2016
Neurofunctional Reward Processing Changes in Cocaine Dependence During Recovery
Balodis IM, Kober H, Worhunsky PD, Stevens MC, Pearlson GD, Carroll KM, Potenza MN. Neurofunctional Reward Processing Changes in Cocaine Dependence During Recovery. Neuropsychopharmacology 2016, 41: 2112-2121. PMID: 26792441, PMCID: PMC4908642, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2016.11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft inferior frontal gyrus activityCD participantsNegative urine screensReward/loss processingHealthy control participantsReward processingMeaningful outcome indicatorsDopamine-innervated regionsFunctional magnetic resonanceInferior frontal gyrus activityCD outpatientsTest-retest resultsPrefrontal cortex activityVentromedial prefrontal cortex activityUrine screensNeurofunctional alterationsVentral striatal activityCD groupNeurofunctional changesLong-term recoveryDrug useNeurobiological changesCocaine abstinenceCocaine dependenceStriatal activity
2011
Cortical Thickness and Folding Deficits in Conduct-Disordered Adolescents
Hyatt CJ, Haney-Caron E, Stevens MC. Cortical Thickness and Folding Deficits in Conduct-Disordered Adolescents. Biological Psychiatry 2011, 72: 207-214. PMID: 22209639, PMCID: PMC3367056, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.11.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge of OnsetAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCerebral CortexChildConduct DisorderFemaleFunctional LateralityHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedLinear ModelsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNeuropsychological TestsPrefrontal CortexPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychomotor PerformanceSoftwareConceptsCortical thicknessParietal lobeBrain regionsControl subjectsParacentral lobuleConduct disorderThinner cortexCD participantsTemporal lobe structural abnormalitiesPure conduct disorderLocal gyrification indexBrain structure imagesAnterior brain regionsDifferent brain regionsSurface-based morphometryPosterior brain regionsTemporoparietal junctionBrain abnormalitiesGyrification indexTemporal lobeAnterior cingulateFrontal lobeDorsomedial prefrontalStructural abnormalitiesOrbitofrontal cortexAn Initial Study of Neural Responses to Monetary Incentives as Related to Treatment Outcome in Cocaine Dependence
Jia Z, Worhunsky PD, Carroll KM, Rounsaville BJ, Stevens MC, Pearlson GD, Potenza MN. An Initial Study of Neural Responses to Monetary Incentives as Related to Treatment Outcome in Cocaine Dependence. Biological Psychiatry 2011, 70: 553-560. PMID: 21704307, PMCID: PMC3162064, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight ventral striatumVentral striatumCocaine dependenceRight insulaMonetary incentive delay taskRight caudateReward-based decisionIncentive delay taskTreatment retentionFunctional magnetic resonanceCD participantsMedial frontal gyrusRight thalamusUrine toxicologyTreatment outcomesReward anticipationReward processingDelay taskTask performanceFrontal gyrusGreater activationNeural responsesRewarding outcomesRight subcallosal gyrusMonetary rewards