2023
Aberrant hippocampus and amygdala morphology associated with cognitive deficits in schizophrenia
Peterson B, Kaur T, Sawardekar S, Colibazzi T, Hao X, Wexler B, Bansal R. Aberrant hippocampus and amygdala morphology associated with cognitive deficits in schizophrenia. Frontiers In Cellular Neuroscience 2023, 17: 1126577. PMID: 36909281, PMCID: PMC9996667, DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2023.1126577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical symptomsHealthy controlsAnatomical abnormalitiesMemory deficitsPathogenesis of schizophreniaSeverity of symptomsEffects of schizophreniaHippocampal bodyAmygdala morphologyLimbic regionsPatientsHippocampusInward deformationCognitive deficitsBrain structuresHC participantsSchizophreniaAmygdalaSymptomsMemory performanceContinuum of severityAnatomical MRIPrimary disturbanceMemory scoresAbnormalities
2020
Risk‐Taking Patterns of Children, Associated Cognitive Weaknesses, and Prevention of Negative Outcomes
Imal AE, O’Leary S, Wexler BE. Risk‐Taking Patterns of Children, Associated Cognitive Weaknesses, and Prevention of Negative Outcomes. Psychiatric Research And Clinical Practice 2020, 2: 34-40. PMID: 36101890, PMCID: PMC9175884, DOI: 10.1176/appi.prcp.2020.20190020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk-taking groupFlanker testWorking Memory TestMemory test scoresEighth-grade childrenTests of inhibitionHealth-compromising behaviorsClusters of childrenCognitive weaknessesMemory testMemory scoresGo/Focused attentionRisk-taking patternsCognitive functionTest measuresNegative outcomesPrimary prevention interventionsTest scoresFull learningReaction timeEarly interventionAvoidantChildrenPrevention interventions