Distinct associations of insula and cingulate volume with the cognitive and affective dimensions of alexithymia
Goerlich-Dobre K, Bruce L, Martens S, Aleman A, Hooker C. Distinct associations of insula and cingulate volume with the cognitive and affective dimensions of alexithymia. Neuropsychologia 2013, 53: 284-292. PMID: 24334109, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2013.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBermond-Vorst Alexithymia QuestionnaireAffective alexithymia dimensionAlexithymia dimensionsLarger gray matter volumeGray matter volumeVoxel-based morphometryAffective dimensionsMatter volumeSpecific neural basisSubjective emotional experienceLower emotional reactivityDistinct structural correlatesRight posterior insulaToronto Alexithymia ScaleCognitive controlNeural correlatesNeural basisEmotional reactivityEmotional experienceAffect dysregulationAlexithymia QuestionnaireCognitive dimensionsAlexithymia ScalePosterior insulaTAS-20The influence of combined cognitive plus social-cognitive training on amygdala response during face emotion recognition in schizophrenia
Hooker C, Bruce L, Fisher M, Verosky S, Miyakawa A, D'Esposito M, Vinogradov S. The influence of combined cognitive plus social-cognitive training on amygdala response during face emotion recognition in schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research 2013, 213: 99-107. PMID: 23746615, PMCID: PMC6999046, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2013.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAmygdalaCognitive Behavioral TherapyEmotionsFacial ExpressionFemaleFunctional LateralityFunctional NeuroimagingHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedPrefrontal CortexPutamenSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologySocial BehaviorSocial PerceptionTherapy, Computer-AssistedTreatment OutcomeVideo GamesConceptsSocial cognition trainingSocial cognitive trainingAuditory-based cognitive trainingNeural activity increasesEmotion recognitionBehavioral improvementFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) taskSocial cognition skillsSocial cognitive deficitsCognitive remediation studiesFace emotion recognitionFacial emotion recognitionRight medial prefrontal cortexComputer-based interventionsComputer gamesMedial prefrontal cortexEmotion perceptionCognitive trainingSocial cognitionAmygdala responseFMRI resultsSchizophrenia participantsBehavioral performanceBehavioral gainsNeural mechanisms