2010
Individuals Family History Positive for Alcoholism Show Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Differences in Reward Sensitivity That Are Related to Impulsivity Factors
Andrews MM, Meda SA, Thomas AD, Potenza MN, Krystal JH, Worhunsky P, Stevens MC, O'Malley S, Book GA, Reynolds B, Pearlson GD. Individuals Family History Positive for Alcoholism Show Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Differences in Reward Sensitivity That Are Related to Impulsivity Factors. Biological Psychiatry 2010, 69: 675-683. PMID: 21126735, PMCID: PMC3677031, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2010.09.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonetary incentive delay taskIncentive delay taskNAcc activationReward anticipationDelay taskFamily history-positive individualsAbnormal reward processingRegional brain activationNucleus accumbens activationFunctional magnetic resonanceReward system activitySubstance-abusing individualsReward prospectReward sensitivityNeural correlatesImpulsivity constructsSubstance abuse historyImpulsivity factorsReward processingBehavioral impulsivityAtypical activationBrain activationOutcome phaseBiological predispositionTask phases
2009
Investigating the behavioral and self-report constructs of impulsivity domains using principal component analysis
Meda SA, Stevens MC, Potenza MN, Pittman B, Gueorguieva R, Andrews MM, Thomas AD, Muska C, Hylton JL, Pearlson GD. Investigating the behavioral and self-report constructs of impulsivity domains using principal component analysis. Behavioural Pharmacology 2009, 20: 390-399. PMID: 19724194, PMCID: PMC3268653, DOI: 10.1097/fbp.0b013e32833113a3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-report measuresImpulsivity domainsImpulsivity constructsSelf-reported impulsivityDistinct neural systemsAspects of impulsivitySelf-report constructsSelf-reported compulsivityMeasures of impulsivityReward/punishmentConstruct of impulsivitySupplementary goalCurrent cocaine usersTemporal discountingFive-factor solutionLaboratory tasksMaladaptive behaviorsDifferent domainsImpulsivityMultidimensional constructBehavioral activationNeural systemsHuman behaviorBehavioral studiesSupplemental analyses