future research avenues include understanding heterogeneity in clinical presentation and treating cognitive flexibility and RNT to reduce comorbid internalizing problems in ASD.

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Authors
Burrows, C. A., Timpano, K. R., & Uddin, L. Q.
Affiliations
University of Miami (US)
Corresponding author
Burrows, Catherine A.
Venue
Clinical Psychological Science
Published
2017-04-26
Volume
5
Issue
3
Pages
522-536
ISSN
  • 2167-7026 (ISSN-L)
  • 2167-7034
OpenAlex
W2609527921
Cited by
43
References
130
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.04
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Clinical Psychological Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • NARSAD
  • International Society for Autism Research
  • National Institute of Mental Health (K01MH092288, R01MH107549)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, repetitive negative thinking, internalizing problems, depression, anxiety, comorbidities, self-referential processing, cognitive flexibility, default mode network, salience network, large-scale brain networks

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