2014
Heavy Drinking and the Role of Inhibitory Control of Attention
Roberts W, Miller MA, Weafer J, Fillmore MT. Heavy Drinking and the Role of Inhibitory Control of Attention. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2014, 22: 133-140. PMID: 24611837, PMCID: PMC4082663, DOI: 10.1037/a0035317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttentional biasAlcohol-related stimuliInhibitory controlAttentional controlAttentional shiftsSocial drinkersVisual probe taskGoal-irrelevant stimuliHigher attentional biasAlcohol-related cuesMore inhibitory failuresGoal-directed behaviorHeavy drinkingHealthy social drinkersProbe taskAlcohol cuesInhibitory failuresIrrelevant stimuliResponse taskEffects of alcoholImpairing effectProblematic drinkingExcessive alcohol useGreater impairmentAlcohol use
2012
Drinking to Distraction: Does Alcohol Increase Attentional Bias in Adults With ADHD?
Roberts W, Fillmore MT, Milich R. Drinking to Distraction: Does Alcohol Increase Attentional Bias in Adults With ADHD? Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2012, 20: 107-117. PMID: 22121850, PMCID: PMC3338153, DOI: 10.1037/a0026379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderAttentional biasSocial drinkersADHD groupHistory of ADHDVisual probe taskAlcohol-related stimuliAd libitum alcohol consumptionAcute alcohol effectsAcute alcohol doseDoses of alcoholAlcohol-related problemsNonclinical controlsHyperactivity disorderAlcohol effectsAlcohol dosesAlcohol dosePrevious researchSuch individualsDrinkersAdultsBiasAlcohol consumptionModerate doseAd libitum consumption
2011
Separating Automatic and Intentional Inhibitory Mechanisms of Attention in Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Roberts W, Fillmore MT, Milich R. Separating Automatic and Intentional Inhibitory Mechanisms of Attention in Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 2011, 120: 223-233. PMID: 21058752, PMCID: PMC3065892, DOI: 10.1037/a0021408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderInhibitory controlComparison adultsResponse taskHyperactivity disorderEye-tracking taskInhibitory control mechanismsInterference taskSelective attentionADHD groupCognitive scienceInhibitory deficitsTask performanceIntentional mechanismsReflexive saccadesTaskComparison groupAdultsFundamental distinctionInhibitory mechanismDisordersAttentionMeasuresSaccadesStimuli