2012
Diminished Frontostriatal Activity During Processing of Monetary Rewards and Losses in Pathological Gambling
Balodis IM, Kober H, Worhunsky PD, Stevens MC, Pearlson GD, Potenza MN. Diminished Frontostriatal Activity During Processing of Monetary Rewards and Losses in Pathological Gambling. Biological Psychiatry 2012, 71: 749-757. PMID: 22336565, PMCID: PMC3460522, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol dependencePathological gamblingVentral striatumMagnetic resonance imaging studyResonance imaging studyFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyBrain activation changesMonetary incentive delay taskReward processingLoss processingPresent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studyControl comparison groupIncentive delay taskVentral striatal activationPG groupMonetary rewardsVentromedial prefrontal cortexSimilar associationImaging studiesFrontostriatal activityLoss anticipationConsistent alterationsActivation changesPrefrontal cortexLevels of impulsivity
2003
Executive–cognitive functioning in the development of antisocial personality disorder
Stevens MC, Kaplan RF, Hesselbrock VM. Executive–cognitive functioning in the development of antisocial personality disorder. Addictive Behaviors 2003, 28: 285-300. PMID: 12573679, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4603(01)00232-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood conduct disorderAntisocial personality disorderAbstraction abilityCognitive ability profilesExecutive cognitive functioningAbnormal behavioral outcomesPorteus Maze TestPersonality disorderFamily historyFunctioning abilityAntisocial samplesNeuropsychological measuresConduct problemsAbility profilesMotor planningAntisocial behaviorConduct disorderBehavioral outcomesBehavior severityMotor tasksPositive family historyYoung male adultsMaturational processesASPD subjectsAlcohol dependence