2015
A preliminary study of the effects of working memory training on brain function
Stevens MC, Gaynor A, Bessette KL, Pearlson GD. A preliminary study of the effects of working memory training on brain function. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2015, 10: 387-407. PMID: 26138580, PMCID: PMC4698365, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-015-9416-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderWM trainingMemory trainingBrain regionsDifferent neural correlatesBrain functionADHD symptom severityTraining-related changesTemporal lobe regionsDifferent symptom typesWM abilityExecutive processingWM performanceFMRI taskFrontoparietal circuitsNeural correlatesBrain activationHyperactivity disorderNeuropsychological testsNeural changesBrain activityTask phasesLobe regionsActivation gainControl participants
2013
Prolonged hemodynamic response during incidental facial emotion processing in inter-episode bipolar I disorder
Rosenfeld ES, Pearlson GD, Sweeney JA, Tamminga CA, Keshavan MS, Nonterah C, Stevens MC. Prolonged hemodynamic response during incidental facial emotion processing in inter-episode bipolar I disorder. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2013, 8: 73-86. PMID: 23975275, PMCID: PMC3944373, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-013-9246-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFMRI studyDorsolateral prefrontal cortex responsesAutomatic emotion regulationAffectively salient stimuliFacial emotion processingGender discrimination taskBrain regionsRemitted bipolar disorderPrefrontal cortex responsesResidual mood symptomsPrefrontal cortex regionsDiagnostic group differencesVentromedial prefrontal cortex regionsCortex brain regionsAngry expressionsEmotion regulationEmotion processingEmotional processingBrain activationTask performanceHemodynamic responseEmotional reactionsBipolar disorderBipolar IPrefrontal cortex
2012
Exposure therapy, D-cycloserine, and functional magnetic resonance imaging in patients with snake phobia: a randomized pilot study.
Nave AM, Tolin DF, Stevens MC. Exposure therapy, D-cycloserine, and functional magnetic resonance imaging in patients with snake phobia: a randomized pilot study. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2012, 73: 1179-86. PMID: 23059145, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.11m07564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExposure therapyD-cycloserinePhobic stimuliSnake phobiaFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) taskRight dorsolateral prefrontal cortexPrefrontal brain activationPrefrontal cortex responsesD-cycloserine augmentationAnterior cingulate activationFunctional magnetic resonanceDorsolateral prefrontal cortexHuman brain functionDifferent neural pathwaysFear extinctionSnake stimuliExposure hierarchyNeural substratesBrain activationCingulate activationNeural responsesEmotional learningPrefrontal cortexCortex responsesPerigenual cingulateNeural Activations During Auditory Oddball Processing Discriminating Schizophrenia and Psychotic Bipolar Disorder
Ethridge LE, Hamm JP, Shapiro JR, Summerfelt AT, Keedy SK, Stevens MC, Pearlson G, Tamminga CA, Boutros NN, Sweeney JA, Keshavan MS, Thaker G, Clementz BA. Neural Activations During Auditory Oddball Processing Discriminating Schizophrenia and Psychotic Bipolar Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2012, 72: 766-774. PMID: 22572033, PMCID: PMC3465513, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.03.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAuditory oddball taskBipolar disorderNeural responsesBest differentiated groupsSingular time pointsDifferent psychotic disordersAuditory processing abnormalitiesOddball taskPsychotic bipolar disorderP300 event-related potentialNonpsychotic patientsHealthy subjectsPsychotic disordersPsychosis groupAuditory oddball responsePsychotic groupSchizophreniaFrequent combinationTime pointsBrain activationNeural activationBeta activityGroup differencesBrain responsesDisorders
2011
The Effects of Stimulant Medication on Working Memory Functional Connectivity in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Wong CG, Stevens MC. The Effects of Stimulant Medication on Working Memory Functional Connectivity in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2011, 71: 458-466. PMID: 22209640, PMCID: PMC4120250, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderFunctional magnetic resonance imagingFunctional connectivityFMRI taskHyperactivity disorderStimulant medicationNetwork engagementMemory fMRI taskFrontoparietal brain networksBrain regionsFrontoparietal brain regionsConnectivity changesMemory reaction timeVentrolateral prefrontal cortexAdditional brain regionsGroup independent component analysisMedication-related changesFunctional connectivity analysisRegional functional connectivityFunctional connectivity changesMemory performanceRepeated-measures t-testBrain activationIndependent component analysisRetrieval phase
2010
Individuals Family History Positive for Alcoholism Show Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Differences in Reward Sensitivity That Are Related to Impulsivity Factors
Andrews MM, Meda SA, Thomas AD, Potenza MN, Krystal JH, Worhunsky P, Stevens MC, O'Malley S, Book GA, Reynolds B, Pearlson GD. Individuals Family History Positive for Alcoholism Show Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Differences in Reward Sensitivity That Are Related to Impulsivity Factors. Biological Psychiatry 2010, 69: 675-683. PMID: 21126735, PMCID: PMC3677031, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2010.09.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonetary incentive delay taskIncentive delay taskNAcc activationReward anticipationDelay taskFamily history-positive individualsAbnormal reward processingRegional brain activationNucleus accumbens activationFunctional magnetic resonanceReward system activitySubstance-abusing individualsReward prospectReward sensitivityNeural correlatesImpulsivity constructsSubstance abuse historyImpulsivity factorsReward processingBehavioral impulsivityAtypical activationBrain activationOutcome phaseBiological predispositionTask phases