2013
Time course of recovery showing initial prefrontal cortex changes at 16 weeks, extending to subcortical changes by 3 years in pediatric bipolar disorder
Yang H, Lu LH, Wu M, Stevens M, Wegbreit E, Fitzgerald J, Levitan B, Shankman S, Pavuluri MN. Time course of recovery showing initial prefrontal cortex changes at 16 weeks, extending to subcortical changes by 3 years in pediatric bipolar disorder. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2013, 150: 571-577. PMID: 23517886, PMCID: PMC3745513, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal lateral prefrontal cortexPediatric bipolar disorderVentral lateral prefrontal cortexAnterior cingulate cortexHealthy controlsBipolar disorderLateral prefrontal cortexCortical regionsPrefrontal cortexRight dorsal lateral prefrontal cortexBilateral anterior cingulate cortexVentral cortical regionsFronto-limbic circuitsGreater activationPrefrontal cortex changesPresent findingsProlonged lengthMedication algorithmSubcortical changesUnmedicated patientsFronto-striatalPharmacological interventionsPBD groupSubcortical activityCingulate cortex
2011
An Initial Study of Neural Responses to Monetary Incentives as Related to Treatment Outcome in Cocaine Dependence
Jia Z, Worhunsky PD, Carroll KM, Rounsaville BJ, Stevens MC, Pearlson GD, Potenza MN. An Initial Study of Neural Responses to Monetary Incentives as Related to Treatment Outcome in Cocaine Dependence. Biological Psychiatry 2011, 70: 553-560. PMID: 21704307, PMCID: PMC3162064, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight ventral striatumVentral striatumCocaine dependenceRight insulaMonetary incentive delay taskRight caudateReward-based decisionIncentive delay taskTreatment retentionFunctional magnetic resonanceCD participantsMedial frontal gyrusRight thalamusUrine toxicologyTreatment outcomesReward anticipationReward processingDelay taskTask performanceFrontal gyrusGreater activationNeural responsesRewarding outcomesRight subcallosal gyrusMonetary rewards