2012
RETRACTED: Where, when, how high, and how long? The hemodynamics of emotional response in psychotropic-naïve patients with adolescent bipolar disorder.
Wegbreit E, Passarotti AM, Ellis JA, Wu M, Witowski N, Fitzgerald JM, Stevens MC, Pavuluri MN. RETRACTED: Where, when, how high, and how long? The hemodynamics of emotional response in psychotropic-naïve patients with adolescent bipolar disorder. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2012, 147: 304-311. PMID: 23261134, PMCID: PMC3606663, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.11.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFearful facesPrefrontal cortexNeutral facesRight dorsolateral prefrontal cortexEmotion-attention interactionsEnhanced neural processingVentrolateral prefrontal cortexEmotional processing regionsDorsolateral prefrontal cortexAdolescent bipolar disorderProbe taskEmotional facesPrefrontal activityNeural processingSpaced stimuliABD groupEmotional responsesProcessing regionsBilateral amygdalaDisorder exhibitMixed mood statesMood statesHealthy controlsNeural activityBipolar disorder exhibitExposure therapy, D-cycloserine, and functional magnetic resonance imaging in patients with snake phobia: a randomized pilot study.
Nave AM, Tolin DF, Stevens MC. Exposure therapy, D-cycloserine, and functional magnetic resonance imaging in patients with snake phobia: a randomized pilot study. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2012, 73: 1179-86. PMID: 23059145, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.11m07564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExposure therapyD-cycloserinePhobic stimuliSnake phobiaFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) taskRight dorsolateral prefrontal cortexPrefrontal brain activationPrefrontal cortex responsesD-cycloserine augmentationAnterior cingulate activationFunctional magnetic resonanceDorsolateral prefrontal cortexHuman brain functionDifferent neural pathwaysFear extinctionSnake stimuliExposure hierarchyNeural substratesBrain activationCingulate activationNeural responsesEmotional learningPrefrontal cortexCortex responsesPerigenual cingulate
2010
Decreased prefrontal cortex activity in mild traumatic brain injury during performance of an auditory oddball task
Witt ST, Lovejoy DW, Pearlson GD, Stevens MC. Decreased prefrontal cortex activity in mild traumatic brain injury during performance of an auditory oddball task. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2010, 4: 232-247. PMID: 20703959, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-010-9102-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMild TBI patientsMild traumatic brain injuryTraumatic brain injuryBrain activityRight dorsolateral prefrontal cortexActive information maintenanceCompensatory brain activityDefault mode network dysfunctionPrefrontal cortex activityAuditory oddball taskDorsolateral prefrontal cortexTBI patientsPersistent cognitive deficitsBrain injurySimilar topographical patternEffortful formsExecutive tasksExecutive abilitiesOddball taskTask performanceMental effortNovel stimuliStimulus detectionCortex activityPrefrontal cortex
2009
Evidence for Anomalous Network Connectivity during Working Memory Encoding in Schizophrenia: An ICA Based Analysis
Meda SA, Stevens MC, Folley BS, Calhoun VD, Pearlson GD. Evidence for Anomalous Network Connectivity during Working Memory Encoding in Schizophrenia: An ICA Based Analysis. PLOS ONE 2009, 4: e7911. PMID: 19936244, PMCID: PMC2775682, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0007911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTask accuracyFunctional connectivityPrefrontal cortexNetwork engagementLeft fronto-parietal networkRight dorsolateral prefrontal cortexMemory fMRI paradigmWorking Memory EncodingFronto-parietal networkVentrolateral prefrontal cortexNumerous neuroimaging studiesDorsolateral prefrontal cortexIndependent component analysisAbnormal regional brain activityDefault mode networkBrain network integrationDysfunctional brain regionsPrevious schizophrenia studiesRegional brain activityHippocampus/parahippocampusMemory encodingFMRI taskMemory cognitionMemory performanceFMRI paradigm