2019
The development of adaptive risk taking and the role of executive functions in a large sample of school-age boys and girls
Bell MD, Imal AE, Pittman B, Jin G, Wexler BE. The development of adaptive risk taking and the role of executive functions in a large sample of school-age boys and girls. Trends In Neuroscience And Education 2019, 17: 100120. PMID: 31685124, DOI: 10.1016/j.tine.2019.100120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBalloon Analogue Risk TaskSchool-aged boysExecutive functionRisk TaskPartial mediatorAcademic achievementRisk takingBetter mathChild's schoolSchool characteristicsMiddle schoolLarge sampleTotal scoreSchoolsRecklessnessChildrenBoysBetter decisionsEmotionsGradeMeasuresFunctioningTaskProficiencyTaking
2018
Risk Taking and Self-Regulation in Children
Jin G, Imal A, Wexler B, Bell M. Risk Taking and Self-Regulation in Children. 2018, 114-115. DOI: 10.1145/3197768.3203169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBalloon Analogue Risk TaskExecutive functionReal-world risky behaviorsBetter executive functionRisk-taking propensityCognitive developmentRisk TaskSelf-RegulationCognitive skillsetsRisk toleranceRisky behaviorsRisk takingSubstance abuseFrontal lobeDangerous behaviorGrades KUnsafe sex practicesChildrenCriminal activityTotal pointsTaskYouthAbuseTakingBehavior
2011
Successful computer-based visual training specifically predicts visual memory enhancement over verbal memory improvement in schizophrenia
Surti TS, Corbera S, Bell MD, Wexler BE. Successful computer-based visual training specifically predicts visual memory enhancement over verbal memory improvement in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research 2011, 132: 131-134. PMID: 21795025, PMCID: PMC3195942, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2011.06.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive remediationCognitive control trainingEarly visual processingVerbal memory improvementVerbal learningAuditory learningVisual learningCognitive gainsVisual processingMemory enhancementVisual trainingCognitive outcomesMemory improvementControl trainingNeuropsychological testingVisual informationMultiple modalitiesTraining exercisesLearningInformation manipulationTrainingSchizophreniaGeneralizesTaskParticipants
2007
Neurocognitive enhancement therapy with work therapy in schizophrenia: 6-month follow-up of neuropsychological performance
Bell M, Fiszdon J, Greig T, Wexler B, Bryson G. Neurocognitive enhancement therapy with work therapy in schizophrenia: 6-month follow-up of neuropsychological performance. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2007, 44: 761. PMID: 17943687, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2007.02.0032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurocognitive enhancement therapyWork therapyEnhancement therapyExecutive function tasksComputer-based trainingNonverbal memoryFunction tasksExecutive functionNeuropsychological performanceNeuropsychological testsNeuropsychological assessmentCognitive deficitsCompletion of trainingNeuropsychological improvementOccupational dysfunctionMemorySchizoaffective disorderCurrent studySchizophreniaTrainingJob placementWork activitiesActive interventionTaskAnalysis of variance
2005
Cognitive training of verbal memory using a dichotic listening paradigm: impact on symptoms and cognition
Fiszdon JM, Whelahan H, Bryson GJ, Wexler BE, Bell MD. Cognitive training of verbal memory using a dichotic listening paradigm: impact on symptoms and cognition. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 2005, 112: 187-193. PMID: 16095473, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2005.00565.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVerbal memoryAuditory hallucinationsDichotic listeningDL taskMemory training taskCognitive remediation trainingCognitive remediation programVerbal episodic memoryVerbal memory taskDichotic listening paradigmRemediation trainingCognitive trainingEpisodic memoryMemory taskTraining tasksRemediation programGeneral psychopathologyControl conditionMemoryTaskCognitionPsychiatric symptomsTrainingHierarchical trainingCurrent investigation
2004
Effects of neurocognitive enhancement therapy in schizophrenia: Normalisation of memory performance
Bell MD, Fiszdon J, Bryson G, Wexler BE. Effects of neurocognitive enhancement therapy in schizophrenia: Normalisation of memory performance. Cognitive Neuropsychiatry 2004, 9: 199-211. PMID: 16571581, DOI: 10.1080/13546800344000084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeurocognitive enhancement therapyMemory taskReaction time taskCognitive remediationTime taskSchizophrenia patientsEnhancement therapyCommunity control samplePreponderance of researchCognitive trainingWord recallDigit recallMemory performanceCognitive performanceCognitive functionSchizophrenia sampleNonpsychiatric controlsTaskReaction timePoor performanceRecallCommunity controlsHierarchical trainingSchizophreniaTrainingDurability 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
2000
Preliminary Evidence of Improved Verbal Working Memory Performance and Normalization of Task-Related Frontal Lobe Activation in Schizophrenia Following Cognitive Exercises
Wexler BE, Anderson M, Fulbright RK, Gore JC. Preliminary Evidence of Improved Verbal Working Memory Performance and Normalization of Task-Related Frontal Lobe Activation in Schizophrenia Following Cognitive Exercises. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2000, 157: 1694-1697. PMID: 11007730, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.157.10.1694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft inferior frontal cortexTask-related activationVerbal memory taskInferior frontal cortexMemory performanceMemory taskCognitive exercisesMemory exercisesNonverbal memory performanceWorking Memory PerformanceVerbal memory deficitsVerbal memory dysfunctionFrontal lobe activationRegional brain activationFrontal cortexSame brain regionsBrain activationTraining periodMemory deficitsMemory dysfunctionBrain regionsPreliminary evidenceBehavioral aspectsTaskSchizophreniaVerbal Processing Deficits in Schizophrenia
Stevens A, Donegan N, Anderson M, Goldman-Rakic P, Wexler B. Verbal Processing Deficits in Schizophrenia. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 2000, 109: 461-471. PMID: 11016116, DOI: 10.1037/0021-843x.109.3.461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerial position taskPosition taskVerbal tasksLanguage-related processingNonword stimuliProactive interferenceWord taskProcessing deficitsVerbal deficitsSpecific deficitsVisual presentationTaskDeficitsStimuliDifferential effectsSchizophrenic patientsDifferent testsToneSchizophreniaProcessingFindings
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
1997
Normal neurocognitive performance after extended practice in patients with schizophrenia
Wexler B, Hawkins K, Rounsaville B, Anderson M, Sernyak M, Green M. Normal neurocognitive performance after extended practice in patients with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research 1997, 26: 173-180. PMID: 9323348, DOI: 10.1016/s0920-9964(97)00053-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of practiceSpecific neurocognitive tasksNormal neurocognitive performancePerformance of patientsImplicit learningMemory taskNeurocognitive tasksNeurocognitive performanceExtended practiceSame taskMotor tasksNeurocognitive improvementDifficulty levelOngoing instructionPerformance declineBase payTaskSupranormal performanceSchizophreniaHealthy controlsMemoryLearningInstructionTrainingPerformance
1996
Affective reactivity of cognitive functioning and family history in schizophrenia
Docherty N, Grosh E, Wexler B. Affective reactivity of cognitive functioning and family history in schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry 1996, 39: 59-64. PMID: 8719127, DOI: 10.1016/0006-3223(95)00102-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAffective reactivityNegative affectCognitive functioningRight ear advantageDichotic listening testThought disorder symptomsNegative stimuliNegative taskNeutral taskDisorder symptomsCognitive symptomsThought disorderFamily psychiatric historyOutpatient sampleListening testsAffectSchizophreniaFunctioningTaskSchizophrenic inpatientsPsychiatric historyDisordersStimuliSymptomsFindings
1993
Asymmetrical Visual Deprivation: A Technique to Differentially Influence Lateral Hemispheric Function
Levick S, Wexler B, Lorig T, Gur R, Gur R, Schwartz G. Asymmetrical Visual Deprivation: A Technique to Differentially Influence Lateral Hemispheric Function. Perceptual And Motor Skills 1993, 76: 1363-1382. PMID: 8337093, DOI: 10.2466/pms.1993.76.3c.1363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual deprivationHemispheric functionCross-modal influencesSpatial orientation taskPerception of pleasantnessLine bisection testVisual attentionVerbal reasoningContact lens methodIntegrated brainOrientation taskLeft hemisphereMood statesEEG thetaMore thetaLateral asymmetryActivation balanceGeneral hypothesisThetaPleasantnessDeprivationHemisphereInput deprivationPerceptionTask
1992
The selective perception and recognition of single words from competing dichotic stimulus pairs
Bonanno G, Wexler B. The selective perception and recognition of single words from competing dichotic stimulus pairs. Consciousness And Cognition 1992, 1: 241-264. DOI: 10.1016/1053-8100(92)90064-h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAffective valenceSelective perceptionTwo-alternative forced-choice taskNegative affective valenceRecognition of wordsForced-choice taskUnconscious processingWord pairsStimulus pairsCognitive activityPerception effectSingle wordsDichotic presentationInitial consonantsIntertrial intervalControl taskRanking taskWordsTaskValencePerceptionRecognitionConsonantsMemoryAcoustic properties
1985
Dichotic listening tests in studying brain-behavior relationships
Wexler B, Halwes T. Dichotic listening tests in studying brain-behavior relationships. Neuropsychologia 1985, 23: 545-559. PMID: 4033907, DOI: 10.1016/0028-3932(85)90008-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerceptual asymmetryBrain-behavior relationshipsConcurrent visual taskDichotic listening testNonsense Syllable TestCVC wordsPhonemic cuesWord TestVisual tasksDichotic wordsTest-retest reliabilityListening testsAssociative functionsWordsPA measuresSpecific waysDifferent testsConsonantsCuesWAISRelationshipReceptivePhysiological basisTaskEnglish
1980
Effects on concurrent administration of verbal and spatial visual tasks on a language related dichotic listening measure of perceptual asymmetry
Wexler B, Heninger G. Effects on concurrent administration of verbal and spatial visual tasks on a language related dichotic listening measure of perceptual asymmetry. Neuropsychologia 1980, 18: 379-382. PMID: 7413073, DOI: 10.1016/0028-3932(80)90136-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research