2024
75. Executive Working Memory Intervention Reduces Motor Activity in Adolescents With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Beatty M, Sullivan A, Anderson J, Choi J, Pearlson G, Hawkins K, Bond D, Stevens M. 75. Executive Working Memory Intervention Reduces Motor Activity in Adolescents With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2024, 95: s130. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2024.02.310.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
An exploration of neural predictors of treatment compliance in cognitive-behavioral group therapy for hoarding disorder.
Worden B, Tolin D, Stevens M. An exploration of neural predictors of treatment compliance in cognitive-behavioral group therapy for hoarding disorder. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023 PMID: 39492520, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.10.148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive-behavioral therapyHoarding disorderBrain activityTreatment attendanceBrain dysfunctionCognitive-behavioral group therapyEffective cognitive-behavioral therapyAssociated with treatment attendanceFunctional magnetic resonanceAbnormal brain activityExecutive functionGroup therapyHomework completionTreatment retentionTreatment engagementBrain regionsActivation abnormalitiesRegional activityPremotor areasTreatment complianceInsulaCompliance variablesBrainPatient's abilityDisordersLanguage Networks in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A systematic review of connectivity-based fMRI studies
Larson C, Thomas H, Crutcher J, Stevens M, Eigsti I. Language Networks in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A systematic review of connectivity-based fMRI studies. Review Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2023, 1-28. DOI: 10.1007/s40489-023-00382-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism spectrum disorderLanguage networkSpectrum disorderResting-state studiesFunctional neural connectivityNeurotypical peersASD symptomologyFMRI studyLanguage skillsFunctional connectivityCore featuresNeural connectivityNetwork regionsIdeal contextSocial functionLanguageConnectivityDisordersSymptomologyMixed patternPeersSkillsSystematic reviewPsychINFOIndividuals
2019
Efficacy and Mediators of a Group Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Hoarding Disorder: A Randomized Trial
Tolin DF, Wootton BM, Levy HC, Hallion LS, Worden BL, Diefenbach GJ, Jaccard J, Stevens MC. Efficacy and Mediators of a Group Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Hoarding Disorder: A Randomized Trial. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2019, 87: 590-602. PMID: 31008633, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup cognitive behavioral therapyCognitive behavioral therapyBrief group cognitive-behavioural therapyEmotional distress toleranceProblem-solving trainingMotivational interviewing strategiesSubjective cognitive impairmentMaladaptive beliefsDistress tolerancePsychological treatmentHoarding DisorderHypothesized mediatorsTreatment outcomesSession practiceContingency managementCognitive impairmentSymptoms of HDGroup sessionsIndependent evaluatorsPsychiatric disordersTreatment conditionsWait listAdultsAdditional researchDisorders
2018
Validation of a Behavioral Measure of Acquiring and Discarding in Hoarding Disorder
Levy HC, Stevens MC, Tolin DF. Validation of a Behavioral Measure of Acquiring and Discarding in Hoarding Disorder. Journal Of Psychopathology And Behavioral Assessment 2018, 41: 135-143. PMID: 31105379, PMCID: PMC6516472, DOI: 10.1007/s10862-018-9701-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyHealthy control participantsBehavioral measuresHD symptomsLonger response timesHoarding DisorderTreatment completersComputer taskEvidence-based assessmentControl participantsConvergent validityCore featuresResponse timeBehavioral assessmentSimulated decisionsMore itemsTreatment-related changesTaskHC groupReaction timeSex-matched healthy control participantsCurrent studySubset of patientsItemsDisordersHoarding disorder and difficulties in emotion regulation
Tolin DF, Levy HC, Wootton BM, Hallion LS, Stevens MC. Hoarding disorder and difficulties in emotion regulation. Journal Of Obsessive-Compulsive And Related Disorders 2018, 16: 98-103. PMID: 30828541, PMCID: PMC6391883, DOI: 10.1016/j.jocrd.2018.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion regulationSelf-reported deficitsGender-matched healthy control participantsGoal-directed cognitionSelf-report measuresHealthy control participantsDERS subscalesEmotional clarityER deficitsEmotional responsesControl participantsDERSAnxietyHC groupBaseline depressionDeficitsHD groupDepressionDiagnostic assessmentParticipantsAdult outpatientsDifficultiesCognitionDisordersHigh levels
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 childrenDisordersFunctioningSkillsSymptomatologyPsychiatric Symptoms in Youth with a History of Autism and Optimal Outcome
Orinstein A, Tyson KE, Suh J, Troyb E, Helt M, Rosenthal M, Barton ML, Eigsti IM, Kelley E, Naigles L, Schultz RT, Stevens MC, Fein DA. Psychiatric Symptoms in Youth with a History of Autism and Optimal Outcome. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2015, 45: 3703-3714. PMID: 26155764, PMCID: PMC4609588, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-015-2520-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-functioning autismAutism spectrum disorderHFA groupPsychiatric disordersHistory of autismSocial phobiaSpectrum disorderSpecific phobiaParent interviewsGeneralized anxietyElevated depressionAge 8AutismDSM-IV psychiatric disordersSubthreshold symptomsOO groupPsychiatric symptomsPhobiaCurrent ADHDYouthDisordersOptimal outcomesADHDPsychopathologyAnxiety
2013
Academic abilities in children and adolescents with a history of autism spectrum disorders who have achieved optimal outcomes
Troyb E, Orinstein A, Tyson K, Helt M, Eigsti IM, Stevens M, Fein D. Academic abilities in children and adolescents with a history of autism spectrum disorders who have achieved optimal outcomes. Autism 2013, 18: 233-243. PMID: 24096312, PMCID: PMC4481875, DOI: 10.1177/1362361312473519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorder diagnosisAutism spectrum disorderAcademic abilityAutism groupSpectrum disorderHigh-functioning individualsAverage rangeDisorder diagnosisNonverbal IQVerbal IQLanguage skillsSchool supportSubtestsIQComprehensionAdolescentsOngoing difficultiesOptimal outcomesPeersIndividualsMathematical problemDisordersChildrenAbilitySkills
2012
Neuropsychological Assessment and The Paradox of ADHD
Koziol L, Stevens M. Neuropsychological Assessment and The Paradox of ADHD. Applied Neuropsychology Child 2012, 1: 79-89. PMID: 23428294, DOI: 10.1080/21622965.2012.694764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderCauses of ADHDBrain network studiesHyperactivity disorderNeuropsychological testsFunctional neuroanatomyNeuropsychological assessmentNeuropsychological evaluationMental disorder diagnosesDimensional approachDisorder diagnosisResearch paradigmStatistical ManualDiagnostic assessmentDisordersNeuropsychologistsNeuroanatomyParadigmNetwork studiesTopical reviewClinical settingClinical diagnosisDiagnosisNeural Activations During Auditory Oddball Processing Discriminating Schizophrenia and Psychotic Bipolar Disorder
Ethridge LE, Hamm JP, Shapiro JR, Summerfelt AT, Keedy SK, Stevens MC, Pearlson G, Tamminga CA, Boutros NN, Sweeney JA, Keshavan MS, Thaker G, Clementz BA. Neural Activations During Auditory Oddball Processing Discriminating Schizophrenia and Psychotic Bipolar Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2012, 72: 766-774. PMID: 22572033, PMCID: PMC3465513, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.03.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAuditory oddball taskBipolar disorderNeural responsesBest differentiated groupsSingular time pointsDifferent psychotic disordersAuditory processing abnormalitiesOddball taskPsychotic bipolar disorderP300 event-related potentialNonpsychotic patientsHealthy subjectsPsychotic disordersPsychosis groupAuditory oddball responsePsychotic groupSchizophreniaFrequent combinationTime pointsBrain activationNeural activationBeta activityGroup differencesBrain responsesDisorders
2009
Subtypes of Language Disorders in School-Age Children With Autism
Rapin I, Dunn MA, Allen DA, Stevens MC, Fein D. Subtypes of Language Disorders in School-Age Children With Autism. Developmental Neuropsychology 2009, 34: 66-84. PMID: 19142767, DOI: 10.1080/87565640802564648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLanguage disordersExpressive phonologyComprehension of wordsSchool-aged childrenComprehension abilityPreschool diagnosisAutistic disorderAverage comprehensionPhonologyComprehensionTest scoresAutismDisordersLow averageChildrenSentencesWordsCluster analysisCluster 3Cluster 2ScoresAbilityCluster 1Clinical subtypes
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 imagingSensorimotor performance in school‐age children with autism, developmental language disorder, or low IQ
Mandelbaum DE, Stevens M, Rosenberg E, Wiznitzer M, Steinschneider M, Korey S, Filipek P, Rapin I, Korey S. Sensorimotor performance in school‐age children with autism, developmental language disorder, or low IQ. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2006, 48: 33-39. PMID: 16359592, DOI: 10.1017/s0012162206000089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental language disorderSchool-aged childrenLanguage disordersLower IQNonverbal IQDLD childrenAutistic groupMotor skillsNeurological examinationOromotor skillsIQSoft signsAutismSensorimotor performanceMotor impersistenceChildrenStandardized neurological examinationSkillsMulti-institutional studyMotor deficitsClinical impressionDisordersTaskDeficitsHIAD
2002
A Review of Adult ADHD: A Neuropsychological and Neuroimaging Perspective
Kaplan R, Stevens M. A Review of Adult ADHD: A Neuropsychological and Neuroimaging Perspective. CNS Spectrums 2002, 7: 355-362. PMID: 15122107, DOI: 10.1017/s1092852900017818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderAdult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderPathophysiology of ADHDFunctional magnetic resonance imagingFrontal lobe functionNeuropsychological test performanceCore ADHD symptomsPsychiatric disordersSimilar psychiatric disordersNeuroimaging PerspectiveADHD symptomsLobe functionHyperactivity disorderNeuropsychological testsTest performanceNeuroimaging technologiesDevelopmental disordersMost theoriesUnitary disorderStatistical ManualMental disordersFourth EditionDisordersDopaminergic transmissionCurrent thinking
2001
Relationship of cognitive ability to the developmental course of antisocial behavior in substance-dependent patients
Stevens M, Kaplan R, Bauer L. Relationship of cognitive ability to the developmental course of antisocial behavior in substance-dependent patients. Progress In Neuro-Psychopharmacology And Biological Psychiatry 2001, 25: 1523-1536. PMID: 11642652, DOI: 10.1016/s0278-5846(01)00210-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood conduct disorderSubstance-dependent patientsPatient groupAbstinent substance dependent patientsConduct disorderNon-drug usersLiving ScaleDiagnostic criteriaPatientsControl groupCocaine dependenceSubstance dependenceDevelopmental courseAge 15Antisocial behaviorSubject groupsASPDSignificant differencesScoresAdultsDual alcoholDisordersPresent studyDisorder behaviorsAdulthood
1999
Subtypes of Pervasive Developmental Disorder: Clinical Characteristics
Fein D, Stevens M, Dunn M, Waterhouse L, Allen D, Rapin I, Feinstein C. Subtypes of Pervasive Developmental Disorder: Clinical Characteristics. Child Neuropsychology 1999, 5: 1-23. DOI: 10.1076/chin.5.1.1.7075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPervasive developmental disorderDevelopmental disordersDevelopmental language disorderOverall cognitive levelSocial developmental levelSpecific behavioral manifestationsLanguage disordersPDD childrenCognitive levelDevelopmental trajectoriesDevelopmental levelLower IQSocial abnormalitiesBehavioral manifestationsPreschool childrenSchool ageSymptom areasChildrenDisordersUsable algorithmIQIndividualsFindingsDistinctionCurrent analysis