2025
Capoeira and brain function: Hypotheses and perspectives from a systematic review
Monteiro-Junior R, da Rocha Fernandes V, Oliva H, Prudente T, Ribeiro S. Capoeira and brain function: Hypotheses and perspectives from a systematic review. Mental Health And Physical Activity 2025, 28: 100678. DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100678.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain functionNeurocognitive domainsNetwork of brain regionsRight dorsal premotor cortexModels of brain functionPosterior insular cortexDorsal premotor cortexPost-central gyrusBrains of individualsEmotional processingExecutive controlNeural engagementLeft hemisphereNeurocognitive effectsInsular cortexParietal cortexPrecentral gyrusSubcortical activityBrain regionsCognitive processesPremotor cortexSubcortical regionsBrain activityNeural circuitryMotor areaQualitative Analysis of Symptoms from the Central Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation Trial for Traumatic Brain Injury
Gerber L, Shulman K, Wright M, Schiff N, Fins J. Qualitative Analysis of Symptoms from the Central Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation Trial for Traumatic Brain Injury. NeuroRehabilitation An International Interdisciplinary Journal 2025, 56: 143-151. PMID: 40260721, DOI: 10.1177/10538135241296732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStudy of deep brain stimulationTraumatic brain injuryDeep brain stimulation trialsDeep brain stimulationBrain injuryRandomized feasibility studySecondary qualitative analysisFamily membersSelf-RegulationChronic traumatic brain injurySemi-structured interviewsBrain stimulationFamily perspectiveStimulation trialsTrial participantsExecutive controlResults SubjectsSymptom assessmentOutcome measuresQualitative analysisCognitive symptomsAnalysis of symptomsNarrative dataQualitative dataPost-injury
2024
Childhood executive control and adolescent substance use: Mediation via parent–child relationship quality
Patwardhan I, Guo Y, Fleming C, James T, Nelson J, Espy K, Nelson T, Mason W. Childhood executive control and adolescent substance use: Mediation via parent–child relationship quality. Family Relations 2024, 73: 3513-3529. PMID: 39850093, PMCID: PMC11753786, DOI: 10.1111/fare.13061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescent substance usePreschool ECExecutive controlHarsh disciplineSubstance useContribution of child characteristicsLongitudinal cohort-sequential studyParent-child relationship qualityFamily history of substance usePreschool executive controlStatistically significant indirect effectCohort-sequential studyAffecting qualityHistory of substance useSignificant indirect effectSubstance Use InitiationE-cigarettesFamily socioeconomic statusMethod ParticipantsParenting behaviorsMediation analysisRelationship qualityAdolescent assessmentIndirect associationsChild characteristicsEarly childhood executive control modulates negative affectivity's role in increasing adolescent body mass index trajectories
Tomaso C, James T, Brock R, Yaroch A, Hill J, Huang T, Nelson J, Mason W, Espy K, Nelson T. Early childhood executive control modulates negative affectivity's role in increasing adolescent body mass index trajectories. Pediatric Obesity 2024, 19: e13144. PMID: 38926799, DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.13144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExecutive control abilitiesExecutive controlNegative affectExecutive control tasksChild Behavior QuestionnaireControl abilityEarly risk factorsEarly temperamentAssess temperamentBehavior QuestionnaireTemperamentControl taskLongitudinal studyAffectAssociated with pediatric obesityBMI growthRisk factorsTargeted assessmentWeight outcomesAffective rolesPrevention effortsChildrenChildhood obesity prevention effortsObesity prevention effortsBody mass index trajectoriesDecoupling of gray and white matter functional networks in cognitive impairment induced by occupational aluminum exposure
Zhang F, Li L, Liu B, Shao Y, Tan Y, Niu Q, Zhang H. Decoupling of gray and white matter functional networks in cognitive impairment induced by occupational aluminum exposure. NeuroToxicology 2024, 103: 1-8. PMID: 38777096, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2024.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExecutive control networkFunctional connectivityCognitive impairmentCognitive functionTrail Making Test Part AResting-state functional magnetic resonance imagingFunctional magnetic resonance imagingControl networkDecreased FCsReduced functional connectivityGray matterHuman cognitive functionsCognitive impairment groupExecutive controlNeurobiological mechanismsLimbic networkMontreal Cognitive AssessmentWhite matterCognitive AssessmentImpairment groupFunctional networksMagnetic resonance imagingImpairmentPart ACognitionrTMS effects on urges and severity of tobacco use disorder operate independently of a retrieval-extinction component and involve frontal-striatal pathways
Li S, Ma X, Chen H, Wang M, Zheng Y, Yang B, Ni H, Potenza M, Dong G. rTMS effects on urges and severity of tobacco use disorder operate independently of a retrieval-extinction component and involve frontal-striatal pathways. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 349: 21-31. PMID: 38190858, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.01.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDorsolateral prefrontal cortexRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationSmoking cravingFunctional connectivityTobacco use disorderBrain regionsRetrieval-extinction procedureLeft dorsolateral prefrontal cortexSimilar neural correlatesFrontal-striatal pathwaysStandard repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationUse disordersMedial frontal gyrusIncreased functional connectivitySham repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationExecutive controlSmoking cuesNeural correlatesTranscranial magnetic stimulationBrain responsesFrontal gyrusGreater activationLess activationSmoking urgesBilateral insula
2023
Exploring the Interaction Between Preschool Executive Control and Caregiver Emotion Socialization in Predicting Adolescent Weight Trajectories
Laifer L, Brock R, Tomaso C, James T, Yaroch A, Hill J, Huang T, Nelson J, Mason W, Espy K, Nelson T. Exploring the Interaction Between Preschool Executive Control and Caregiver Emotion Socialization in Predicting Adolescent Weight Trajectories. Journal Of Youth And Adolescence 2023, 53: 656-668. PMID: 38117361, PMCID: PMC10872396, DOI: 10.1007/s10964-023-01928-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreschool executive controlEmotion-related socialization behaviorsCaregiver emotion socializationExecutive controlSupportive responsesEmotion socializationSocialization behaviorsExecutive control tasksLower executive controlEmotion socialization practicesSelf-regulatory abilitiesSelf-regulatory resourcesFamily factorsImportance of effortsLongitudinal designNeural vulnerabilitySocialization practicesControl taskExternal regulationLaboratory visitsAge 14Longitudinal studyAdolescenceParticipantsNegative associationThalamic deep brain stimulation in traumatic brain injury: a phase 1, randomized feasibility study
Schiff N, Giacino J, Butson C, Choi E, Baker J, O’Sullivan K, Janson A, Bergin M, Bronte-Stewart H, Chua J, DeGeorge L, Dikmen S, Fogarty A, Gerber L, Krel M, Maldonado J, Radovan M, Shah S, Su J, Temkin N, Tourdias T, Victor J, Waters A, Kolakowsky-Hayner S, Fins J, Machado A, Rutt B, Henderson J. Thalamic deep brain stimulation in traumatic brain injury: a phase 1, randomized feasibility study. Nature Medicine 2023, 29: 3162-3174. PMID: 38049620, PMCID: PMC11087147, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-023-02638-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryDeep brain stimulationExecutive controlProcessing speedBrain stimulationImprove executive controlCentral lateral (CL) nucleusTrail-Making TestChronic phase of recoveryBrain injuryYears post-injuryFrontostriatal networkEfficacy of deep brain stimulationExecutive functionConverging evidenceLimit quality of lifeEfficacy measuresMsTBIPhase of recoveryPost-injuryRandomized feasibility studyThalamic deep brain stimulationQuality of lifeParticipantsProtocol non-compliance
2022
Neuromodulation treatments of problematic use of the Internet
Xu L, Geng X, Zhang J, Guo X, Potenza M, Zhang J. Neuromodulation treatments of problematic use of the Internet. Current Opinion In Behavioral Sciences 2022, 48: 101215. DOI: 10.1016/j.cobeha.2022.101215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProblematic useBrain circuitsTranscranial direct current stimulationDorsolateral prefrontal cortexDirect current stimulationRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationExecutive controlNegative emotionsStimulus contextTranscranial magnetic stimulationAddictive behaviorsPrefrontal cortexCurrent stimulationAddiction severityBrain regionsMagnetic stimulationNeuromodulation treatmentsInvasive stimulationEmotionsCausal relationshipCravingFunctioningRigorous experimentsAddictionCortexAlcohol and cannabis co‐use and longitudinal gray matter volumetric changes in early and late adolescence
Luo X, Yang JJ, Buu A, Trucco EM, Li C. Alcohol and cannabis co‐use and longitudinal gray matter volumetric changes in early and late adolescence. Addiction Biology 2022, 27: e13208. PMID: 36001427, PMCID: PMC9413216, DOI: 10.1111/adb.13208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray matter volumeLate adolescenceCaudal middle frontal cortexEarly adolescent onsetGray matter volumetric changesMiddle frontal cortexSevere alcohol useBrain developmentCross-sectional findingsSocial cognitionExecutive controlNCANDA studyVolumetric declinesSupramarginal gyrusPotential sex differencesSuperior temporalImpact of alcoholAdolescent onsetSubstance useCortical regionsAlcohol useMatter volumeFrontal cortexResult of alcoholMixed-effects modeling
2021
Executive Function Assigns Value to Novel Goal-Congruent Outcomes
McDougle SD, Ballard IC, Baribault B, Bishop SJ, Collins AGE. Executive Function Assigns Value to Novel Goal-Congruent Outcomes. Cerebral Cortex 2021, 32: 231-247. PMID: 34231854, PMCID: PMC8634563, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhab205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReward circuitExecutive controlHuman reinforcementPrefrontal correlatesInstrumental learningFunctional neuroimagingNovel outcomesHigh-level representationSecondary reinforcerPrefrontal cortexMaterial rewardsSame circuitryDopaminergic circuitsNovel imageAssigns valueReward functionRewardNeuroimagingLow-level responsesComputational modelingFlexible responseReinforcersLearningCorrelatesCortex
2019
Accelerated Intermittent Theta-Burst Stimulation as a Treatment for Cocaine Use Disorder: A Proof-of-Concept Study
Steele VR, Maxwell AM, Ross TJ, Stein EA, Salmeron BJ. Accelerated Intermittent Theta-Burst Stimulation as a Treatment for Cocaine Use Disorder: A Proof-of-Concept Study. Frontiers In Neuroscience 2019, 13: 1147. PMID: 31736689, PMCID: PMC6831547, DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2019.01147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCocaine use disorderTranscranial magnetic stimulationITBS sessionsDorsolateral prefrontal cortexUse disordersCocaine use behaviorCocaine usersIntermittent theta burst stimulationIntermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) protocolChronic cocaine usersCocaine-positive urine testsExecutive controlNeural underpinningsTheta burst stimulationCue reactivityResponse inhibitionAccelerated Intermittent Theta Burst StimulationCocaine usePrefrontal cortexDrugs of abuseTheta-burst stimulation protocolEffective treatmentITBSMagnetic stimulationSingle participantA review of childhood maltreatment, latent vulnerability and the brain: implications for clinical practice and prevention
Gerin M, Hanson E, Viding E, McCrory E. A review of childhood maltreatment, latent vulnerability and the brain: implications for clinical practice and prevention. Adoption & Fostering 2019, 43: 310-328. DOI: 10.1177/0308575919865356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health problemsLatent vulnerabilityNeurocognitive alterationsChildhood maltreatmentFuture mental health problemsEarly adverse environmentsCommon mental health problemsEmotion regulationThreat processingExecutive controlNeurocognitive systemsHealth problemsPoor mental healthReward processingMaltreated childrenFunctional neuroimagingFuture psychopathologyChild maltreatmentMental healthMaltreatmentLong-term outcomesSuch experiencesFunctioningClinical implicationsChildrenIncreased Anterior Cingulate and Caudate Activity in Bipolar Mania
Blumberg H, Stem E, Martinez D, Ricketts S, de Asis J, White T, Epstein J, McBride P, Eidelberg D, Kocsis J, Silbersweig D. Increased Anterior Cingulate and Caudate Activity in Bipolar Mania. 2019, 177-184. DOI: 10.4324/9781315054308-17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchManic stateBipolar disorderAnterior cingulateHead of caudatePositron emission tomography techniquesDorsal anterior cingulateEmission tomography techniquesSuch dysfunctionFunctional brainDisordersBrain activityCaudateCingulateNeural systemsPrincipal findingsDysfunctionEuthymiaExecutive controlFindingsManiaActivityBrainConnectome-Based Prediction of Cocaine Abstinence
Yip SW, Scheinost D, Potenza MN, Carroll KM. Connectome-Based Prediction of Cocaine Abstinence. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2019, 176: 156-164. PMID: 30606049, PMCID: PMC6481181, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.17101147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBehavior TherapyBrainCholinesterase InhibitorsCocaine-Related DisordersCognitionConnectomeExecutive FunctionFemaleFunctional NeuroimagingGalantamineHumansIndividualityMachine LearningMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNeural PathwaysOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersPrognosisRewardTreatment OutcomeConceptsConnectome-based predictive modelingCocaine use disorderUse disordersBrain-based predictorsLarge-scale neural networksFunctional MRI dataCocaine abstinenceExecutive controlReward responsivenessIndividual differencesBaseline cocaine usePosttreatment assessmentConnectivity strengthHeterogeneous sampleAbstinenceIndependent samplesNovel interventionsCanonical networksSpecific behaviorsCocaine useSignificant correspondenceDisordersTreatment outcomesNetwork strengthMRI data
2018
Gender-related functional connectivity and craving during gaming and immediate abstinence during a mandatory break: Implications for development and progression of internet gaming disorder
Dong G, Wang Z, Wang Y, Du X, Potenza MN. Gender-related functional connectivity and craving during gaming and immediate abstinence during a mandatory break: Implications for development and progression of internet gaming disorder. Progress In Neuro-Psychopharmacology And Biological Psychiatry 2018, 88: 1-10. PMID: 29684536, DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2018.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsolateral prefrontal cortexInternet gaming disorderExecutive controlSuperior frontal gyrusFunctional connectivity
2017
Connectome-based Models Predict Separable Components of Attention in Novel Individuals
Rosenberg MD, Hsu WT, Scheinost D, Constable R, Chun MM. Connectome-based Models Predict Separable Components of Attention in Novel Individuals. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2017, 30: 160-173. PMID: 29040013, DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_01197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConnectome-based predictive modelingAttention Network TaskExecutive controlIntrinsic functional organizationRT variabilityANT performanceInfluential modelFunctional connectivityBrain's intrinsic functional organizationComponents of attentionExecutive control scoresResting-state functional connectivityResting-state dataFunctional brain networksFunctional organizationTask-based dataAttentional abilitiesUpcoming stimulusExplicit taskSustained attentionFMRI scanningAttention factorNovel individualsAdditional independent componentNetwork tasksAnnual Research Review: Childhood maltreatment, latent vulnerability and the shift to preventative psychiatry – the contribution of functional brain imaging
McCrory E, Gerin M, Viding E. Annual Research Review: Childhood maltreatment, latent vulnerability and the shift to preventative psychiatry – the contribution of functional brain imaging. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2017, 58: 338-357. PMID: 28295339, PMCID: PMC6849838, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cingulate cortexLatent vulnerabilityEmotion regulationThreat processingReward processingChildhood maltreatmentActive emotion regulationDorsal ACC activityReceipt of rewardAdverse caregiving environmentsFuture psychiatric disordersPsychiatric disordersFunctional brain imagingEffective preventative approachesEffortful processingExecutive controlStudy of childrenError monitoringPoor mental healthNeurocognitive domainsNeurocognitive functioningCaregiving environmentNeural responsesEarly neglectNeural responsivenessThe role of executive functioning in memory performance in pediatric focal epilepsy
Sepeta LN, Casaletto KB, Terwilliger V, Facella‐Ervolini J, Sady M, Mayo J, Gaillard WD, Berl MM. The role of executive functioning in memory performance in pediatric focal epilepsy. Epilepsia 2017, 58: 300-310. PMID: 28111742, PMCID: PMC5300699, DOI: 10.1111/epi.13637.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExecutive functioningMemory performanceFree recallMemory ScaleChildren's Memory ScaleRecognition memory performanceVerbal episodic memoryVerbal memory taskPlanning/organizationPoor executive controlAge-level expectationsFree recall scoresMeasures of intelligenceGeneral cognitive impairmentMemory skillsEpisodic memoryMemory taskExecutive controlVisual memoryMemory retrievalVerbal memoryMemory difficultiesIntellectual functioningVisual tasksMemory ability
2016
Correction to Kane et al. (2016)
Kane M, Meier M, Smeekens B, Gross G, Chun C, Silvia P, Kwapil T. Correction to Kane et al. (2016). Journal Of Experimental Psychology General 2016, 145: 1603-1603. PMID: 27935733, DOI: 10.1037/xge0000248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExecutive controlExecutive deficitsMind wanderingAttention constraintsIndividual-differences structureMind-wandering propensityLarge correlational studyLatent variable approachExecutive attentionParanoid schizotypyAttentional constraintsNegative schizotypyIndividual differencesAttention controlSeparable constructsMemory capacityExecutive failureMultidimensional constructSchizotypyWMCCorrelational studySchizophrenia symptomsSchizophreniaConstructsM. Gross
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