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
DTI-measured white matter abnormalities in adolescents with Conduct Disorder
Haney-Caron E, Caprihan A, Stevens MC. DTI-measured white matter abnormalities in adolescents with Conduct Disorder. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2013, 48: 111-120. PMID: 24139595, PMCID: PMC3863548, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.09.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFractional anisotropyAxial diffusivityWhite matter microstructureMicrostructural abnormalitiesLong-range white matter connectionsWhite matter microstructural abnormalitiesWhite matter abnormalitiesDiffusion tensor imaging (DTI) findingsAnatomical connectivity abnormalitiesLower fractional anisotropySuperior corona radiataAbnormal white matter microstructureBrain white matter microstructureDifferent brain regionsWhite matter connectionsTemporal lobe regionsFronto-occipital fasciculusTwo-sample t-testFunctional neuroimaging studiesCD ageCD adolescentsMajor white matterImaging findingsRadial diffusivity measurementsStudy group