2023
Autistic Symptoms, Irritability, and Executive Dysfunctions: Symptom Dynamics from Multi-Network Models
Lee K, Gau S, Tseng W. Autistic Symptoms, Irritability, and Executive Dysfunctions: Symptom Dynamics from Multi-Network Models. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2023, 54: 3078-3093. PMID: 37453959, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-023-05981-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism spectrum disorderIrritability symptomsExecutive functionExecutive dysfunctionAutistic symptomsCognitive-behavioral mechanismsSocial communication difficultiesRelative importance networksSample of childrenNeurotypical peersElevated irritabilityASD diagnosisSpectrum disorderBridge symptomsCommunication difficultiesTemper outburstsPredictive pathSymptom dynamicsUnaffected siblingsPartial correlationMoodEntire sampleIrritabilitySpecific relationSymptom nodes
2022
Characterizing the Neural Correlates of Response Inhibition and Error Processing in Children With Symptoms of Irritability and/or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in the ABCD Study®
Lee KS, Xiao J, Luo J, Leibenluft E, Liew Z, Tseng WL. Characterizing the Neural Correlates of Response Inhibition and Error Processing in Children With Symptoms of Irritability and/or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in the ABCD Study®. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2022, 13: 803891. PMID: 35308882, PMCID: PMC8931695, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.803891.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderResponse inhibitionError processingNeural correlatesIrritability symptomsHyperactivity disorderHigher attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderAdolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) studySymptoms of inattentionDifferential neural mechanismsCognitive Development StudyStop-signal taskLow frustration toleranceLatent class analysisFronto-parietal regionsLatent variable modelingPediatric irritabilityNeural differencesIndividual differencesSignal taskExecutive dysfunctionFrustration toleranceNeural mechanismsABCD studyHigh irritability
2020
Executive functions in youths with autism spectrum disorder and their unaffected siblings
Seng GJ, Tseng WL, Chiu YN, Tsai WC, Wu YY, Gau SS. Executive functions in youths with autism spectrum disorder and their unaffected siblings. Psychological Medicine 2020, 51: 2571-2580. PMID: 32349803, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291720001075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpatial working memoryExecutive function tasksExecutive functionASD youthWorking memoryFunction tasksCognitive endophenotypesSpatial spanExecutive dysfunctionSpectrum disorderUnaffected siblingsCambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated BatteryAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderPotential cognitive endophenotypesExtra-dimensional shiftPlanning/problemVisuospatial working memoryBackward digit recallMain cognitive theoriesStockings of CambridgeDigit span testEvidence of deficitsCognitive theoryDigit recall