2008
The Effects of Methylphenidate on Decision Making in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
DeVito EE, Blackwell AD, Kent L, Ersche KD, Clark L, Salmond CH, Dezsery AM, Sahakian BJ. The Effects of Methylphenidate on Decision Making in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2008, 64: 636-639. PMID: 18504036, PMCID: PMC2577132, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.04.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderCambridge Gamble TaskADHD groupHyperactivity disorderDecision-making cognitionDecision-making deficitsEffects of methylphenidatePoor decision makingParent-reported symptomsHealthy age-matched control groupNeuropsychological markersEveryday behaviorStimulant medicationDisruptive behaviorPoor decisionsPoor judgmentBetting behaviorLittle empirical dataControl subjectsPlacebo sessionAge-matched control groupTaskDecision makingMethylphenidatePlacebo-controlled trial
2006
Impulsivity, reward sensitivity, and decision-making in subarachnoid hemorrhage survivors
SALMOND CH, DEVITO EE, CLARK L, MENON DK, CHATFIELD DA, PICKARD JD, KIRKPATRICK PJ, SAHAKIAN BJ. Impulsivity, reward sensitivity, and decision-making in subarachnoid hemorrhage survivors. Journal Of The International Neuropsychological Society 2006, 12: 697-706. PMID: 16961951, DOI: 10.1017/s135561770606084x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubarachnoid hemorrhage survivorsSAH survivorsComputerized decision-making taskAspects of impulsivityDecision-making taskDecision-making behaviorReward sensitivityComputerized tasksImpulsive respondingRisk-Taking BehaviorEmotional changesComplex deficitsIndividual's abilityPoor judgmentAnterior communicating arteryImpulsivityTaskNature of decisionDecision makingCommunicating arteryDaily livingSurvivorsArteryDiminished capacityAneurysms