2014
Optimizing real time fMRI neurofeedback for therapeutic discovery and development
Stoeckel LE, Garrison KA, Ghosh S, Wighton P, Hanlon CA, Gilman JM, Greer S, Turk-Browne NB, deBettencourt MT, Scheinost D, Craddock C, Thompson T, Calderon V, Bauer CC, George M, Breiter HC, Whitfield-Gabrieli S, Gabrieli JD, LaConte SM, Hirshberg L, Brewer JA, Hampson M, Van Der Kouwe A, Mackey S, Evins AE. Optimizing real time fMRI neurofeedback for therapeutic discovery and development. NeuroImage Clinical 2014, 5: 245-255. PMID: 25161891, PMCID: PMC4141981, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2014.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsBrain disordersBrain functionReal-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (rt-fMRI) neurofeedbackRtfMRI neurofeedbackFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) neurofeedbackWorld Health OrganizationEffective treatmentClinical problemBrain-behavior relationshipsTherapeutic toolEffective interventionsHealth OrganizationDisordersNational InstituteIntervention approachesTherapeutic discoveryNeurofeedbackPersonalized assessmentRtfMRIMaladaptive patternsMorbidityNeurotherapeutics
2013
The posterior cingulate cortex as a plausible mechanistic target of meditation: findings from neuroimaging
Brewer JA, Garrison KA. The posterior cingulate cortex as a plausible mechanistic target of meditation: findings from neuroimaging. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2013, 1307: 19-27. PMID: 24033438, DOI: 10.1111/nyas.12246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReal-time functional magnetic resonanceFunctional magnetic resonanceKey brain regionsStudies of meditationPsychological modelsMeditation trainingNeurophenomenological studiesMindfulness trainingNeurobiological mechanismsPosterior cingulateBrain regionsMindfulnessMeditationTrainingNeurofeedbackCingulateFindingsPlausible targetMagnetic resonanceWhat about the “Self” is Processed in the Posterior Cingulate Cortex?
Brewer JA, Garrison KA, Whitfield-Gabrieli S. What about the “Self” is Processed in the Posterior Cingulate Cortex? Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2013, 7: 647. PMID: 24106472, PMCID: PMC3788347, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior cingulate cortexReal-time fMRI neurofeedbackCognitive processesPCC activityFMRI neurofeedbackCingulate cortexSelf-related processesSelf-referential processingKey brain regionsCognitive neuroscienceCognitive tasksNeurophenomenological studiesTrait adjectivesMind wanderingBrain activityDrug cravingSubjective experienceBrain regionsNeurofeedbackTaskMidline structuresMajority of studiesDifferent domainsSpecific contributionCortex