2024
Neural correlates of altered emotional responsivity to infant stimuli in mothers who use substances
McCurdy L, Yip S, Worhunsky P, Zhai Z, Kim S, Strathearn L, Potenza M, Mayes L, Rutherford H. Neural correlates of altered emotional responsivity to infant stimuli in mothers who use substances. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 171: 126-133. PMID: 38277872, PMCID: PMC10922955, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.01.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResponses to infant stimuliInfant stimuliMaternal behaviorAffective processesBrain regionsPsychological processesEmotional responsesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingPotential neural targetsInfant emotional expressionsMaternal emotional responsivenessSubstance-use statusAssociated with difficultiesSocial-emotional developmentInfant social-emotional developmentMaternal substance useInfant facesCognitive processesImprove child outcomesEmotional expressionEmotional intensityNeural targetsSubstance useGroups of mothersChild outcomes
2023
Screen media activity in youth: A critical review of mental health and neuroscience findings
Paulus M, Zhao Y, Potenza M, Aupperle R, Bagot K, Tapert S. Screen media activity in youth: A critical review of mental health and neuroscience findings. Journal Of Mood And Anxiety Disorders 2023, 3: 100018. PMID: 37927536, PMCID: PMC10624397, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjmad.2023.100018.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsScreen media activitiesEcological systems theoryAnxiety-related concernsCognitive processesNeuroscience findingsCognitive functioningSpecific negative effectsMental health issuesBronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theoryAdolescents' livesMixed findingsMood disturbanceMental healthContextual factorsSleep durationHealth relationshipFuture researchSleep patternsNegative associationYouthScreen timeMultifaceted relationshipBalanced examinationLong-term impactSystems theoryYouth Screen Media Activity Patterns and Associations With Behavioral Developmental Measures and Resting-state Brain Functional Connectivity
Song K, Zhang J, Zhou N, Fu Y, Zou B, Xu L, Wang Z, Li X, Zhao Y, Potenza M, Fang X, Zhang J. Youth Screen Media Activity Patterns and Associations With Behavioral Developmental Measures and Resting-state Brain Functional Connectivity. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2023, 62: 1051-1063. PMID: 36963562, PMCID: PMC10509312, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2023.02.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain functional connectivityResting-state brain functional connectivityDevelopmental measuresFunctional connectivityHuman participantsTotal behavioral problemsPsychotic-like experiencesPoorer neurocognitive performanceHuman Connectome ProjectCognitive processesAdolescent brainYouth developmentABCD dataHigh impulsivityNeurocognitive performanceBrain measuresPunishment/Behavioral problemsConnectome ProjectLate childhoodLinear mixed effectsBrain areasYouth lifeIndependent samplesParticipants
2022
A Preregistered, Systematic Review Considering Mindfulness-Based Interventions and Neurofeedback for Targeting Affective and Cognitive Processes in Behavioral Addictions
Brandtner A, Antons S, King D, Potenza M, Tang Y, Blycker G, Brand M, Liebherr M. A Preregistered, Systematic Review Considering Mindfulness-Based Interventions and Neurofeedback for Targeting Affective and Cognitive Processes in Behavioral Addictions. Clinical Psychology Science And Practice 2022, 29: 379-392. DOI: 10.1037/cps0000075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMindfulness-based interventionsCognitive biasesInhibitory controlAddictive behaviorsBehavioral addictionsMindfulness-based cognitive therapyCognitive behavioral therapyEmpirical intervention studiesMindfulness-based techniquesMental distressCognitive processesNeurofeedback techniquesCognitive therapyMindfulness interventionBehavioral therapyTherapeutic changePromising interventionNeurofeedbackCore processesResearch evidenceDistressBiasesAddictionIntervention studiesIntervention