2019
Efficacy and Mediators of a Group Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Hoarding Disorder: A Randomized Trial
Tolin DF, Wootton BM, Levy HC, Hallion LS, Worden BL, Diefenbach GJ, Jaccard J, Stevens MC. Efficacy and Mediators of a Group Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Hoarding Disorder: A Randomized Trial. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2019, 87: 590-602. PMID: 31008633, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup cognitive behavioral therapyCognitive behavioral therapyBrief group cognitive-behavioural therapyEmotional distress toleranceProblem-solving trainingMotivational interviewing strategiesSubjective cognitive impairmentMaladaptive beliefsDistress tolerancePsychological treatmentHoarding DisorderHypothesized mediatorsTreatment outcomesSession practiceContingency managementCognitive impairmentSymptoms of HDGroup sessionsIndependent evaluatorsPsychiatric disordersTreatment conditionsWait listAdultsAdditional researchDisorders
2017
Decisional Informatics for Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Choi J, Lysaker PH, Bell MD, Dixon L, Margolies P, Gold M, Golden-Roose E, Thime W, Haber LC, Dewberry MJ, Stevens M, Pearlson GD, Fiszdon JM. Decisional Informatics for Psychosocial Rehabilitation. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2017, 205: 867-872. PMID: 28991149, PMCID: PMC5827965, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000000747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraditional treatment planningOutpatient rehabilitation treatmentLarge effect sizesMental flexibilityGeneral education diplomaBehavioral therapyProcessing speedPsychosocial rehabilitationHigh agencyGroup differencesComputerized clinical decision support toolClinical decision support toolSevere mental illnessTreatment planningPsychiatric rehabilitationFeasibility pilotComparison groupEffect sizeSocial functionBaseline symptomsComputerized decision support systemMental illnessTreatment decisionsPatient needsRehabilitation treatment
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
2013
Functional Brain Networks Associated With Cognitive Control, Cocaine Dependence, and Treatment Outcome
Worhunsky PD, Stevens MC, Carroll KM, Rounsaville BJ, Calhoun VD, Pearlson GD, Potenza MN. Functional Brain Networks Associated With Cognitive Control, Cocaine Dependence, and Treatment Outcome. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2013, 27: 477-488. PMID: 22775772, PMCID: PMC3743442, DOI: 10.1037/a0029092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalysis of VarianceBehavior, AddictiveCase-Control StudiesCerebral CortexCocaine-Related DisordersCognitive Behavioral TherapyData Interpretation, StatisticalExecutive FunctionFemaleFunctional NeuroimagingHumansLimbic SystemLinear ModelsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMotivationNerve NetOxygenPrincipal Component AnalysisPsychomotor PerformanceStroop TestTreatment OutcomeConceptsCognitive controlCocaine dependencePoor cognitive controlCognitive control processesFunctional networksTreatment retentionDistinct functional networksIndependent component analysisFunctional brain networksConflict monitoringStroop taskTreatment outcome measuresMotivational processingCocaine-dependent patientsPrefrontal networkBrain networksSubcortical networksFunctional connectivityControl participantsFMRI dataRegional activationReduced involvementCortical networksTreatment developmentControl process
2011
Amygdala Functional Connectivity Predicts Pharmacotherapy Outcome in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
Wegbreit E, Ellis JA, Nandam A, Fitzgerald JM, Passarotti AM, Pavuluri MN, Stevens MC. Amygdala Functional Connectivity Predicts Pharmacotherapy Outcome in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder. Brain Connectivity 2011, 1: 411-422. PMID: 22432455, PMCID: PMC3604767, DOI: 10.1089/brain.2011.0035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAn Initial Study of Neural Responses to Monetary Incentives as Related to Treatment Outcome in Cocaine Dependence
Jia Z, Worhunsky PD, Carroll KM, Rounsaville BJ, Stevens MC, Pearlson GD, Potenza MN. An Initial Study of Neural Responses to Monetary Incentives as Related to Treatment Outcome in Cocaine Dependence. Biological Psychiatry 2011, 70: 553-560. PMID: 21704307, PMCID: PMC3162064, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight ventral striatumVentral striatumCocaine dependenceRight insulaMonetary incentive delay taskRight caudateReward-based decisionIncentive delay taskTreatment retentionFunctional magnetic resonanceCD participantsMedial frontal gyrusRight thalamusUrine toxicologyTreatment outcomesReward anticipationReward processingDelay taskTask performanceFrontal gyrusGreater activationNeural responsesRewarding outcomesRight subcallosal gyrusMonetary rewards