2019
Effects of Integrated Brain, Body, and Social (IBBS) intervention on ERP measures of attentional control in children with ADHD
Smith SD, Crowley MJ, Ferrey A, Ramsey K, Wexler BE, Leckman JF, Sukhodolsky DG. Effects of Integrated Brain, Body, and Social (IBBS) intervention on ERP measures of attentional control in children with ADHD. Psychiatry Research 2019, 278: 248-257. PMID: 31233935, PMCID: PMC6637759, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.06.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral measuresAttentional controlIntegrated brainGo/No-Go taskGo-P3 latencySlower reaction timesSocial interventionsRobust treatment effectAttentional systemADHD groupERP measuresDifference waveP3 latencyBrain activityADHDTAU groupEEG proceduresHealthy controlsHC groupReaction timeReplication purposesERPTreatment effectsChildrenSecondary goal
2014
Physiological evidence of a deficit to enhance the empathic response in schizophrenia
Corbera S, Ikezawa S, Bell MD, Wexler BE. Physiological evidence of a deficit to enhance the empathic response in schizophrenia. European Psychiatry 2014, 29: 463-472. PMID: 24630376, DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2014.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvent-related potentialsEmpathic responsesERP responsesPersonal distressRegulatory deficitsLate cognitive componentsSocial cognition processesPictures of handsEffective social interactionsLate ERP responsesOwn emotional engagementCognitive empathyTask demandsPerspective takingCognition processEmpathic conditionEmotional engagementSocial situationsSocial interactionEmpathyPainful situationsSubjective ratingsOwn painPain paradigmDistress
2013
Emotion self-regulation and empathy depend upon longer stimulus exposure
Ikezawa S, Corbera S, Wexler BE. Emotion self-regulation and empathy depend upon longer stimulus exposure. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2013, 9: 1561-1568. PMID: 24064924, PMCID: PMC4187273, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nst148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate positive potentialSelf-regulatory processesEvent-related potentialsEmpathic responsesLate event-related potentialsThreat-related stimuliPain-related stimuliLonger stimulus exposuresLate ERP componentsPictures of handsStimulus exposure durationAttentional modulationERP responsesERP componentsNeural basisBrain processingStimulus exposureTask conditionsStimulus presentationNeutral situationsProcessing existClinical populationsStimulus durationExposure durationJudgment condition
2006
Computer-assisted cognitive remediation in schizophrenia: What is the active ingredient?
Kurtz MM, Seltzer JC, Shagan DS, Thime WR, Wexler BE. Computer-assisted cognitive remediation in schizophrenia: What is the active ingredient? Schizophrenia Research 2006, 89: 251-260. PMID: 17070671, PMCID: PMC2095777, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2006.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttentionCognition DisordersComputer User TrainingComputer-Assisted InstructionFemaleHumansMaleMemory, Short-TermMental RecallMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsPattern Recognition, VisualProblem SolvingReaction TimeRemedial TeachingSchizophreniaSchizophrenic LanguageSchizophrenic PsychologySpeech PerceptionConceptsComputer-assisted cognitive remediationTraining control conditionCognitive remediationNeurocognitive functionComprehensive neuropsychological test batteryCognitive remediation interventionsCognitive remediation trainingSpatial episodic memoryControl conditionNeuropsychological test batteryEpisodic memoryComplex behavioral treatmentsBody of researchCognitive stimulationRemediation interventionsCognitive challengesNeurocognitive testsProcessing speedBehavioral treatmentTest batteryMemoryExperimental interventionSchizophreniaNon-specific stimulationIntervention
2005
Differences in performance and learning proficiency on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test in schizophrenia: Do they reflect distinct neurocognitive subtypes with distinct functional profiles?
Kurtz MM, Wexler BE. Differences in performance and learning proficiency on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test in schizophrenia: Do they reflect distinct neurocognitive subtypes with distinct functional profiles? Schizophrenia Research 2005, 81: 167-171. PMID: 16243489, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2005.09.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAdultAttentionCognition DisordersCuesDiscrimination LearningFemaleHumansLearning DisabilitiesMaleMemory, Short-TermMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsPractice, PsychologicalProblem SolvingPsychometricsPsychomotor PerformanceReaction TimeSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologyConceptsWisconsin Card Sorting TestUCSD Performance-based Skills AssessmentCard Sorting TestSorting TestComprehensive neurocognitive test batteryPerformance-Based Skills AssessmentDifferent neurocognitive profilesNeurocognitive test batteryPerformance-based measuresBehavioral treatment interventionsSecond measureNeurocognitive subtypesNeurocognitive profileMotor sequencingWCST performancePoor learnersTest batteryGood learnersDistinct functional profilesSubtyping of patientsTreatment interventionsIndependent measuresLearnersSkills assessmentGreater functional capacity
2004
Instability of cognitive processing systems in schizophrenia
Wexler BE, Nicholls SS, Bell MD. Instability of cognitive processing systems in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research 2004, 71: 513-514. PMID: 15474925, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2004.02.014.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Abnormalities in rapid, automatic aspects of attention in schizophrenia: blunted inhibition of return
Huey E, Wexler B. Abnormalities in rapid, automatic aspects of attention in schizophrenia: blunted inhibition of return. Schizophrenia Research 1994, 14: 57-63. PMID: 7893622, DOI: 10.1016/0920-9964(94)90009-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy subjectsHealthy control subjectsStable schizophrenic outpatientsInhibition of returnMs intervalsControl subjectsSchizophrenic outpatientsNormal intervalsInhibitory mechanismInhibitionVisual stimuliSchizophrenicsSubjectsStimuliIntervalPresent experimentsOutpatientsAbnormalitiesSchizophrenia