2009
Emotional arousal in cocaine exposed toddlers: Prediction of behavior problems
Chaplin TM, Fahy T, Sinha R, Mayes LC. Emotional arousal in cocaine exposed toddlers: Prediction of behavior problems. Neurotoxicology And Teratology 2009, 31: 275-282. PMID: 19465113, PMCID: PMC2743887, DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2009.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional arousalPrenatal cocaine exposureBehavior problemsAge 2 1/2 yearsCocaine exposureAge 5 1/2 yearsAge 2 1/2Subsequent behavior problemsLater psychopathologyEmotional responsesChild behaviorRegulation behaviorsArousalFrustrating taskToddlersTaskYear oldsMore referencesBoysEmotionsComplex relationsPsychopathologyBehaviorYouthFindings
2000
A developmental perspective on the regulation of arousal states
Mayes L. A developmental perspective on the regulation of arousal states. Seminars In Perinatology 2000, 24: 267-279. PMID: 10975433, DOI: 10.1053/sper.2000.9121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArousal regulationSensory cortical systemsDifferent neurochemical systemsCourse of developmentNeurobiological perspectiveDevelopmental perspectiveTraumatic experiencesCortical systemsCortical activationArousal stateCortical activityOrganizing constructArousal systemNeurochemical systemsBalance of inhibitoryExcitatory processesLevel of stimulationFacilitate coordinationCortexConstructsPerspectiveDynamic processExecutivesComplex interactionsExperience
1999
Developing brain and in utero cocaine exposure: Effects on neural ontogeny
MAYES L. Developing brain and in utero cocaine exposure: Effects on neural ontogeny. Development And Psychopathology 1999, 11: 685-714. PMID: 10624721, DOI: 10.1017/s0954579499002278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal cocaine exposureCocaine exposureNeural ontogenyNervous system ontogenyUtero cocaine exposureCNS ontogenyType of exposureMonoaminergic systemsMonoamine systemsPreclinical studiesCocaine effectsNeuropsychological effectsNervous systemPatterns of arousalPrimary siteNeural migrationCell proliferationYoung childrenTrophic roleCocaine-related effectsExposureBrainAttention regulationCandidate mechanismArousal
1998
Understanding Developmental Psychopathology: How Useful Are Evolutionary Accounts?
LECKMAN J, MAYES L. Understanding Developmental Psychopathology: How Useful Are Evolutionary Accounts? Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1998, 37: 1011-1021. PMID: 9785712, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199810000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegulation of arousal and attention in preschool children exposed to cocaine prenatally.
Mayes L, Grillon C, Granger R, Schottenfeld R. Regulation of arousal and attention in preschool children exposed to cocaine prenatally. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1998, 846: 126-43. PMID: 9668402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal cocaine exposureArousal regulationRegulation of arousalCocaine exposureAged childrenCocaine-exposed childrenFace of noveltyOngoing information processingSubstance-abusing familiesAttention regulationCocaine-exposed infantsEmotional reactivityImpaired attentionStructured tasksNeurobehavioral findingsStressful situationsInformation processingHuman infantsNeurophysiological findingsPreschool childrenArousalSuch childrenStartle responseStress circuitsNeurobehavioral effectsRegulation of Arousal and Attention in Preschool Children Exposed to Cocaine Prenatally
Mayes L, Grillon C, Granger R, Schottenfeld R. Regulation of Arousal and Attention in Preschool Children Exposed to Cocaine Prenatally. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1998, 846: 126-143. PMID: 29087549, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb09731.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal cocaine exposureArousal regulationRegulation of arousalCocaine exposureAged childrenCocaine-exposed childrenFace of noveltyOngoing information processingSubstance-abusing familiesAttention regulationCocaine-exposed infantsEmotional reactivityImpaired attentionStructured tasksNeurobehavioral findingsStressful situationsInformation processingHuman infantsNeurophysiological findingsPreschool childrenArousalSuch childrenStartle responseStress circuitsNeurobehavioral effects
1991
Reflections on Stillness: Mothers' Reactions to the Still-Face Situation
MAYES L, CARTER A, EGGER H, PAJER K. Reflections on Stillness: Mothers' Reactions to the Still-Face Situation. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1991, 30: 22-28. PMID: 2005060, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199101000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research