2024
Social Learning and Preferences in Adolescents With Conduct Problems and Varying Levels of Callous-Unemotional Traits
Gaule A, Bevilacqua L, Molleman L, van den Bos W, van Duijvenvoorde A, Roberts R, Pease C, McCrory E, Viding E. Social Learning and Preferences in Adolescents With Conduct Problems and Varying Levels of Callous-Unemotional Traits. JAACAP Open 2024, 2: 79-89. PMCID: PMC11562431, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaacop.2023.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCallous-unemotional traitsConduct problemsTD adolescentsLevels of callous-unemotional traitsLevels of CU traitsDisplay aggressive behaviorCU traitsAdolescents' CPSocial learningSocial environmentNon-socialGroup differencesAggressive behaviorCP/LCUSocial behaviorObject learningDifficulty learningEconomic gamesSocial partnersSocial preferencesCP/HCUAdolescentsSocial relationshipsResults AdolescentsSocial world
2022
Altered reward and effort processing in children with maltreatment experience: a potential indicator of mental health vulnerability
Armbruster-Genç D, Valton V, Neil L, Vuong V, Freeman Z, Packer K, Kiffin M, Roiser J, Viding E, McCrory E. Altered reward and effort processing in children with maltreatment experience: a potential indicator of mental health vulnerability. Neuropsychopharmacology 2022, 47: 1063-1070. PMID: 35149765, PMCID: PMC8832084, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-022-01284-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingInternalizing symptomsHistory of maltreatmentAnterior cingulate cortexEffort processingEffort-based decision-making taskDecision-making taskEffort-based decisionElevated internalizing symptomsNon-maltreated childrenImpact of maltreatmentMental health vulnerabilitiesFuture internalizing symptomsNeural indicesACC activationAltered rewardBehavioral indicesMaltreatment experiencesLatent vulnerabilityCingulate cortexEffort sensitivityGroup differencesRewardMaltreatmentLongitudinal study
2020
Thinking about Others’ Minds: Mental State Inference in Boys with Conduct Problems and Callous-Unemotional Traits
Roberts R, McCrory E, Bird G, Sharp M, Roberts L, Viding E. Thinking about Others’ Minds: Mental State Inference in Boys with Conduct Problems and Callous-Unemotional Traits. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2020, 48: 1279-1290. PMID: 32632744, PMCID: PMC7445196, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-020-00664-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental state inferencesSocial judgment taskConduct problemsState inferenceMental statesCP/HCUCallous-unemotional traitsMind-related commentsSocial cognitionJudgment taskIntact abilityAntisocial actionsUnemotional TraitsPeople's thoughtsDifferent mindsGroup differencesMore difficultyBest friendTaskMindBoysNew measureDifferent aspectsThoughtCognition
2015
Childhood Trauma and Neural Responses to Personalized Stress, Favorite-Food and Neutral-Relaxing Cues in Adolescents
Elsey J, Coates A, Lacadie CM, McCrory EJ, Sinha R, Mayes LC, Potenza MN. Childhood Trauma and Neural Responses to Personalized Stress, Favorite-Food and Neutral-Relaxing Cues in Adolescents. Neuropsychopharmacology 2015, 40: 1580-1589. PMID: 25567424, PMCID: PMC4915266, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2015.6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood traumaPersonalized stressSubjective anxietyFavorite-food cuesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingPhysical health outcomesCortico-limbic circuitryNeural correlatesMotivational stateTrauma exposureNeural responsesFunctional neuroimagingPrefrontal cortexStress cuesAnterior cingulateEmotional disturbanceCerebellar regionsCuesGroup differencesRisky behaviorsBrain regionsAdolescentsSubcortical structuresAnxietyIncreased activation