2015
A preliminary study of the effects of working memory training on brain function
Stevens MC, Gaynor A, Bessette KL, Pearlson GD. A preliminary study of the effects of working memory training on brain function. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2015, 10: 387-407. PMID: 26138580, PMCID: PMC4698365, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-015-9416-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderWM trainingMemory trainingBrain regionsDifferent neural correlatesBrain functionADHD symptom severityTraining-related changesTemporal lobe regionsDifferent symptom typesWM abilityExecutive processingWM performanceFMRI taskFrontoparietal circuitsNeural correlatesBrain activationHyperactivity disorderNeuropsychological testsNeural changesBrain activityTask phasesLobe regionsActivation gainControl participants
2014
Brain activity in predominantly-inattentive subtype attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder during an auditory oddball attention task
Orinstein AJ, Stevens MC. Brain activity in predominantly-inattentive subtype attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder during an auditory oddball attention task. Psychiatry Research 2014, 223: 121-128. PMID: 24953999, PMCID: PMC4120259, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2014.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderAttention taskADHD subtypesHyperactivity disorderNovel stimuliBrain activityMemory-related cognitive processesPrevious functional neuroimaging studiesBilateral superior temporal gyrusRight posterior parietal cortexNumerous cognitive tasksFunctional neuroimaging studiesInfrequent target stimuliAge-matched control participantsSuperior temporal gyrusPosterior parietal cortexTemporal lobe structuresGreater hemodynamic activityAttentional orientingCognitive processesCognitive tasksTarget stimuliInattentive subtypeLateral temporal lobe structuresAttention deficits