2024
Cortical structure and subcortical volumes in conduct disorder: a coordinated analysis of 15 international cohorts from the ENIGMA-Antisocial Behavior Working Group
Gao Y, Staginnus M, Group E, Gao Y, Staginnus M, Townend S, Arango C, Bajaj S, Banaschewski T, Barker E, Benegal V, Berluti K, Bernhard A, Blair R, Boateng C, Bokde A, Brandeis D, Buitelaar J, Burt S, Cardinale E, Castro-Fornieles J, Chen H, Chen X, Chester S, Colins O, Cornwell H, Craig M, Cubillo A, Desrivieres S, Díaz D, Dietrich A, Dong D, Dykstra A, Franke B, Freitag C, Glennon J, Gonzalez-Madruga K, Hagan C, Hoekstra P, Holla B, Hyde L, Ibrahim K, Jabeen N, Jackson R, Jiang Y, Kohls G, Konrad K, Kypta-Vivanco A, Lamers K, Ma R, Marsh A, Martinelli A, Martinot J, Michalska K, Ming Q, Minosse S, Mitchell C, Monk C, Murphy D, Mycue L, Naaijen J, Oosterling M, Passamonti L, Pauli R, Alonso M, Phillips H, Ploe M, Raschle N, Roberts R, Rogers J, Rosa-Justicia M, Sagar-Ouriaghli I, Schulze U, Schumann G, Sethi A, Smaragdi A, Sonuga-Barke E, Stadler C, Stevens M, Sukhodolsky D, Sully K, Sun X, Toschi N, Townsend C, van der Wee N, Vermeiren R, Viding E, Wang X, Westerman H, Wu Q, Yao S, Zhang J, Zhou J, Zhou J, Jahanshad N, Thomopoulos S, Ching C, Kang M, Thompson P, Klapwijk E, Pine D, Baskin-Sommers A, Cecil C, Aghajani M, Walton E, Fairchild G, De Brito S. Cortical structure and subcortical volumes in conduct disorder: a coordinated analysis of 15 international cohorts from the ENIGMA-Antisocial Behavior Working Group. The Lancet Psychiatry 2024, 11: 620-632. PMID: 39025633, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(24)00187-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup-by-age interactionCallous-unemotional traitsConduct disorder groupConduct disorderBrain structural alterationsSubcortical volumesDisorder groupDiagnosis of conduct disorderCaudal anterior cingulate cortexAnalysis of structural MRI dataCortical thicknessT1-weighted MRI brain scansBrain structural correlatesAnterior cingulate cortexSuperior temporal sulcusStructural MRI dataAssess group differencesMRI brain scansNucleus accumbensADHD comorbidityCingulate cortexDisorder subtypesSmaller amygdalaBrain alterationsTemporal sulcus
2023
Age-related, multivariate associations between white matter microstructure and behavioral performance in three executive function domains
Anderson J, Calhoun V, Pearlson G, Hawkins K, Stevens M. Age-related, multivariate associations between white matter microstructure and behavioral performance in three executive function domains. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2023, 64: 101318. PMID: 37875033, PMCID: PMC10618425, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2023.101318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExecutive function domainsResponse inhibitionWhite matter microstructureLower response inhibitionStructure-cognition relationshipsEF abilitiesBehavioral performanceCognitive imbalanceNeurocognitive testsFunction domainTest performanceYoung adulthoodFractional anisotropyBrain changesAge 12Young adultsSS performanceWhite matter FA valuesGreater relianceWhite matter changesWhite matter microstructural differencesSubjects ages 12White matter skeletonIndependent componentsMultivariate associationsChanges in Neural Activity Following a Randomized Trial of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Hoarding Disorder
Tolin D, Levy H, Hallion L, Wootton B, Jaccard J, Diefenbach G, Stevens M. Changes in Neural Activity Following a Randomized Trial of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Hoarding Disorder. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2023, 91: 242-250. PMID: 36877480, PMCID: PMC10175200, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyMedial intraparietal areaDorsal anterior cingulate cortexIntraparietal areaHD patientsRostral cingulateDorsolateral prefrontalBehavioral therapyVentral insular cortexDACC activationAnterior intraparietal areaNeural activityGroup cognitive behavioral therapyAnterior cingulate cortexRight dorsolateral prefrontalFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingCaudal cingulateClinical trialsInsular cortexRight amygdalaTherapeutic benefitSymptom reductionCingulate cortexResonance imaging
2022
Structural language impairment in Autism Spectrum Disorder versus Loss of Autism Diagnosis: Behavioral and neural characteristics
Larson C, Rivera-Figueroa K, Thomas H, Fein D, Stevens M, Eigsti I. Structural language impairment in Autism Spectrum Disorder versus Loss of Autism Diagnosis: Behavioral and neural characteristics. NeuroImage Clinical 2022, 34: 103043. PMID: 35567947, PMCID: PMC9112023, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2022.103043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructural language impairmentAutism spectrum disorderLanguage impairmentSpectrum disorderAutism diagnosisLanguage-related brain regionsStructural language abilitiesStructural language difficultiesLeft hemisphere lateralizationFunctional MRI resultsFunctional neuroimaging methodsRecalling SentencesHemisphere lateralizationLanguage abilityNeural specializationADHD symptomsSocial abilitiesASD symptomsLanguage difficultiesLanguage functionNeural characteristicsNeuroimaging methodsGroup differencesBrain regionsOmnibus measureThe thalamus and its subnuclei—a gateway to obsessive-compulsive disorder
Weeland CJ, Kasprzak S, de Joode NT, Abe Y, Alonso P, Ameis SH, Anticevic A, Arnold PD, Balachander S, Banaj N, Bargallo N, Batistuzzo MC, Benedetti F, Beucke JC, Bollettini I, Brecke V, Brem S, Cappi C, Cheng Y, Cho KIK, Costa DLC, Dallaspezia S, Denys D, Eng GK, Ferreira S, Feusner JD, Fontaine M, Fouche JP, Grazioplene RG, Gruner P, He M, Hirano Y, Hoexter MQ, Huyser C, Hu H, Jaspers-Fayer F, Kathmann N, Kaufmann C, Kim M, Koch K, Bin Kwak Y, Kwon JS, Lazaro L, Li CR, Lochner C, Marsh R, Martínez-Zalacaín I, Mataix-Cols D, Menchón JM, Minnuzi L, Moreira PS, Morgado P, Nakagawa A, Nakamae T, Narayanaswamy JC, Nurmi EL, Ortiz AE, Pariente JC, Piacentini J, Picó-Pérez M, Piras F, Piras F, Pittenger C, Reddy YCJ, Rodriguez-Manrique D, Sakai Y, Shimizu E, Shivakumar V, Simpson HB, Soreni N, Soriano-Mas C, Sousa N, Spalletta G, Stern ER, Stevens MC, Stewart SE, Szeszko PR, Takahashi J, Tanamatis T, Tang J, Thorsen AL, Tolin D, van der Werf YD, van Marle H, van Wingen GA, Vecchio D, Venkatasubramanian G, Walitza S, Wang J, Wang Z, Watanabe A, Wolters LH, Xu X, Yun JY, Zhao Q, White T, Thompson P, Stein D, van den Heuvel O, Vriend C. The thalamus and its subnuclei—a gateway to obsessive-compulsive disorder. Translational Psychiatry 2022, 12: 70. PMID: 35190533, PMCID: PMC8861046, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-022-01823-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderMagnetic resonance imagingThalamic volumeOCD patientsThalamic subregionsT1-weighted brain magnetic resonance imagingBrain magnetic resonance imagingClinical-level symptomsLarger thalamic volumesPediatric OCD patientsAdult OCD patientsSeparate multiple linear regression modelsVolumetric group differencesThalamus sizeMedicated patientsAdolescent patientsAnterior thalamusHealthy controlsSubregional volumesGeneral populationMedication statusMultiple comparison correctionPatientsResonance imagingIntracranial volume
2021
Characterizing neuroanatomic heterogeneity in people with and without ADHD based on subcortical brain volumes
Li T, van Rooij D, Mota N, Buitelaar J, Ambrosino S, Banaschewski T, Bandeira C, Bau C, Baumeister S, Baur‐Streubel R, Bellgrove M, Biederman J, Bralten J, Bramati I, Brandeis D, Berm S, Busatto G, Calvo A, Castellanos F, Cercignani M, Chantiluke K, Christakou A, Coghill D, Conzelmann A, Cubillo A, Cupertino R, de Zeeuw P, Durston S, Earl E, Epstein J, Ethofer T, Fallgatter A, Fair D, Faraone S, Frodl T, Gabel M, Gogberashvili T, Grevet E, Haavik J, Harrison N, Hartman C, Heslenfeld D, Hoekstra P, Høvik M, Jahanshad N, Kardatzki B, Karkashadze G, Kelly C, Kohls G, Konrad K, Kuntsi J, Lazaro L, Lera‐Miguel S, Lesch K, Louza M, Lundervold A, Malpas C, Mattos P, McCarthy H, Nicolau R, Nigg J, Tuura R, Oosterlaan J, Oranje B, Paloyelis Y, Pauli P, Picon F, Plessen K, Ramos‐Quiroga J, Reif A, Reneman L, Rosa P, Rubia K, Schrantee A, Schweren L, Seitz J, Shaw P, Silk T, Skokauskas N, Vila J, Soloveva A, Stevens M, Sudre G, Tamm L, Thompson P, Tovar‐Moll F, van Erp T, Vance A, Vilarroya O, Vives‐Gilabert Y, von Polier G, Walitza S, Yoncheva Y, Zanetti M, Ziegler G, Anikin A, Asherson P, Baranov A, Chaim‐Avanicini T, Dale A, Doyle A, Jernigan T, Hohmann S, Kapilushniy D, Mehta M, Namazova‐Baranova L, Novotny S, Weiss E, Schwarz L, Hoogman M, Vasquez A, Franke B. Characterizing neuroanatomic heterogeneity in people with and without ADHD based on subcortical brain volumes. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2021, 62: 1140-1149. PMID: 33786843, PMCID: PMC8403135, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13384.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Altered Functional Connectivity in Sickle Cell Disease Exists at Rest and During Acute Pain Challenge
Zempsky W, Stevens M, Santanelli J, Gaynor A, Khadka S. Altered Functional Connectivity in Sickle Cell Disease Exists at Rest and During Acute Pain Challenge. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2017, 33: 1060-1070. PMID: 28272117, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseChronic pain disordersPain challengePain disordersCell diseaseSomatosensory networkBrain regionsAltered functional connectivityFunctional connectivity abnormalitiesSubcortical brain regionsLower functional integrationDefault mode networkCentral sensitizationRed blood cellsNociceptive informationPain sensitizationChronic painPain responseParietal lobe regionsPressure algometerPainful stimuliNeurodevelopmental abnormalitiesSCD controlsConnectivity abnormalitiesSalience network
2016
Neurofunctional Reward Processing Changes in Cocaine Dependence During Recovery
Balodis IM, Kober H, Worhunsky PD, Stevens MC, Pearlson GD, Carroll KM, Potenza MN. Neurofunctional Reward Processing Changes in Cocaine Dependence During Recovery. Neuropsychopharmacology 2016, 41: 2112-2121. PMID: 26792441, PMCID: PMC4908642, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2016.11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft inferior frontal gyrus activityCD participantsNegative urine screensReward/loss processingHealthy control participantsReward processingMeaningful outcome indicatorsDopamine-innervated regionsFunctional magnetic resonanceInferior frontal gyrus activityCD outpatientsTest-retest resultsPrefrontal cortex activityVentromedial prefrontal cortex activityUrine screensNeurofunctional alterationsVentral striatal activityCD groupNeurofunctional changesLong-term recoveryDrug useNeurobiological changesCocaine abstinenceCocaine dependenceStriatal activity
2015
Language comprehension and brain function in individuals with an optimal outcome from autism
Eigsti IM, Stevens MC, Schultz RT, Barton M, Kelley E, Naigles L, Orinstein A, Troyb E, Fein DA. Language comprehension and brain function in individuals with an optimal outcome from autism. NeuroImage Clinical 2015, 10: 182-191. PMID: 26862477, PMCID: PMC4707189, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2015.11.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderTypical developmentTD groupBrain networksSentence comprehension taskIndividuals ages 8Functional MRI scansLanguage comprehensionASD groupComprehension taskLanguage abilityLateralized regionsLanguage performanceRight homologueOO individualsSpectrum disorderBrain functioningPosterior cingulateLanguage processingAge 8Temporal regionsBrain regionsBrain functionMinority of individualsIntensive learningA Preliminary Prospective Study of an Escalation in ‘Maximum Daily Drinks’, Fronto-Parietal Circuitry and Impulsivity-Related Domains in Young Adult Drinkers
Worhunsky PD, Dager AD, Meda SA, Khadka S, Stevens MC, Austad CS, Raskin SA, Tennen H, Wood RM, Fallahi CR, Potenza MN, Pearlson GD. A Preliminary Prospective Study of an Escalation in ‘Maximum Daily Drinks’, Fronto-Parietal Circuitry and Impulsivity-Related Domains in Young Adult Drinkers. Neuropsychopharmacology 2015, 41: 1637-1647. PMID: 26514582, PMCID: PMC4832027, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2015.332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol useYoung adult drinkersYoung adultsPreliminary prospective studyAdult drinkersExcessive alcohol useAlcohol use disorderFunctional network activityProspective studyUse disordersFunctional brain networksGo/No-Go taskNeurobiological alterationsDomain scoresGreater riskDaily drinksAddictive disordersDrinkersDrinking occasionsLongitudinal studyFronto-parietal circuitryBrain networksStereotaxic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Brain Atlases for Infants from 3 to 12 Months
Fillmore P, Richards J, Phillips-Meek M, Cryer A, Stevens M. Stereotaxic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Brain Atlases for Infants from 3 to 12 Months. Developmental Neuroscience 2015, 37: 515-532. PMID: 26440296, PMCID: PMC4644510, DOI: 10.1159/000438749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingAdult brainBrain structuresInfant brainAge-appropriate templatesFirst yearIndividual brain regionsSubcortical areasCortical areasBrain areasInfant ageResonance imagingBrain regionsInfant developmentInfantsMRI templateBrainStereotaxic atlasStereotaxic atlasesAgeInfant participantsBrain atlasesCurrent studyIndividualsParticipantsA 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
2014
Brain activity in predominantly-inattentive subtype attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder during an auditory oddball attention task
Orinstein AJ, Stevens MC. Brain activity in predominantly-inattentive subtype attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder during an auditory oddball attention task. Psychiatry Research 2014, 223: 121-128. PMID: 24953999, PMCID: PMC4120259, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2014.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderAttention taskADHD subtypesHyperactivity disorderNovel stimuliBrain activityMemory-related cognitive processesPrevious functional neuroimaging studiesBilateral superior temporal gyrusRight posterior parietal cortexNumerous cognitive tasksFunctional neuroimaging studiesInfrequent target stimuliAge-matched control participantsSuperior temporal gyrusPosterior parietal cortexTemporal lobe structuresGreater hemodynamic activityAttentional orientingCognitive processesCognitive tasksTarget stimuliInattentive subtypeLateral temporal lobe structuresAttention deficits
2013
White matter abnormalities in adolescents with major depressive disorder
Bessette KL, Nave AM, Caprihan A, Stevens MC. White matter abnormalities in adolescents with major depressive disorder. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2013, 8: 531-541. PMID: 24242685, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-013-9274-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderWhite matter abnormalitiesDiffusion tensor imagingDepressive disorderFrontal lobeWhole brainRegional white matter abnormalitiesRight thalamic radiationOlder depressed patientsTract-based spatial statisticsCorpus callosum genuFrontal lobe tractsFractional anisotropy valuesLower FAAbnormal white matter microstructureInferior longitudinal fasciculusWhite matter connectionsWhite matter microstructureInternal capsuleExternal capsuleFA abnormalitiesDepressed patientsHealthy controlsAdolescents ages 13Posterior limbDTI-measured white matter abnormalities in adolescents with Conduct Disorder
Haney-Caron E, Caprihan A, Stevens MC. DTI-measured white matter abnormalities in adolescents with Conduct Disorder. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2013, 48: 111-120. PMID: 24139595, PMCID: PMC3863548, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.09.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFractional anisotropyAxial diffusivityWhite matter microstructureMicrostructural abnormalitiesLong-range white matter connectionsWhite matter microstructural abnormalitiesWhite matter abnormalitiesDiffusion tensor imaging (DTI) findingsAnatomical connectivity abnormalitiesLower fractional anisotropySuperior corona radiataAbnormal white matter microstructureBrain white matter microstructureDifferent brain regionsWhite matter connectionsTemporal lobe regionsFronto-occipital fasciculusTwo-sample t-testFunctional neuroimaging studiesCD ageCD adolescentsMajor white matterImaging findingsRadial diffusivity measurementsStudy groupError processing in current and former cocaine users
Castelluccio BC, Meda SA, Muska CE, Stevens MC, Pearlson GD. Error processing in current and former cocaine users. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2013, 8: 87-96. PMID: 23949893, PMCID: PMC3925762, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-013-9247-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFormer cocaine usersError processingSupramarginal gyrusCocaine usersBOLD responseRight inferior parietal lobuleAspects of impulsivityAbstinent cocaine usersCocaine abuse/dependenceInferior parietal lobuleCocaine-dependent individualsCurrent cocaine usersCognitive compensationNeural differencesPrepotent responsesResponse inhibitionAbuse/dependenceCorrect rejectionsSpecific deficitsBOLD activityTrait measuresMaladaptive behaviorsParietal lobuleAddictive behaviorsNeural activityNeuroinformatics Database (NiDB) – A Modular, Portable Database for the Storage, Analysis, and Sharing of Neuroimaging Data
Book GA, Anderson BM, Stevens MC, Glahn DC, Assaf M, Pearlson GD. Neuroinformatics Database (NiDB) – A Modular, Portable Database for the Storage, Analysis, and Sharing of Neuroimaging Data. Neuroinformatics 2013, 11: 495-505. PMID: 23912507, PMCID: PMC3864015, DOI: 10.1007/s12021-013-9194-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuroinformatics databasesOpen-source database systemData storage structureDatabase systemsData sharingNovel peerLocal storageSimple sharingMassive amountsPortable DatabasesSharing modelFurther sharingPeer sharingStorage structureRaw dataNeuroimaging dataSharingHigh performanceNidBStandards developmentTechnical issuesPlatformDatabaseSimple installationDiffusion Tensor Imaging White Matter Endophenotypes in Patients With Schizophrenia or Psychotic Bipolar Disorder and Their Relatives
Skudlarski P, Schretlen DJ, Thaker GK, Stevens MC, Keshavan MS, Sweeney JA, Tamminga CA, Clementz BA, O’Neil K, Pearlson GD. Diffusion Tensor Imaging White Matter Endophenotypes in Patients With Schizophrenia or Psychotic Bipolar Disorder and Their Relatives. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2013, 170: 886-898. PMID: 23771210, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.12111448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnisotropyBipolar DisorderBrainDiffusion Tensor ImagingDominance, CerebralEndophenotypesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedLeukoencephalopathiesNerve NetPhenotypePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesReference ValuesSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologyStatistics as TopicConceptsPsychotic bipolar disorderBipolar disorderWhite matter integrityFractional anisotropyComparison subjectsFractional anisotropy decreasesFirst-degree relativesHealthy comparison subjectsLower white matter integrityDiffusion tensorMultiple white matter regionsLower fractional anisotropyWhite matter regionsBipolar-Schizophrenia NetworkHealthy subjectsBipolar relativesProband groupsYoung subjectsBrain regionsDisease specificityFractional anisotropy measuresUnaffected relativesMatter regionsBrain connectivitySchizophreniaRobust Changes in Reward Circuitry During Reward Loss in Current and Former Cocaine Users During Performance of a Monetary Incentive Delay Task
Patel KT, Stevens MC, Meda SA, Muska C, Thomas AD, Potenza MN, Pearlson GD. Robust Changes in Reward Circuitry During Reward Loss in Current and Former Cocaine Users During Performance of a Monetary Incentive Delay Task. Biological Psychiatry 2013, 74: 529-537. PMID: 23778289, PMCID: PMC3775945, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.04.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonetary incentive delay taskVentral tegmental areaHealthy subjectsFormer cocaine usersLoss anticipationIncentive delay taskCocaine usersTegmental areaLoss outcomesCurrent cocaine usersDrug useAbnormal brain activation patternsCocaine addictionCurrent usersActivation patternsCocaine-using groupDelay taskLong-term cocaine abstinenceFunctional magnetic resonanceSubstance-induced alterationsBrain activation patternsCircuit abnormalitiesAnterior cingulate activationControl subjectsRisk factorsA large scale (N=102) functional neuroimaging study of response inhibition in a Go/NoGo task
Steele VR, Aharoni E, Munro GE, Calhoun VD, Nyalakanti P, Stevens MC, Pearlson G, Kiehl KA. A large scale (N=102) functional neuroimaging study of response inhibition in a Go/NoGo task. Behavioural Brain Research 2013, 256: 529-536. PMID: 23756137, PMCID: PMC4437665, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2013.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuccessful response inhibitionGo/NoGo taskResponse inhibitionUnsuccessful response inhibitionMagnetic resonance imaging studySupplementary motor areaResonance imaging studyFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyInferior parietal lobuleNoGo taskInferior prefrontal regionsHealthy adult participantsBasal gangliaInferior frontal gyrusHemodynamic responseMotor areaAnterior cingulateImaging studiesParietal lobuleFronto-parietal networkHemodynamic activityFrontal gyrusFrontostriatal regionsSmall sample studiesPrefrontal regions