Article
Psychology, Developmental
Justin E. Karr, Michelle Y. Kibby, Audreyana C. Jagger-Rickels, Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera
Summary: The study evaluated the sensitivity/specificity of the global sum score from the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition, Executive Function screener at classifying children with/without ADHD and/or reading disability. Results showed that the BASC-2-EF GSS demonstrated good sensitivity/specificity in discriminating between children with/without ADHD or RD, supporting its use in differentiating ADHD from RD and typical development.
JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jessica Scarfo, Emra Suleyman, Michelle Ball
Summary: This study validated Anderson's pediatric model of executive functioning (EF) in a healthy adult sample using congeneric modeling. Measures of EF were selected based on their utility with adult populations, and separate models were constructed for each of Anderson's constructs. The results showed that all four constructs were reliable and valid, supporting the use of a parsimonious EF measurement tool.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Melina Tessier, Annie Desmarais, Julie B. Leclerc, Marc E. Lavoie, Kieron P. O'Connor, Bruno Gauthier
Summary: This study revealed subtle neurocognitive characteristics in children with Tourette syndrome (TS) through comprehensive design fluency profiles. Children with TS showed fewer numerical strategies compared to the control group, while there were no differences in other global and process measures. ADHD did not affect performance.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Juan Luis Sanchez-Rodriguez, Raul Juarez-Vela, Ivan Santolalla-Arnedo, Regina Ruiz de Vinaspre-Hernandez, Juan Luis Sanchez-Gonzalez
Summary: This study applied IRT to evaluate the psychometric properties of WCST in control subjects, Parkinson's disease patients, and Alzheimer's disease patients, showing that WCST has good clinical sensitivity and discriminant validity for distinguishing different levels of ability or latent traits.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Kamal Parhoon, Stephen L. Aita, Azad Mohammadi, Robert M. Roth
Summary: The study aims to compare executive function between children with ADHD with and without obesity. The results showed that children with ADHD and obesity had poorer performance in various tasks compared to children with ADHD without obesity.
ARCHIVES OF CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Haley V. Skymba, Allison N. Shields, Andrew A. Rauch, Matthew S. Phillips, Hanaan Bing-Canar, John-Christopher A. Finley, Humza Khan, Gabriel P. Ovsiew, Nicole M. Durkin, Kyle J. Jennette, Zachary J. Resch, Jason R. Soble
Summary: This study examined the impact of depression severity on executive functioning (EF) in adults with ADHD. The results showed that individuals with ADHD performed similarly on EF measures regardless of comorbid depression. These findings highlight the need for further research on EF deficits in adults with ADHD, particularly when comorbid depression severity surpasses a certain threshold.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Franziska Koder, Curtis Sharma, Sarah Cameron, Maria Garraffa
Summary: This systematic review finds that bilingualism does not have consistent positive or negative effects on attention deficits in adults or children with ADHD. The current research suggests that individuals with ADHD and their families need not worry about learning additional languages negatively impacting their functioning or cognitive performance.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Margo W. Menkes, Carolyn M. Andrews, Helen J. Burgess, Isabel Carley, David F. Marshall, Scott A. Langenecker, Melvin G. McInnis, Patricia J. Deldin, Kelly A. Ryan
Summary: Individuals with bipolar I disorder (BD-I) have poorer sleep quality and neuropsychological functioning compared to healthy controls, and poor sleep quality is associated with learning, memory, and executive functioning impairments, with similar effects across groups.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Developmental
Orawan Louthrenoo, Nonglak Boonchooduang, Narueporn Likhitweerawong, Kittipat Charoenkwan, Manit Srisurapanont
Summary: Executive functioning in children with ADHD did not show significant improvement with neurofeedback based on the results of this meta-analysis, though there was a positive trend between the number of neurofeedback sessions and response inhibition. Future research should focus on standard neurofeedback protocols, intervention intensity, and neuropsychological outcomes.
JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Pey-Shan Wen, J. Kay Waid-Ebbs, Shelley C. Heaton, Amy K. Starosciak, Sergio Gonzalez-Arias
Summary: This study conducted the first item-level exploration of the scale and index structure of the self-report Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Adult version (BRIEF-A) in traumatic brain injury. The results confirmed the manual designated index structure of the BRI and MI, and recommended using 2 designated index scores and 2 newly identified composite scores representing Behavioral Control Trait and Emotional Control Trait.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Amanda Stueber, Carrie Cuttler
Summary: The study found that individuals with ADHD are more likely to use cannabis, with frequent use potentially mitigating ADHD-related executive dysfunction. Participants reported acute beneficial effects of cannabis on ADHD symptoms and medication side effects.
JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Steven J. Howard, Elena Vasseleu, Cathrine Neilsen-Hewett, Marc de Rosnay, Amy Y. C. Chan, Stuart Johnstone, Myrto Mavilidi, Fred Paas, Edward C. Melhuish
Summary: The study indicates a bidirectional association between early executive function and self-regulation, with both abilities uniquely contributing to early academic skills.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Laura Damiani Branco, Charles Cotrena, Flavio Milman Shansis, Rochele Paz Fonseca
Summary: The study examined the executive functions underlying traditional and novel scores for the MCST, and compared their ability to differentiate between control and clinical samples. The results showed that all MCST scores were associated with at least one measure of EF and IQ predicted most scores on the MCST, except for nonperseverative errors and categorizing efficiency. Traditional and novel scores were able to distinguish between clinical and control groups, supporting the utility of the MCST in detecting executive dysfunction and emphasizing the importance of new scoring methods.
APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY-ADULT
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Pasquale Arpaia, Attilio Covino, Loredana Cristaldi, Mirco Frosolone, Ludovica Gargiulo, Francesca Mancino, Federico Mantile, Nicola Moccaldi
Summary: This paper presents a systematic review of electroencephalographic (EEG)-based feature extraction strategies for the diagnosis and therapy of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. The analysis focuses on executive function level in order to improve the understanding of neurocorrelates of heterogeneous disorders like ADHD. The Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies (QATQS) and field-weighted citation impact metric (Scopus) were used to evaluate the methodological rigor of the studies and their impact on the scientific community. The review identified the most commonly used EEG signal processing strategies for executive function assessment in ADHD, including event-related potential components for cluster inhibition and band power spectral density for cluster working memory.
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Clancy Blair, Seulki Ku
Summary: We present a hierarchical integrated model of self-regulation, which includes cognitive, emotional, behavioral, physiological, and genetic components. These components are reciprocally and recursively related. The model is supported by empirical evidence and consistent with current thinking on related topics. Positive social interactions promote self-regulatory processes, while environmental adversity can have adverse effects. Future research should consider broader social contexts.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Adina S. Fischer, Monica E. Ellwood-Lowe, Natalie L. Colich, Anna Cichocki, Tiffany C. Ho, Ian H. Gotlib
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2019)
Meeting Abstract
Psychology, Developmental
Sarthak Angal, Adina S. Fischer, Cara Bohon, Akua F. Nimarko, Cammie E. Rolle, Yvonne Lu, Tracy Pan, Shamanth R. Kuramkote, Natalie L. Rasgon, Manpreet K. Singh
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2019)
Meeting Abstract
Psychology, Developmental
Adina S. Fischer
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2019)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Akua F. Nimarko, Adina S. Fischer, Kelsey E. Hagan, Aaron J. Gorelik, Yvonne Lu, Caroline J. Young, Manpreet K. Singh
Summary: Adolescents at risk for familial bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder show significant neural differences in activation and connectivity during positive emotion processing, particularly in the activation and connectivity of the putamen. These differences may potentially serve as markers of vulnerability for the development of mood or anxiety disorders.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Review
Psychiatry
Adina S. Fischer, Kelsey E. Hagan, Ian H. Gotlib
Summary: Resilience in major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterized by distinct profiles of brain activation and functional connectivity in networks related to cognitive control, emotion regulation, and reward processing. Increased activation in the frontal cortical regions associated with cognitive appraisal and emotion regulation is common in resilient individuals at high risk for MDD and those with a favorable illness course. Functional connectivity between fronto-striato-limbic regions is also linked to positively interpreted stressful life events in high-risk individuals and a positive response to treatments in depressed individuals, indicating that neuro-compensatory changes and experience-dependent plasticity contribute to resilience in MDD. Ongoing research on functional neuroimaging biomarkers of resilience, in the context of environmental and developmental influences, will enhance our understanding and improve prevention and treatment strategies for MDD.
CURRENT OPINION IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Meeting Abstract
Psychology, Developmental
Akua F. Nimarko, Adina S. Fischer, Kelsey E. Hagan, Kayla E. Carta, Aaron J. Gorelik, Ananya Nrusimha, Jaskanwaljeet Kaur, Nicholas S. Rodriguez, Manpreet K. Singh
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Psychology, Developmental
Manpreet K. Singh, Akua Nimarko, Ananya Nrusimha, Aaron Gorelik, Nicholas Rodriguez, Kayla Carta, Yvonne Lu, Jaskanwaljeet Kaur, Kelsey Hagan, Adina Fischer
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2020)
Article
Neurosciences
Adina S. Fischer, Bailey Holt-Gosselin, Scott L. Fleming, Laura M. Hack, Tali M. Ball, Alan F. Schatzberg, Leanne M. Williams
Summary: The study found that changes in reward neurocircuitry may underlie differential responses to antidepressant medication in terms of symptoms and quality of life in depression. Specifically, symptom responders showed increased connectivity in certain regions associated with physical improvement, while quality of life responses were characterized by increased connectivity in different regions related to environmental, physical, and social domains.
NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Adina S. Fischer, Bailey Holt-Gosselin, Kelsey E. Hagan, Scott L. Fleming, Akua F. Nimarko, Ian H. Gotlib, Manpreet K. Singh
Summary: This study characterized functional connectivity differences between youth at high familial risk for bipolar disorder (HR-BD), major depressive disorder (HR-MDD), and low-risk youth (LR), and found associations between family dynamics and these connections. Additionally, the study identified connectivity differences related to resilience and conversion to psychopathology. These findings are crucial for understanding the neural underpinnings of mood disorders and developing interventions targeted at the family context.
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY-COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROIMAGING
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Neurosciences
Adina Fischer, Bailey Holt-Gosselin, Scott Fleming, Laura Hack, Tali Ball, Alan Schatzberg, Leanne Williams
NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Neurosciences
Manpreet Singh, Akua Nimarko, Kelsey Hagan, Adina Fischer
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Neurosciences
Adina Fischer, Bailey Holt-Gosselin, Akua Nimarko, Kayla Carta, Jaskanwaljeet Kaur, Yvonne Lu, Nicholas Rodriguez, Crystal Takada, Ian Gotlib, Manpreet Singh
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Neurosciences
Bailey Holt-Gosselin, Adina Fischer, Scott Fleming, Laura Hack, Tali Ball, Alan Schatzberg, Leanne M. Williams
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Neurosciences
Adina Fischer, Akua Nimarko, Kelsey Hagan, Ian Gotlib, Manpreet Singh
NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2019)
Meeting Abstract
Neurosciences
Kelsey Hagan, Adina Fischer, Ananya Nrusimha, Akua Nimarko, Aaron Gorelik, Cara Bohon, Natalie Rasgon, Manpreet Singh
NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2019)