Article
Neurosciences
Kylie Isenburg, Thomas M. Morin, Maya L. Rosen, David C. Somers, Chantal E. Stern
Summary: Studies have found that certain brain regions are activated during attentional deployment via long-term memories. We conducted an analysis of task-based functional connectivity to study the communication between these brain regions underlying long-term memory guided attention. Our results showed that different subnetworks, such as default mode, cognitive control, and dorsal attention, contribute differently to long-term memory guided attention, and the connectivity at the network level shifts based on attentional demands. We also found specific nodes within these subnetworks that play a crucial role in facilitating long-term memory guided attention.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sharon Levy, Lauren E. Wisk, Machiko Minegishi, Benjamin Ertman, Julie Lunstead, Melissa Brogna, Elissa R. Weitzman
Summary: This study evaluated the association between a school-based screening and brief intervention (SBI) program and substance use among youths. The results showed that exposure to the SBI program was associated with a smaller increase in cannabis use among middle school students. These findings suggest that implementing SBI programs in schools may help reduce substance use among adolescents.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Margie R. Skeer, Rachael A. Sabelli, Katherine M. Rancano, Michelle Lee-Bravatti, Emma C. Ryan, Misha Eliasziw, Anthony Spirito
Summary: This study aims to improve substance use-specific parent-child communication through promoting family meals and increased parental engagement. The intervention is designed to reduce participant burden and has the potential to improve parent-child engagement and communication, and decrease child substance use risk factors and initiation.
Article
Neurosciences
Long Tang, Toshimitsu Takahashi, Tamami Shimada, Masayuki Komachi, Noriko Imanishi, Yuji Nishiyama, Takashi Iida, Yukio Otsu, Shigeru Kitazawa
Summary: The human brain distinguishes among past, present, and future time points, with sentences evoking presence activating the bilateral precuneus more strongly. This activation occurs regardless of differences in verb tense systems across languages, suggesting the precuneus serves as a key region for time perception.
Article
Substance Abuse
Lindsay R. Meredith, Erica N. Grodin, Mitchell P. Karno, Amanda K. Montoya, James MacKillop, Aaron C. Lim, Lara A. Ray
Summary: This exploratory study suggests that the degree of alcohol problem severity should be considered in brief interventions and alcohol screening efforts for non-treatment seeking heavy drinkers. The nuanced effects found in the study elucidate both potential mechanisms and moderators of brief intervention response.
ADDICTION SCIENCE & CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mallie J. Paschall, Christopher L. Ringwalt, Deborah A. Fisher, Joel W. Grube, Tom Achoki, Ted R. Miller
Summary: This study examined the prevalence of screening and brief intervention for alcohol use disorder risk in Brazil, China, and South Africa, and found that drinkers who met criteria for alcohol use disorder risk were more likely to receive intervention in these countries.
Article
Neurosciences
Xin Xu, Xue Li, Xu Qi, Xi Jiang, Haoyang Xing, Xiaoqi Huang, Qiyong Gong
Summary: Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (RS-FMRI) was used to evaluate the effects of intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) and continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) on intrinsic brain activity in the precuneus. The results showed that iTBS decreased functional connectivity in the bilateral precuneus, while cTBS decreased functional connectivity in the bilateral insula and increased it in the thalamus.
HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Megan A. Moreno, Bradley Kerr, Anne M. Fairlie, Melissa Lewis
Summary: This study tested the feasibility and acceptability of using social media to identify at-risk community college students and deliver the BASICS intervention. Findings showed that a significant number of students displayed problem alcohol use on social media, and the majority of participants had a positive attitude towards the intervention. This demonstrates the feasibility of web-based interventions to reach community college populations.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Aki Tsuchiyagaito, Masaya Misaki, Obada Al Zoubi, Martin Paulus, Jerzy Bodurka
Summary: This study demonstrated the potential positive impact of connectivity-based real-time fMRI neurofeedback in reducing rumination and improving mood by normalizing brain functional connectivity associated with rumination.
HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING
(2021)
Article
Substance Abuse
Sujaya Parthasarathy, Felicia W. Chi, Verena Metz, Andrea Kline-Simon, Asma Asyyed, Cynthia I. Campbell, Stacy Sterling
Summary: This study conducted an observational study in a comprehensive healthcare system in Northern California, USA and found that compared to men, women have lower odds of receiving brief intervention for unhealthy alcohol use across all age groups, particularly during middle age. Black women and Latina/Hispanic women appear to be less likely to receive brief intervention than women in other race/ethnicity groups. Receipt of brief intervention does not appear to differ by drinking levels between men and women.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Larissa Djembi Fossi, Christophe Debien, Anne-Laure Demarty, Guillaume Vaiva, Antoine Messiah
Summary: Background Brief Contact Interventions (BCIs) after a suicide attempt (SA) are crucial for prevention against SA and suicide. However, the loss of contact during follow-up is a major obstacle. This study analyzes the occurrence of loss of follow-up (LFU) and compares the characteristics of patients LFU with follow-up completers. The findings highlight the importance of addressing the characteristics of lost patients to improve retention in intervention programs.
Article
Neurosciences
Barbara Tomasino, Ilaria Del Negro, Riccardo Garbo, Gian Luigi Gigli, Serena D'Agostini, Maria Rosaria Valente
Summary: Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers found that imagining fatigue-related multisensory sensations activates brain regions involved in first-person perspective, multisensory integration, and mental imagery networks.
HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Jing Li, Guanqun Yao, Sha Liu, Xinrong Li, Wentao Zhao, Xinzhe Du, Xiao Wang, Jingjing Sun, Yong Xu
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the influence mechanism of parental emotional warmth on extraversion for children and adolescents. The results showed that parental emotional warmth had a positive direct effect on extraversion, and this association was mediated by the small-worldness of brain networks. The level of functional connectivity between specific brain regions also moderated this relationship.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Maira Leon Ferreira, Laisa Marcorela Andreoli Sartes
Summary: This study aims to assess the effects of brief intervention on alcohol-related issues in the university workplace environment. The results show that there were differences in all measures for reducing alcohol consumption at 3 months, and the intervention group showed a greater tendency to reduce alcohol use in most questions analyzed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Christopher W. Kahler, Tim Janssen, Susan Gruber, Chanelle J. Howe, M. Barton Laws, Justin Walthers, Molly Magill, Nadine R. Mastroleo, Peter M. Monti
Summary: This study aimed to examine the relative importance of client change language subtypes as predictors of alcohol use. The results showed that self-reported sustain talk during the change planning process was the most important predictor of drinks per week and heavy drinking days. Additionally, self-reported sustain talk during taking steps process was also an important predictor of drinks per week and heavy drinking days.
PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Lindsay R. Meredith, Erica N. Grodin, Amanda K. Montoya, Robert Miranda, Lindsay M. Squeglia, Brandon Towns, Christopher Evans, Lara A. Ray
Summary: This study analyzed the effects of ibudilast on subjective alcohol responses in individuals with AUD. The results showed that ibudilast reduced alcohol-induced craving and had a nuanced effect on subjective alcohol response.
ALCOHOL-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Angad Singh, Emily Levitt, Noam Soreni, Michael Van Ameringen, James MacKillop
Summary: This study provides further evidence that problematic internet use (PIU) is associated with lower quality of life, selectively co-occurs with internalizing psychopathology, and is associated with certain impulsive traits.
PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2022)
Review
Substance Abuse
Alba Gonzalez-Roz, Victor Martinez-Loredo, Elizabeth R. Aston, Jane Metrik, James Murphy, Iris Balodis, Roberto Secades-Villa, Kyla Belisario, James MacKillop
Summary: This meta-analysis evaluated the concurrent validity of the Marijuana Purchase Task (MPT) in relation to cannabis involvement. The results showed that the MPT has adequate concurrent validity in measuring cannabis demand, particularly in intensity, O-max, and elasticity. There may be meaningful sex differences in the reinforcing value of cannabis.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Erica N. Grodin, Lindsay R. Meredith, Elizabeth M. Burnette, Karen Miotto, Michael R. Irwin, Lara A. Ray
Summary: This study investigated CRP as a predictor of treatment response to ibudilast and suggests that a baseline proinflammatory profile may enhance clinical efficacy.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE
(2023)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lara A. Ray, Steven J. Nieto, Erica N. Grodin
Summary: Alcohol and substance use disorders pose challenges in effective treatment due to their heterogeneous nature. Efforts to classify addiction subtypes and apply neuroscience frameworks have the potential to advance precision medicine in this field. The use of deep behavioral phenotyping in neuroscience-informed batteries shows promise for understanding addiction on a clinical neuroscience level.
ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Peter Najdzionek, Carly McIntyre-Wood, Michael Amlung, James MacKillop
Summary: Delayed reward discounting (DRD) refers to the extent to which an individual devalues a reward based on its delay in time and has been linked to a wide variety of health behaviors. This study examined a novel subjective financial status measure that had stronger associations with DRD and cigarette dependence compared to traditional income measures.
EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Erica N. Grodin, Elizabeth M. Burnette, Joseph O'Neill, Jeffry Alger, Lara A. Ray
Summary: Levels of choline in the dorsal anterior cingulate predict alcohol craving and alcohol problem severity over and above demographics, medication, and alcohol consumption measures. Inflammation-associated metabolite markers were not predictive of alcohol consumption.
ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLISM
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Kaitlyn McLachlan, Meenu Minhas, Chantel Ritter, Kathleen Kennedy, Vannesa Joly, Martina Faitakis, Jocelynn Cook, Kathy Unsworth, James MacKillop, Jacqueline Pei
Summary: In this study, researchers identified four distinct subgroups of children and adolescents with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) who were assessed for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). These subgroups had significant differences in neurodevelopmental functioning, which can guide clinicians in providing personalized treatment approaches and improving outcomes for individuals with FASD.
ALCOHOL-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Anne -Marie Di Passa, Melissa Dabir, Allan Fein, Saba Khoshroo, Carly McIntyre-Wood, Emma Marsden, Emily MacKillop, Jane De Jesus, James MacKillop, Dante Duarte
Summary: This article outlines a protocol for a systematic review on the clinical efficacy of deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) for psychiatric and cognitive disorders. The study aims to conduct a literature review and meta-analysis comparing the efficacy of active dTMS versus sham/control. The research methods involve comprehensive database searches, article screening, and data extraction.
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2023)
Review
Emergency Medicine
Kiran Punia, William Scott, Kriti Manuja, Kaitryn Campbell, Iris M. Balodis, James Mackillop
Summary: This systematic review evaluates the utility of phenobarbital for treating alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) in the emergency department (ED). The evidence suggests that phenobarbital is a reasonable and appropriate approach, but more randomized controlled trials and rigorous investigations are needed for more definitive direct evidence.
ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Molly L. Scarfe, Kyla Belisario, Jessica Gillard, Jane De Jesus, Benicio N. Frey, Michael Van Ameringen, Margaret C. McKinnon, Mahmood R. Gohari, Jason W. Busse, James MacKillop
Summary: This study examined the mental health changes during the COVID-19 pandemic through 10 waves of data collection. Depression and anxiety showed significant changes, initially increasing and then decreasing over time. The severity of depression and anxiety before the pandemic moderated these changes, with lower severity participants experiencing increases and higher severity participants showing no significant change or decreases. Approximately 10% to 11% exhibited minimal important differences (MID) increases in depression and anxiety, while approximately 4% to 6% exhibited MID decreases.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Mahmood R. Gohari, Thepikaa Varatharajan, James MacKillop, Scott T. Leatherdale
Summary: This study examined the changing patterns of alcohol use in subpopulations of Canadian secondary school students over the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed that less frequent drinking and younger students were more likely to reduce their alcohol consumption and binge drinking during the pandemic.
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Brian M. Bird, Emily E. Levitt, Sherry H. Stewart, Sonya G. Wanklyn, Eric C. Meyer, James G. Murphy, Meghan E. McDevitt-Murphy, James Mackillop
Summary: This meta-analysis examines the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and delay discounting. The results show a statistically significant positive association between posttraumatic stress and delay discounting. These findings are consistent with previous meta-analyses of delayed reward discounting in relation to other mental health conditions, supporting the transdiagnostic utility of this construct.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Emily E. Levitt, Kyla Belisario, Jessica Gillard, Jane DeJesus, Mahmood R. Gohari, Scott T. Leatherdale, Sabrina K. Syan, Molly Scarfe, James MacKillop
Summary: This study examines changes in drinking behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic using multiple indicators. The findings show that drinking behavior exhibited both increases and decreases during the pandemic, and the pre-pandemic drinking level significantly moderated these changes.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Neurosciences
Erica Grodin, Lindsay Meredith, Elizabeth Burnette, Karen Miotto, Michael Irwin, Lara Ray
NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)