2014
Brain activity in predominantly-inattentive subtype attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder during an auditory oddball attention task
Orinstein AJ, Stevens MC. Brain activity in predominantly-inattentive subtype attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder during an auditory oddball attention task. Psychiatry Research 2014, 223: 121-128. PMID: 24953999, PMCID: PMC4120259, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2014.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderAttention taskADHD subtypesHyperactivity disorderNovel stimuliBrain activityMemory-related cognitive processesPrevious functional neuroimaging studiesBilateral superior temporal gyrusRight posterior parietal cortexNumerous cognitive tasksFunctional neuroimaging studiesInfrequent target stimuliAge-matched control participantsSuperior temporal gyrusPosterior parietal cortexTemporal lobe structuresGreater hemodynamic activityAttentional orientingCognitive processesCognitive tasksTarget stimuliInattentive subtypeLateral temporal lobe structuresAttention deficits
2013
DTI-measured white matter abnormalities in adolescents with Conduct Disorder
Haney-Caron E, Caprihan A, Stevens MC. DTI-measured white matter abnormalities in adolescents with Conduct Disorder. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2013, 48: 111-120. PMID: 24139595, PMCID: PMC3863548, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.09.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFractional anisotropyAxial diffusivityWhite matter microstructureMicrostructural abnormalitiesLong-range white matter connectionsWhite matter microstructural abnormalitiesWhite matter abnormalitiesDiffusion tensor imaging (DTI) findingsAnatomical connectivity abnormalitiesLower fractional anisotropySuperior corona radiataAbnormal white matter microstructureBrain white matter microstructureDifferent brain regionsWhite matter connectionsTemporal lobe regionsFronto-occipital fasciculusTwo-sample t-testFunctional neuroimaging studiesCD ageCD adolescentsMajor white matterImaging findingsRadial diffusivity measurementsStudy group