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
2012
Neural mechanisms of cognitive behavioral therapy response in Hoarding Disorder: A pilot study
Tolin D, Stevens M, Nave A, Villavicencio A, Morrison S. Neural mechanisms of cognitive behavioral therapy response in Hoarding Disorder: A pilot study. Journal Of Obsessive-Compulsive And Related Disorders 2012, 1: 180-188. DOI: 10.1016/j.jocrd.2012.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyMedial frontal gyrusFrontal gyrusHemodynamic activityManualized group cognitive behavioral therapyCognitive behavioral therapy responsePosterior cingulateFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) taskGroup cognitive behavioral therapyRight superior temporal gyrusDecision-making taskInsula/putamenRight posterior hippocampusSuperior temporal gyrusHealthy control participantsParietal lobe regionsHippocampus/parahippocampusNeural functionHoarding DisorderNeural mechanismsBehavioral therapyTemporal gyrusPosterior hippocampusHC participantsLobe regions
2010
Functional Imaging of Cognitive Control During Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Anderson BM, Stevens MC, Meda SA, Jordan K, Calhoun VD, Pearlson GD. Functional Imaging of Cognitive Control During Acute Alcohol Intoxication. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2010, 35: 156-165. PMID: 20958334, PMCID: PMC3005103, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01332.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive controlError processingBrain regionsAnterior cingulateFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) taskFunctional MRILateral prefrontal cortexParietal brain regionsFalse alarm responsesBrain hemodynamic activityFalse alarm errorsParietal lobe regionsNeural basisBehavioral performancePrefrontal cortexFMRI analysisHemodynamic activityLobe regionsAcute alcohol intoxicationAlarm errorsAlcohol effectsReaction timeAlcohol intoxicationCingulateAlarm response