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 cortexError processing in current and former cocaine users
Castelluccio BC, Meda SA, Muska CE, Stevens MC, Pearlson GD. Error processing in current and former cocaine users. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2013, 8: 87-96. PMID: 23949893, PMCID: PMC3925762, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-013-9247-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFormer cocaine usersError processingSupramarginal gyrusCocaine usersBOLD responseRight inferior parietal lobuleAspects of impulsivityAbstinent cocaine usersCocaine abuse/dependenceInferior parietal lobuleCocaine-dependent individualsCurrent cocaine usersCognitive compensationNeural differencesPrepotent responsesResponse inhibitionAbuse/dependenceCorrect rejectionsSpecific deficitsBOLD activityTrait measuresMaladaptive behaviorsParietal lobuleAddictive behaviorsNeural activityFunctional Brain Networks Associated With Cognitive Control, Cocaine Dependence, and Treatment Outcome
Worhunsky PD, Stevens MC, Carroll KM, Rounsaville BJ, Calhoun VD, Pearlson GD, Potenza MN. Functional Brain Networks Associated With Cognitive Control, Cocaine Dependence, and Treatment Outcome. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2013, 27: 477-488. PMID: 22775772, PMCID: PMC3743442, DOI: 10.1037/a0029092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalysis of VarianceBehavior, AddictiveCase-Control StudiesCerebral CortexCocaine-Related DisordersCognitive Behavioral TherapyData Interpretation, StatisticalExecutive FunctionFemaleFunctional NeuroimagingHumansLimbic SystemLinear ModelsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMotivationNerve NetOxygenPrincipal Component AnalysisPsychomotor PerformanceStroop TestTreatment OutcomeConceptsCognitive controlCocaine dependencePoor cognitive controlCognitive control processesFunctional networksTreatment retentionDistinct functional networksIndependent component analysisFunctional brain networksConflict monitoringStroop taskTreatment outcome measuresMotivational processingCocaine-dependent patientsPrefrontal networkBrain networksSubcortical networksFunctional connectivityControl participantsFMRI dataRegional activationReduced involvementCortical networksTreatment developmentControl process
2012
Reduced Functional Connectivity of Prefrontal Regions and Amygdala Within Affect and Working Memory Networks in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
Passarotti AM, Ellis J, Wegbreit E, Stevens MC, Pavuluri MN. Reduced Functional Connectivity of Prefrontal Regions and Amygdala Within Affect and Working Memory Networks in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder. Brain Connectivity 2012, 2: 320-334. PMID: 23035965, PMCID: PMC3621331, DOI: 10.1089/brain.2012.0089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentrolateral prefrontal cortexPediatric bipolar disorderRight ventrolateral prefrontal cortexWorking Memory NetworkFunctional connectivityMemory taskDorsolateral PFCBrain networksRight amygdalaMemory networkEmotion processing regionsEmotion regulation regionsDifferential functional connectivityFunctional magnetic resonanceBilateral temporal regionsConnected brain networksRegulation regionRegional functional connectivityNeutral facesEmotion processingCognitive processesEmotion evaluationPrefrontal regionsProcessing regionsBipolar disorder
2004
The Effect of Short‐Term Estradiol Therapy on Cognitive Function in Older Men Receiving Hormonal Suppression Therapy for Prostate Cancer
Taxel P, Stevens MC, Trahiotis M, Zimmerman J, Kaplan RF. The Effect of Short‐Term Estradiol Therapy on Cognitive Function in Older Men Receiving Hormonal Suppression Therapy for Prostate Cancer. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2004, 52: 269-273. PMID: 14728639, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52067.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancerOlder menCognitive functionShort-term estradiol therapyGeneral Clinical Research CenterCognitive deficitsSex hormone-binding globulinE replacement therapyHormonal suppression therapyClinical Research CenterCommunity-dwelling menSelf-reported cognitive deficitsHormone-binding globulinEffects of estrogenSymptoms of depressionSignificant differencesStandardized neurocognitive testsEstradiol therapyHypogonadal menPostmenopausal womenSuppression therapyReplacement therapyBone turnoverHormone levelsDepressive symptoms
2003
Executive–cognitive functioning in the development of antisocial personality disorder
Stevens MC, Kaplan RF, Hesselbrock VM. Executive–cognitive functioning in the development of antisocial personality disorder. Addictive Behaviors 2003, 28: 285-300. PMID: 12573679, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4603(01)00232-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood conduct disorderAntisocial personality disorderAbstraction abilityCognitive ability profilesExecutive cognitive functioningAbnormal behavioral outcomesPorteus Maze TestPersonality disorderFamily historyFunctioning abilityAntisocial samplesNeuropsychological measuresConduct problemsAbility profilesMotor planningAntisocial behaviorConduct disorderBehavioral outcomesBehavior severityMotor tasksPositive family historyYoung male adultsMaturational processesASPD subjectsAlcohol dependence