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 exhibitReduced Functional Connectivity of Prefrontal Regions and Amygdala Within Affect and Working Memory Networks in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
Passarotti AM, Ellis J, Wegbreit E, Stevens MC, Pavuluri MN. Reduced Functional Connectivity of Prefrontal Regions and Amygdala Within Affect and Working Memory Networks in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder. Brain Connectivity 2012, 2: 320-334. PMID: 23035965, PMCID: PMC3621331, DOI: 10.1089/brain.2012.0089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentrolateral prefrontal cortexPediatric bipolar disorderRight ventrolateral prefrontal cortexWorking Memory NetworkFunctional connectivityMemory taskDorsolateral PFCBrain networksRight amygdalaMemory networkEmotion processing regionsEmotion regulation regionsDifferential functional connectivityFunctional magnetic resonanceBilateral temporal regionsConnected brain networksRegulation regionRegional functional connectivityNeutral facesEmotion processingCognitive processesEmotion evaluationPrefrontal regionsProcessing regionsBipolar disorderDiminished Frontostriatal Activity During Processing of Monetary Rewards and Losses in Pathological Gambling
Balodis IM, Kober H, Worhunsky PD, Stevens MC, Pearlson GD, Potenza MN. Diminished Frontostriatal Activity During Processing of Monetary Rewards and Losses in Pathological Gambling. Biological Psychiatry 2012, 71: 749-757. PMID: 22336565, PMCID: PMC3460522, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol dependencePathological gamblingVentral striatumMagnetic resonance imaging studyResonance imaging studyFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyBrain activation changesMonetary incentive delay taskReward processingLoss processingPresent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studyControl comparison groupIncentive delay taskVentral striatal activationPG groupMonetary rewardsVentromedial prefrontal cortexSimilar associationImaging studiesFrontostriatal activityLoss anticipationConsistent alterationsActivation changesPrefrontal cortexLevels of impulsivity
2011
Cortical Thickness and Folding Deficits in Conduct-Disordered Adolescents
Hyatt CJ, Haney-Caron E, Stevens MC. Cortical Thickness and Folding Deficits in Conduct-Disordered Adolescents. Biological Psychiatry 2011, 72: 207-214. PMID: 22209639, PMCID: PMC3367056, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.11.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge of OnsetAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCerebral CortexChildConduct DisorderFemaleFunctional LateralityHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedLinear ModelsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNeuropsychological TestsPrefrontal CortexPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychomotor PerformanceSoftwareConceptsCortical thicknessParietal lobeBrain regionsControl subjectsParacentral lobuleConduct disorderThinner cortexCD participantsTemporal lobe structural abnormalitiesPure conduct disorderLocal gyrification indexBrain structure imagesAnterior brain regionsDifferent brain regionsSurface-based morphometryPosterior brain regionsTemporoparietal junctionBrain abnormalitiesGyrification indexTemporal lobeAnterior cingulateFrontal lobeDorsomedial prefrontalStructural abnormalitiesOrbitofrontal cortex
2010
Functional Imaging of Cognitive Control During Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Anderson BM, Stevens MC, Meda SA, Jordan K, Calhoun VD, Pearlson GD. Functional Imaging of Cognitive Control During Acute Alcohol Intoxication. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2010, 35: 156-165. PMID: 20958334, PMCID: PMC3005103, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01332.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive controlError processingBrain regionsAnterior cingulateFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) taskFunctional MRILateral prefrontal cortexParietal brain regionsFalse alarm responsesBrain hemodynamic activityFalse alarm errorsParietal lobe regionsNeural basisBehavioral performancePrefrontal cortexFMRI analysisHemodynamic activityLobe regionsAcute alcohol intoxicationAlarm errorsAlcohol effectsReaction timeAlcohol intoxicationCingulateAlarm responseDecreased 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
The developmental cognitive neuroscience of functional connectivity
Stevens MC. The developmental cognitive neuroscience of functional connectivity. Brain And Cognition 2009, 70: 1-12. PMID: 19185406, DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2008.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainCognitionDiagnostic ImagingFunctional LateralityHumansModels, NeurologicalNeural PathwaysPrefrontal CortexSynaptic TransmissionConceptsDevelopmental cognitive neuroscienceCognitive neuroscienceFunctional connectivityFunctional connectivity analysisFunctional integrationCognitive controlBrain functional integrationCognitive maturationCognitive abilitiesConnectivity analysis methodCognitive developmentNeural substratesDevelopmental theoristsBehavioral controlConnectivity analysisNeuroscienceBrain regionsConceptual reviewCentral conceptBiological developmentRelevant conceptsCognitionRecent findingsNeural networkAdolescence