2015
A Quantitative Meta-Analysis of Neurocognitive Functioning in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Scott JC, Matt GE, Wrocklage KM, Crnich C, Jordan J, Southwick SM, Krystal JH, Schweinsburg BC. A Quantitative Meta-Analysis of Neurocognitive Functioning in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Psychological Bulletin 2015, 141: 105-140. PMID: 25365762, PMCID: PMC4293317, DOI: 10.1037/a0038039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderVerbal memoryInformation processingVerbal learningAttention/Cognitive domainsComparison participantsStress disorderCognitive deficitsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderEffect size estimatesHealthy comparison participantsQuantitative Meta-AnalysisEffect sizeLarge effect sizesVisual memoryCognitive modelExecutive functionVisual learningVisuospatial abilitiesNeuropsychological functioningTrauma exposureNeurocognitive functioningHyperactivity disorderPTSD group
2004
Nicotine effects on brain function and functional connectivity in schizophrenia
Jacobsen LK, D'Souza DC, Mencl WE, Pugh KR, Skudlarski P, Krystal JH. Nicotine effects on brain function and functional connectivity in schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry 2004, 55: 850-858. PMID: 15050867, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2003.12.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalysis of VarianceAttentionBrainBrain MappingBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMemory, Short-TermMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsNicotineNicotinic AgonistsReaction TimeRegression AnalysisSchizophreniaSmokeTask Performance and AnalysisVerbal LearningConceptsTask performanceFunctional connectivityFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanningBrain regionsN-back taskMultiple cognitive domainsNetwork of regionsDifficult task conditionsAnterior cingulate cortexAttention loadMemory loadSelective attentionCognitive domainsTask conditionsCognitive functionCingulate cortexThalamocortical functional connectivityNicotine effectsCognitive dysfunctionBrain functionSchizophrenia patientsControl subjectsSchizophrenic subjectsMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanningMental illness