2025
Behavioral Intervention Techniques for Reducing Problem Behavior
Powers M, Palmieri M, D’Eramo K, Powers K. Behavioral Intervention Techniques for Reducing Problem Behavior. 2025, 251-287. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-78143-8_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle-subject experimental designPositive behavior supportBehavioral supportReplication of treatment effectsBehavioral repertoire of individualsFunctional behavioral assessmentBehavioral intervention techniquesReducing problem behaviorExperimental analysis of behaviorEvidence-based treatmentsSevere developmental disabilitiesReplication of findingsIntervention processAnalysis of behaviorBehavioral treatmentSelf-injuryDevelopmental disabilitiesAntecedent manipulationsProblem behaviorsBehavioral assessmentEvaluative concernsRepertoires of individualsAutism spectrumBehavioral challengesNeurodevelopmental disorders
2024
Enhancing Early Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder in Adolescents Through Multimodal Neuroimaging
Wu J, Lin K, Lu W, Zou W, Li X, Tan Y, Yang J, Zheng D, Liu X, Lam B, Xu G, Wang K, McIntyre R, Wang F, So K, Wang J. Enhancing Early Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder in Adolescents Through Multimodal Neuroimaging. Biological Psychiatry 2024, 97: 313-322. PMID: 39069165, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2024.07.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAt-Risk AdolescentsBipolar disorderBehavioral assessmentBD patientsDiagnosis of bipolar disorderEarly diagnosis of bipolar disordersSevere neuropsychiatric conditionMultimodal MRIAt-riskBehavioral attributesEnhancing early diagnosisSubthreshold symptomsClinical InterviewPsychiatric symptomsNeuropsychiatric conditionsStructural equation modelingMultimodal neuroimagingGlobal functioningBrain healthBD diagnosisBD DiagnosticsAdvanced imaging techniquesSubgroup distinctionsAdolescentsRetrospective cohortRadiographic severity is associated with worse executive function in metopic craniosynostosis
Almeida M, Alper D, Barrero C, Parikh N, Hauc S, Moscarelli J, Golinko M, Persing J, Swanson J, Alperovich M. Radiographic severity is associated with worse executive function in metopic craniosynostosis. Child's Nervous System 2024, 40: 3971-3982. PMID: 38904768, DOI: 10.1007/s00381-024-06493-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSeverity of metopic synostosisExecutive functionConners-3Neurocognitive testsBehavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-2Endocranial bifrontal angleAssociated with worse executive functionSocial Responsiveness Scale-2Behavior Rating InventoryImpact executive functioningWorse executive functionChild Behavior ChecklistMetopic synostosisBRIEF-2Behavior ChecklistSchool ageBehavioral assessmentBehavioral difficultiesScale-2Subscale scoresAssociated with worse scoresBehavioral outcomesPhenotypic severitySociodemographic riskPre-operative CT imagesComparison of emotional and behavioral regulation between metopic and sagittal synostosis
Almeida M, Alper D, Parikh N, De Baun H, Kammien A, Persing J, Alperovich M. Comparison of emotional and behavioral regulation between metopic and sagittal synostosis. Child's Nervous System 2024, 40: 2789-2799. PMID: 38691155, DOI: 10.1007/s00381-024-06387-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntelligence quotientBehavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-2Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of IntelligenceSocial Responsiveness Scale-2Behavior Rating InventoryWechsler Abbreviated ScaleExecutive function subscalesChild Behavior ChecklistExecutive function scoresScale of IntelligenceWASI-IIBRIEF-2Conners-3Executive functionExternalizing behaviorsBehavior ChecklistBehavioral regulationProblems subscaleSchool ageBehavioral assessmentBehavioral difficultiesScale-2Behavioral outcomesRule-breakingBehavioral differencesPerinatal and neonatal factors and mental disorders in children and adolescents: looking for the contributions of the early environment to common and dissociable aspects of psychopathology
Leusin F, Damiano R, Mendes L, Hoffmann M, Manfro A, Pan P, Gadelha A, de Jesus Mari J, Manfro G, Miguel E, Rohde L, Bressan R, Salum G. Perinatal and neonatal factors and mental disorders in children and adolescents: looking for the contributions of the early environment to common and dissociable aspects of psychopathology. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2024, 33: 3571-3581. PMID: 38519607, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-024-02402-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental disordersPsychiatric disordersCo-occurrence of mental disordersPresence of mental disordersDomains of psychopathologyYears of age childrenModel psychiatric disordersPsychiatric disorder diagnosisOverall psychopathologyBifactor modelDisorder diagnosisPsychopathologyBehavioral assessmentP-factorEarly environmentLow level of maternal educationLevel of maternal educationLow socioeconomic statusDisordersNeonatal factorsPrimary caregiversAge childrenAssociated with male sexSocioeconomic statusMaternal educationNeuropsychological insights into exercise addiction: the role of brain structure and self-efficacy in middle-older individuals
Zhang F, Shao Y, Zhang X, Zhang H, Tan Y, Yang G, Wang X, Jia Z, Gong Q, Zhang H. Neuropsychological insights into exercise addiction: the role of brain structure and self-efficacy in middle-older individuals. Cerebral Cortex 2024, 34: bhad514. PMID: 38186007, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhad514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGray matter volumeRight inferior temporal regionMatter volumeInferior temporal regionsBrain structuresExercise addictionTemporal regionsStructural magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingLeft rolandic operculumSPM12 softwareDevelopment of interventionsRight hippocampusStudy populationRolandic operculumResonance imagingBehavioral assessmentPhysiological changesAddictionNeuropsychological mechanismsPsychological factorsPositive correlationNegative correlationMediation analysisIndividuals
2023
Comparison of Emotional and Behavioral Regulation Between Metopic and Sagittal Synostosis
Almeida M, Alper D, Parikh N, Debaum H, Kammien A, Persing J, Alperovich M. Comparison of Emotional and Behavioral Regulation Between Metopic and Sagittal Synostosis. 2023 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3423777/v1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial Responsiveness Scale-2More difficultyBehavior Rating InventorySchool ageWechsler Abbreviated ScaleExecutive function scoresExecutive function subscalesExecutive Function-2Child Behavior ChecklistIntelligence quotient (IQ) testingBRIEF-2Executive functionRating InventoryAbbreviated ScaleConners 3Behavioral difficultiesBehavioral regulationProblems subscaleBehavior ChecklistBehavioral outcomesScale-2Behavioral assessmentMore childrenOverall difficultyBehavioral differences
2021
Gamma‐induction in frontotemporal dementia (GIFTeD) randomized placebo‐controlled trial: Rationale, noninvasive brain stimulation protocol, and study design
Assogna M, Sprugnoli G, Press D, Dickerson B, Macone J, Bonnì S, Borghi I, Connor A, Hoffman M, Grover N, Wong B, Shen C, Martorana A, O'Reilly M, Ruffini G, Fakhri G, Koch G, Santarnecchi E. Gamma‐induction in frontotemporal dementia (GIFTeD) randomized placebo‐controlled trial: Rationale, noninvasive brain stimulation protocol, and study design. Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions 2021, 7: e12219. PMID: 35141396, PMCID: PMC8813035, DOI: 10.1002/trc2.12219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBehavioral variant FTDFrontotemporal dementiaPlacebo-controlled trialDiagnosis of behavioural variant frontotemporal dementiaBehavioral variant frontotemporal dementiaNoninvasive brain stimulation protocolsStructural magnetic resonance imagingBehavioural variant FTD patientsGamma oscillatory activityOscillatory brain activityMagnetic resonance imagingMouse model of frontotemporal dementiaBrain oscillatory patternsNon-invasive brain stimulationBrain glucose hypometabolismInstitutional review boardBrain stimulation protocolsBehavioral alterationsFrequency-specific mannerBrain activityBehavioral assessmentFluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomographyCognitive functionRandomized placebo-controlled trialNeural activity
2018
Assessment of Covert Consciousness in the Intensive Care Unit
Edlow B, Fins J. Assessment of Covert Consciousness in the Intensive Care Unit. Journal Of Head Trauma Rehabilitation 2018, 33: 424-434. PMID: 30395042, PMCID: PMC6317885, DOI: 10.1097/htr.0000000000000448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingTraumatic brain injuryAcute severe traumatic brain injurySevere traumatic brain injuryIntensive care unitCovert consciousnessEthical challengesIntensive care unit patientsTask-based functional magnetic resonance imagingTask-based fMRILife-sustaining therapyWithdrawal of life-sustaining therapyCare unitEthical frameworkBehavioral assessmentCritically ill patientsEvaluation normsMagnetic resonance imagingConsciousnessBrain injuryGoals of careClinical scenariosIll patientsRecovered consciousnessTreatment decisionsValidation of a Behavioral Measure of Acquiring and Discarding in Hoarding Disorder
Levy HC, Stevens MC, Tolin DF. Validation of a Behavioral Measure of Acquiring and Discarding in Hoarding Disorder. Journal Of Psychopathology And Behavioral Assessment 2018, 41: 135-143. PMID: 31105379, PMCID: PMC6516472, DOI: 10.1007/s10862-018-9701-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyHealthy control participantsBehavioral measuresHD symptomsLonger response timesHoarding DisorderTreatment completersComputer taskEvidence-based assessmentControl participantsConvergent validityCore featuresResponse timeBehavioral assessmentSimulated decisionsMore itemsTreatment-related changesTaskHC groupReaction timeSex-matched healthy control participantsCurrent studySubset of patientsItemsDisorders
2017
Cryopreservation Maintains Functionality of Human iPSC Dopamine Neurons and Rescues Parkinsonian Phenotypes In Vivo
Wakeman D, Hiller B, Marmion D, McMahon C, Corbett G, Mangan K, Ma J, Little L, Xie Z, Perez-Rosello T, Guzman J, Surmeier D, Kordower J. Cryopreservation Maintains Functionality of Human iPSC Dopamine Neurons and Rescues Parkinsonian Phenotypes In Vivo. Stem Cell Reports 2017, 9: 149-161. PMID: 28579395, PMCID: PMC5511045, DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2017.04.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParkinson's diseaseDopamine neuronsMidbrain dopamine neuronsStem cell therapyGrafted neuronsHost striatumCell-based therapiesPluripotent stem cell therapyFunctional deficitsPrimate modelFiber innervationParkinsonian phenotypeTherapeutic efficacyTransplantation studiesCell therapyNeuronsSignificant reversalTranslational developmentBehavioral assessmentClinical applicationTherapyElectrophysiological signaturesRatsDiseaseMinimal manipulation
2016
Aggression in autism spectrum disorder: presentation and treatment options
Fitzpatrick S, Srivorakiat L, Wink L, Pedapati E, Erickson C. Aggression in autism spectrum disorder: presentation and treatment options. Neuropsychiatric Disease And Treatment 2016, 12: 1525-1538. PMID: 27382295, PMCID: PMC4922773, DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s84585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderFunctional communication trainingASD diagnosisFunctional behavioral assessmentSocial communicationNegative outcomesSocial interactionSocial supportDevelopmental disabilitiesPersistent difficultiesBehavioral assessmentCommunication trainingAggressionNeurodevelopmental disordersAggressive behaviorRepetitive patternsDisordersReinforcement strategiesIndividualsStress levelsQuality of lifeAggression ratesCaregiversSecond-generation antipsychotics
2015
HIV Prevalence Among People Who Inject Drugs in Greater Kuala Lumpur Recruited Using Respondent-Driven Sampling
Bazazi AR, Crawford F, Zelenev A, Heimer R, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. HIV Prevalence Among People Who Inject Drugs in Greater Kuala Lumpur Recruited Using Respondent-Driven Sampling. AIDS And Behavior 2015, 19: 2347-2357. PMID: 26358544, PMCID: PMC4743744, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1191-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV prevalenceHIV epidemicPrevention interventionsRapid HIV testingHIV prevention interventionsRespondent-driven samplingHIV testingAppropriate treatmentHigh prevalencePWIDCommunity surveillanceKuala LumpurPrevalenceBehavioral assessmentOverall sampleDrugsInterventionRecruitment sitesEpidemicInterview siteHIVGeographic regionsGreater Kuala LumpurDiscrete geographic regionsLumpur
2014
Behavioral Assessment of Individuals With Autism: Current Practice and Future Directions
Powers M, Palmieri M, Egan S, Rohrer J, Nulty E, Forte S. Behavioral Assessment of Individuals With Autism: Current Practice and Future Directions. 2014 DOI: 10.1002/9781118911389.hautc28.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBehavioral assessmentSelf-injurious behaviorAssessment of individualsAdaptive functional responsesStudy of behaviorStimulus preferenceSocial skillsSocial situationsMultidimensional assessmentEducational interactionLearning characteristicsSkill acquisitionIndividual interventionsReducing behaviorSummative informationCompletion of tasksOutcome evaluationASDBehavior of peopleFuture directionsFunctional ecological approachContextual factorsIndividual needsSkillsAbstract UnderstandingSleep-dependent memory consolidation and accelerated forgetting
Atherton K, Nobre A, Zeman A, Butler C. Sleep-dependent memory consolidation and accelerated forgetting. Cortex 2014, 54: 92-105. PMID: 24657478, PMCID: PMC4007033, DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2014.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAccelerated long-term forgettingSleep-dependent memory consolidationTransient epileptic amnesiaMemory consolidationMemory retentionTEA patientsMemory consolidation processesDay of wakefulnessConsolidation of memoryLong-term forgettingNight of sleepRetention of informationMemory taskAccelerated forgettingMemory processesRetention intervalMemory impairmentCognitive performanceBehavioral assessmentSleep-dependentEpileptic amnesiaWake conditionsConsolidation processHealthy peopleMemoryQuantitative Genetics of Response to Novelty and Other Stimuli by Infant Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta) Across Three Behavioral Assessments
Fawcett GL, Dettmer AM, Kay D, Raveendran M, Higley JD, Ryan ND, Cameron JL, Rogers J. Quantitative Genetics of Response to Novelty and Other Stimuli by Infant Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta) Across Three Behavioral Assessments. International Journal Of Primatology 2014, 35: 325-339. PMID: 24701001, PMCID: PMC3970820, DOI: 10.1007/s10764-014-9750-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfant rhesus macaquesBehavioral reactivityNovel environmentSocial threatBrief testAdolescent rhesus macaquesBehavioral reactionsBehavior of adultsEnvironmental experiencesBehavioral assessmentOregon National Primate Research CenterNeurobiological traitsOutdoor corralsGenetic influencesRhesus macaquesBehavioral traitsYoung macaquesPrimate behavior
2011
Genetic associations with performance on a behavioral measure of distress intolerance
Amstadter AB, Daughters SB, MacPherson L, Reynolds EK, Danielson CK, Wang F, Potenza MN, Gelernter J, Lejuez CW. Genetic associations with performance on a behavioral measure of distress intolerance. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2011, 46: 87-94. PMID: 22024485, PMCID: PMC3687355, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2011.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentCatechol O-MethyltransferaseChi-Square DistributionChildDistrict of ColumbiaFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Association StudiesGenotypeHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMood DisordersPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRegression AnalysisRisk-TakingSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsConceptsEmotion regulation difficultiesDistress intoleranceBehavioral measuresPoor psychological functioningAdolescent risk behaviorsDistress tolerancePsychological functioningLarger longitudinal studyVal allele carriersYear old youthMet homozygotesEmotional abuseBehavioral indicatorsBehavioral assessmentLongitudinal studyGenetic influencesCandidate genetic polymorphismsTaskYouthDistressExploratory analysisRisk behaviorsEmpirical evidencePrior studiesDifficultiesTheory of Mind Skills Are Related to Gray Matter Volume in the Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex in Schizophrenia
Hooker C, Bruce L, Lincoln S, Fisher M, Vinogradov S. Theory of Mind Skills Are Related to Gray Matter Volume in the Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex in Schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry 2011, 70: 1169-1178. PMID: 21917239, PMCID: PMC3432316, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.07.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentromedial prefrontal cortexGray matter volumeToM processingToM skillsSchizophrenia participantsMind skillsGlobal cognitionPrefrontal cortexHealthy participantsWorse ToM performanceGeneral cognitive deficitsStandardized neuropsychological measuresPoor social functioningMatter volumeToM performanceNeural basisNeuropsychological measuresVmPFC functionVoxel-based morphometrySocial functioningCognitive deficitsSocial outcomesBetween-group analysisBehavioral assessmentToMImpact of atomoxetine on subjective attention and memory difficulties in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women
Epperson CN, Pittman B, Czarkowski KA, Bradley J, Quinlan DM, Brown TE. Impact of atomoxetine on subjective attention and memory difficulties in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2011, 18: 542-548. PMID: 21293309, PMCID: PMC4076798, DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e3181fcafd6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderBrown Attention-Deficit Disorder ScaleCognitive difficultiesHistory of ADHDBehavioral assessmentSubjective cognitive difficultiesAttention Deficit Disorder ScaleAttention/concentrationConcentration/attentionShort-term memorySimilar cognitive impairmentsCluster scoresATX treatmentExecutive functionSubjective attentionMemory difficultiesHyperactivity disorderNeuropsychological testsNeuropsychological testingCognitive symptomsDisorder ScaleSubjective difficultyAtomoxetineCognitive impairmentMemoryEarly-life stress, corpus callosum development, hippocampal volumetrics, and anxious behavior in male nonhuman primates
Jackowski A, Perera TD, Abdallah CG, Garrido G, Tang CY, Martinez J, Mathew SJ, Gorman JM, Rosenblum LA, Smith EL, Dwork AJ, Shungu DC, Kaffman A, Gelernter J, Coplan JD, Kaufman J. Early-life stress, corpus callosum development, hippocampal volumetrics, and anxious behavior in male nonhuman primates. Psychiatry Research 2011, 192: 37-44. PMID: 21377844, PMCID: PMC4090111, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2010.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnxietyBehavior, AnimalBrain MappingCorpus CallosumCross-Sectional StudiesFearGene FrequencyGenotypeHippocampusImage Processing, Computer-AssistedLinear ModelsMacaca radiataMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsStress, PsychologicalConceptsBrain developmentNonhuman primatesCorpus callosum measurementsMale bonnet monkeysMiddle temporal gyrus volumeCorpus callosum developmentMale nonhuman primatesEarly life stressReduced hippocampusCorpus callosumMRI measuresBonnet monkeysPsychiatric disordersMRI scansHippocampal volumetricsSerotonin transporter genotypeCC sizeStress paradigmHippocampusStress reactivityMorphometry assessmentBehavioral assessmentTransporter genotypeAnxious behaviorEarly stress
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