The mediating role of suicidal ideation between depression severity and cerebral blood flow changes in college students: Evidence from fNIRS
ZHANG Yan1, LIU Guohua1,2, HOU Yan1,3, CAO Xiaochen1, XIAO Qiang4, ZHENG Minxiao1,5
1 School of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074; 2 Mental Health Education and Counseling Center, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088; 3 Mental Health Education and Counseling Center for Uncversity Students at Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000; 4 Department of Neurology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Hospital, Wuhan 430074; 5 School of Education, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056
张妍, 刘国华, 侯燕, 曹晓晨, 肖强, 郑敏晓. 自杀意念在大学生抑郁和脑血流变化之间的中介作用:来自fNIRS的证据[J]. 心理研究, 2026, 19(3): 265-273.
ZHANG Yan, LIU Guohua, HOU Yan, CAO Xiaochen, XIAO Qiang, ZHENG Minxiao. The mediating role of suicidal ideation between depression severity and cerebral blood flow changes in college students: Evidence from fNIRS. Psychological Research, 2026, 19(3): 265-273.
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