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Inhibitory control and error processing in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A mega-analysis of task-based fMRI data by the ENIGMA-OCD consortium

Biological Psychiatry

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic condition in which impaired inhibitory control and excessive error monitoring may contribute to maintenance of obsessions and compulsions. This mega-analysis investigates neural activation during response inhibition and error processing using adult (OCD=563; control=348) and child (OCD=83, control=114) data from the ENIGMA-OCD consortium and the ABCD study (probable OCD=343; control=361). METHODS: Individual participant data was uniformly processed using HALFpipe to extract statistical maps for response inhibition and error processing contrasts. Bayesian multilevel models were used to assess regional and whole-brain effects of OCD, and to examine the association between the OCD clinical profile and task-related activation. RESULTS: Across inhibitory control tasks, both OCD and control participants showed robust activation in regions implicated in response inhibition and error processing. During response inhibition, compared to controls, adults with OCD showed stronger somatomotor cortex activation, while children with OCD showed stronger occipital cortex activation. Children with probable OCD from the ABCD cohort showed weaker activity in the frontoparietal network in the anterior insula/frontal operculum region. During error processing, relative to controls, adults with OCD showed weaker activation in fronto-striatal regions, while children with OCD showed stronger activation in frontoparietal and attention networks. Greater OCD symptom severity was associated with weaker task-related activation in adults and stronger activation in children during response inhibition. CONCLUSION: Case-control differences in brain activation during inhibitory control varied by age group and task contrast. Symptom severity emerged as the main clinical correlate of activation during inhibition, suggesting that inhibitory control deficits in OCD may be both state-dependent and developmentally specific.

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  1. Nadža Džinalija corresponding

    Amsterdam Neuroscience · Amsterdam University Medical Centers · Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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    Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije University Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Department of Anatomy & Neurosciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam Neuroscience, Compulsivity Impulsivity & Attention, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: n.dzinalija@amsterdamumc.nl

  2. Amsterdam Neuroscience · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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    Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije University Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Department of Anatomy & Neurosciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam Neuroscience, Compulsivity Impulsivity & Attention, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  3. Columbia University Irving Medical Center · New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute

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    Columbia University Irving Medical College, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Center for OCD and Related Disorders, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA

  4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA

  5. University of Coimbra

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    Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

  6. National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

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    OCD clinic, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health And Neurosciences, Bangalore, India

  7. Universität Hamburg · Karolinska Institutet · MSH Medical School Hamburg – University of Applied Sciences and Medical University

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    Institute for Systems Medicine, Department of Human Medicine, Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany; Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Centre for Psychiatry Research, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden

  8. University of Zurich · Heidelberg University · ETH Zurich · University Hospital Zurich · Central Institute of Mental Health · Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich

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    Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany; Neuroscience Center Zurich, University of Zurich, Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

  9. University of Zurich · University Hospital Zurich · Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich

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    Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Neuroscience Center Zurich, University of Zurich, Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

  10. Leiden University · Amsterdam Neuroscience · Amsterdam University Medical Centers · University of Amsterdam

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    Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Section Forensic Family and Youth Care, Institute of Education and Child Studies, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands

  11. Radboud University Medical Center · Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging · Donders Centre for Neuroscience

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    Department of Medical Neuroscience, Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

  12. University of Coimbra

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    Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

  13. Seoul National University

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    Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Seoul National University College of Natural Sciences, Seoul, Republic of Korea

  14. Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research · New York University

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    Department of Psychiatry, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY, USA

  15. Amsterdam Neuroscience · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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    Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije University Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Department of Anatomy & Neurosciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam Neuroscience, Compulsivity Impulsivity & Attention, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  16. Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer

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    August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain

  17. Hospital Clínic de Barcelona · Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer

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    August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Adult Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain

  18. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin · MSB Medical School Berlin

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    Department of Psychology, Medical School Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Department of Psychology, Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany

  19. Haukeland University Hospital · Senter for Krisepsykologi · University of Bergen

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    Bergen Center for Brain Plasticity, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; Centre for Crisis Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

  20. Amsterdam University Medical Centers · Levvel

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    Levvel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam University Medical Center, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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    Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije University Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Department of Anatomy & Neurosciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam Neuroscience, Compulsivity Impulsivity & Attention, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  22. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

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    Department of Psychology, Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany

  23. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

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    Department of Psychology, Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany

  24. Seoul National University · Seoul National University Hospital

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    Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Institute of Human Behavioral Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea

  25. Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Neuroradiologie · Technical University of Munich

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    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

  26. Seoul National University · Hanyang University Seoul Hospital

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    Institute of Human Behavioral Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Psychiatry, Hanyang University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea

  27. Nanyang Technological University

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    Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore

  28. Bellvitge University Hospital · Institut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge

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    Department of Psychiatry, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Radiology, Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain

  29. Instituto de Salud Carlos III · Bellvitge University Hospital · Institut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge · Universitat de Barcelona

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    Department of Psychiatry, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Centre for Biomedical Research in the Mental Health Network, Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain

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    Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  31. Barwon Health · Deakin University · National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

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    OCD clinic, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health And Neurosciences, Bangalore, India; Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia; Mental Health, Drugs & Alcohol Services, Barwon Health, Geelong, VIC, Australia

  32. Haukeland University Hospital · University of Bergen

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    Bergen Center for Brain Plasticity, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; Department of Radiology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

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    Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije University Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Department of Anatomy & Neurosciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam Neuroscience, Compulsivity Impulsivity & Attention, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg inGeest Specialized Mental Health Care, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

  34. Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Neuroradiologie · Technical University of Munich

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    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

  35. Utrecht University

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    Faculty of Social Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands

  36. National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

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    Department of Integrative Medicine, National Institute of Mental Health And Neurosciences, Bangalore, India

  37. Instituto de Salud Carlos III · Bellvitge University Hospital · Institut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge · Universitat de Barcelona

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    Department of Psychiatry, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain; Centre for Biomedical Research in the Mental Health Network, Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain; Department of Social Psychology and Quantitative Psychology, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

  38. Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research · New York University

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    Department of Psychiatry, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY, USA; Neuroscience Institute, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

  39. University of Southern California

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    Imaging Genetics Center, Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Marina del Rey, CA, USA

  40. Haukeland University Hospital · University of Bergen

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    Bergen Center for Brain Plasticity, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; Department of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

  41. Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer

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    August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain

  42. University of Zurich · University Hospital Zurich · Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich

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    Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Neuroscience Center Zurich, University of Zurich, Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

  43. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin · Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

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    Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie University Berlin and Humboldt University of Berlin, Charité Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany; German Center for Mental Health, Partner Site Berlin - Potsdam, Germany

  44. Amsterdam Neuroscience · Amsterdam University Medical Centers · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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    Amsterdam Neuroscience, Compulsivity Impulsivity & Attention, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije University Amsterdam, Department of Anatomy & Neurosciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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    Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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    Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije University Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Department of Anatomy & Neurosciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  47. Instituto de Salud Carlos III · Bellvitge University Hospital · Institut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge · Universitat de Barcelona

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    Centre for Biomedical Research in the Mental Health Network, Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain

    Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

    Department of Psychiatry, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain

  48. University of Coimbra

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    Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

  49. Haukeland University Hospital · Molde Hospital

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    Bergen Center for Brain Plasticity, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway

    Department of Psychiatry, Hospital of Molde, Molde, Norway

  50. University College London · University of Tübingen

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    Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

    Max Planck University College London Centre for Computational Psychiatry and Ageing Research, University College London, London, UK

  51. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology · UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology · University College London

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    Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

    Department of Mental Health Neuroscience, Division of Psychiatry, Max Planck University College London Centre for Computational Psychiatry and Ageing Research, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK

  52. Haukeland University Hospital · University of Bergen

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    Bergen Center for Brain Plasticity, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway

    Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

  53. National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

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    OCD clinic, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health And Neurosciences, Bangalore, India

  54. Instituto de Salud Carlos III · Bellvitge University Hospital · Institut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge

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    Centre for Biomedical Research in the Mental Health Network, Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain

    Department of Psychiatry, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain

  55. National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

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    OCD clinic, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health And Neurosciences, Bangalore, India

  56. South African Medical Research Council · University of Cape Town

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    South African Medical Research Council Unit on Risk & Resilience in Mental Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

  57. University of Southern California

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    Imaging Genetics Center, Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Marina del Rey, CA, USA

  58. Amsterdam Neuroscience · Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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    Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije University Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Department of Anatomy & Neurosciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Amsterdam Neuroscience, Compulsivity Impulsivity & Attention, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  59. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin · Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · Freie Universität Berlin · Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin · University of Amsterdam

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    Department of Developmental Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Research Division of Mind and Brain, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Charité Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany

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