Brain responses to social feedback in internalizing disorders: A comprehensive review
Brent I Rappaport1, Deanna M Barch2
1Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews
|September 21, 2020
Summary
Psychiatric conditions like anxiety, depression, and borderline personality disorder show distinct brain responses to social feedback, impacting interpersonal relationships. Understanding these neural mechanisms can guide targeted treatments for social dysfunction.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Psychiatry
- Social Psychology
Background:
- Interpersonal relationship problems are common in psychiatric patients.
- Brain responses to social feedback offer insights into these issues.
- Psychopathology may alter social feedback processing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review studies on brain responses to social feedback in internalizing psychopathology.
- To identify neural mechanisms underlying interpersonal dysfunction.
- To inform potential differential treatment targets.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of 46 studies.
- Examined brain responses to social feedback.
- Correlated neural activity with internalizing psychopathology.
Main Results:
- Social anxiety linked to amygdala hyperactivity before social feedback.
- Depression associated with cingulo-opercular network hyperreactivity to negative feedback.
- Borderline personality disorder linked to default mode network hyperactivity to negative feedback.
Conclusions:
- Distinct neural patterns in social feedback processing are associated with specific psychopathologies.
- These findings highlight potential mechanisms for interpersonal dysfunction.
- Further research can refine understanding and inform treatment strategies.
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