2022
A generalizable connectome-based marker of in-scan sustained attention in neurodiverse youth
Horien C, Greene A, Shen X, Fortes D, Brennan-Wydra E, Banarjee C, Foster R, Donthireddy V, Butler M, Powell K, Vernetti A, Mandino F, O'Connor D, Lake E, McPartland J, Volkmar F, Chun M, Chawarska K, Rosenberg M, Scheinost D, Constable R. A generalizable connectome-based marker of in-scan sustained attention in neurodiverse youth. Cerebral Cortex 2022, 33: 6320-6334. PMID: 36573438, PMCID: PMC10183743, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhac506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention taskAttentional stateConnectome-based predictive modelingNeurodiverse conditionsSustained attention taskAttention network modelSample of youthNeurotypical participantsSustained attentionBrain correlatesNeurobiological correlatesAttention networkIndividual participantsSeparate samplesYouthParticipantsHead motionTaskCorrelatesAttentionAutismConfoundsNetwork modelGeneralizesHealthcare settings
2020
Preliminary Psychometrics for the Executive Function Challenge Task: A Novel, “Hot” Flexibility, and Planning Task for Youth
Kenworthy L, Freeman A, Ratto A, Dudley K, Powell KK, Pugliese CE, Strang JF, Verbalis A, Anthony LG. Preliminary Psychometrics for the Executive Function Challenge Task: A Novel, “Hot” Flexibility, and Planning Task for Youth. Journal Of The International Neuropsychological Society 2020, 26: 725-732. PMID: 32178755, PMCID: PMC8647841, DOI: 10.1017/s135561772000017x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExecutive functionEF tasksParent-reported executive functionAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderDeficit hyperactivity disorderCommon treatment targetsChallenge taskAdequate internal consistencyTwo-factor structureVisual pattern recognitionMost treatment trialsTD youthEF problemsEcological validityHyperactivity disorderAutistic childrenPreliminary psychometricsSocial interactionValid assessmentAdequate reliabilityInternal consistencyPlanning tasksTaskYouthEducational outcomes