2021
The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with cognitive training on EEG spectral power in adolescent boys with ADHD: A double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled trial
Westwood SJ, Bozhilova N, Criaud M, Lam SL, Lukito S, Wallace-Hanlon S, Kowalczyk OS, Kostara A, Mathew J, Wexler BE, Kadosh RC, Asherson P, Rubia K. The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with cognitive training on EEG spectral power in adolescent boys with ADHD: A double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled trial. IBRO Neuroscience Reports 2021, 12: 55-64. PMID: 35746969, PMCID: PMC9210460, DOI: 10.1016/j.ibneur.2021.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderTranscranial direct current stimulationRight inferior frontal cortexCognitive trainingDirect current stimulationChildren/adolescentsTask performanceCurrent stimulationAnodal transcranial direct current stimulationInferior frontal cortexCognitive measuresCognitive effectsHyperactivity disorderEEG spectral powerNeural effectsSham-controlled studyAdolescent boysGroup differencesSpectral powerQEEG measuresFrontal cortexAdolescentsComprehensive measureParticipantsTraining
2014
Neural activation abnormalities during self-referential processing in schizophrenia: An fMRI study
Liu J, Corbera S, Wexler BE. Neural activation abnormalities during self-referential processing in schizophrenia: An fMRI study. Psychiatry Research 2014, 222: 165-171. PMID: 24795158, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2014.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActivation abnormalitiesHealthy controlsCortical midline structuresMidline structuresBlood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signalLevel-dependent signalFunctional magnetic resonanceGeneral neuropathologySchizophrenia altersTemporal gyrusPatientsAbnormalitiesSchizophreniaActivation paradigmGreater signal increaseGroup differencesFMRI studyPosterior regionSelf-referential processingMothersMagnetic resonanceDependent signalsNeuropathologyControlGyrus
2012
Does baseline cerebral blood flow affect task-related blood oxygenation level dependent response in schizophrenia?
Liu J, Qiu M, Constable RT, Wexler BE. Does baseline cerebral blood flow affect task-related blood oxygenation level dependent response in schizophrenia? Schizophrenia Research 2012, 140: 143-148. PMID: 22789669, PMCID: PMC3423495, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2012.06.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral blood flowBlood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) responseInter-group differencesHealthy controlsLevel-dependent responsesBOLD responseFrontal cortexGroup differencesBlood flowBaseline cerebral blood flowTask-related BOLD responseBilateral frontal poleRight basal gangliaRight inferior frontal cortexBOLD signal increasesBilateral prefrontal areasMiddle frontal cortexInferior frontal cortexRight fusiform gyrusBilateral thalamusBasal gangliaBOLD studyVascular pathologyPatientsVisual processing areas
2010
Social attribution test — multiple choice (SAT-MC) in schizophrenia: Comparison with community sample and relationship to neurocognitive, social cognitive and symptom measures
Bell MD, Fiszdon JM, Greig TC, Wexler BE. Social attribution test — multiple choice (SAT-MC) in schizophrenia: Comparison with community sample and relationship to neurocognitive, social cognitive and symptom measures. Schizophrenia Research 2010, 122: 164-171. PMID: 20400268, PMCID: PMC2908733, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2010.03.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalysis of VarianceChoice BehaviorCognition DisordersDisability EvaluationFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesReproducibility of ResultsResidence CharacteristicsROC CurveSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologySocial PerceptionConceptsSocial Attribution Task-Multiple ChoiceSocial cognitive measuresCognitive measuresAffect recognitionCommunity sampleSocial cognitive impairmentsTheory of mindSignificant group differencesMATRICS batteryNeurocognitive measuresSCZ participantsVerbal processesAutism researchCognition indexLongitudinal designSymptom measuresGroup differencesCognitive impairmentCommunity-dwelling participantsGeometric figuresSchizoaffective disorderParticipantsSchizophreniaImpairmentMultiple-choice questions
2004
Durability of cognitive remediation training in schizophrenia: performance on two memory tasks at 6-month and 12-month follow-up
Fiszdon JM, Bryson GJ, Wexler BE, Bell MD. Durability of cognitive remediation training in schizophrenia: performance on two memory tasks at 6-month and 12-month follow-up. Psychiatry Research 2004, 125: 1-7. PMID: 14967547, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2003.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive remediation trainingSerial position taskComputerized cognitive remediationDigit span taskSpan taskRemediation trainingCognitive remediationMemory taskPosition taskComputerized cognitive remediation trainingWork therapyActive control conditionGroups of participantsSignificant group differencesComputerized trainingCognitive retrainingComputerized tasksTraining tasksCognitive improvementCognitive deficitsCompletion of trainingGroup differencesControl conditionTaskTraining
2003
Gambling Urges in Pathological Gambling: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
Potenza MN, Steinberg MA, Skudlarski P, Fulbright RK, Lacadie CM, Wilber MK, Rounsaville BJ, Gore JC, Wexler BE. Gambling Urges in Pathological Gambling: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. JAMA Psychiatry 2003, 60: 828-836. PMID: 12912766, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.60.8.828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathological gamblingGambling urgesBrain activityEchoplanar functional magnetic resonance imagingPG subjectsFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyGroup differencesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingVentral anterior cingulateRegional brain activityBrain activity changesGambling cuesMagnetic resonance imaging studyResonance imaging studyNeural correlatesMotivational responsesBrain mechanismsGambling stimuliImpulse regulationTemporal epochsSad contentGambling behaviorOrbitofrontal cortexLimbic brain structuresAnterior cingulate
1999
Perceptual Asymmetry Differences Between Major Depression With or Without a Comorbid Anxiety Disorder: A Dichotic Listening Study
Bruder G, Wexler B, Stewart J, Price L, Quitkin F. Perceptual Asymmetry Differences Between Major Depression With or Without a Comorbid Anxiety Disorder: A Dichotic Listening Study. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 1999, 108: 233-239. PMID: 10369033, DOI: 10.1037/0021-843x.108.2.233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerceptual asymmetryEmotional wordsLarge left ear advantageSmaller right-ear advantageLeft-hemisphere regionsDichotic listening taskNonanxious depressionDichotic listening studyLeft ear advantageRight ear advantageComorbid anxiety disordersOpposite hemispheric asymmetryAuditory taskTone taskAnxious groupListening taskNonanxious groupsAnxiety disordersHemispheric asymmetryGroup differencesTaskWordsDepression groupAsymmetry differencesMajor depressive disorder