Neural processes of inhibitory control in American Indian peoples are associated with reduced mental health problems.

ABSTRACT: American Indians (AI) experience disproportionately high prevalence of suicide and substance use disorders (SUD). However, accounting for risk burden (e.g. historical trauma and discrimination), the likelihood of mental health disorders or SUD is similar or decreased compared with the broader population. Such findings have spurred psychological research examining the protective factors, but no studies have investigated its potential neural mechanisms. Inhibitory control is one of the potential neurobehavioral construct with demonstrated protective effects, but has not been examined in neuroimaging studies with AI populations specifically. We examined the incidence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB) and SUD among AI (n = 76) and propensity matched (sex, age, income, IQ proxy and traum

SUBMITTER: White EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9949499 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature