2015
Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors as Predictors of Outcome in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Troyb E, Knoch K, Herlihy L, Stevens MC, Chen CM, Barton M, Treadwell K, Fein D. Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors as Predictors of Outcome in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2015, 46: 1282-1296. PMID: 26676629, PMCID: PMC8054273, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-015-2668-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderRepetitive behaviorsGreater ASD symptom severityAge 8ASD symptom severityParts of objectsASD symptomatologyCognitive functioningAdaptive skillsSensory interestsStereotyped motor movementsPreschool yearsMotor movementsLate childhoodSymptom severityAdaptive abilityRRBsChildrenPredictors of outcomeOutcome of childrenDisordersFunctioningSkillsSymptomatology
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
2006
Hippocampus Function Predicts Severity of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Astur RS, St. Germain SA, Tolin D, Ford J, Russell D, Stevens M. Hippocampus Function Predicts Severity of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Cyberpsychology Behavior And Social Networking 2006, 9: 234-240. PMID: 16640486, DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2006.9.234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderVirtual Morris water taskFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMorris water taskPTSD severityStress disorderHippocampal activityWater taskSevere PTSD symptomsHippocampal-dependent tasksPTSD symptomsTask performanceMemory problemsHippocampal functionBrain structuresTaskAbnormal brain structureHippocampus functionAge-matched controlsMagnetic resonance imagingIQDisordersHippocampusTraumaResonance imaging