Impulse Control

Prenatal Exposure to Psychostimulants Increases Impulsivity, Compulsivity, and Motivation for Rewards in Adult Mice.

Published June 7, 2013

Prenatal exposure to psychostimulants increases impulsivity, compulsivity, and motivation for rewards in adult mice.

Physiol Behav. 2013 Jun 2;
Lloyd SA, Oltean C, Pass H, Phillips B, Staton K, Robertson CL, Shanks RA

Given the widespread use and misuse… Continue reading →

Identifying Cognitive and Demographic Variables That Contribute to Carer Burden in Dementia.

Published May 30, 2013

Identifying Cognitive and Demographic Variables That Contribute to Carer Burden in Dementia.

Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2013 May 23; 36(1-2): 43-49
Miller LA, Mioshi E, Savage S, Lah S, Hodges JR, Piguet O

Background/Aims: Carer burden has been associated… Continue reading →

Dopamine Agonist Withdrawal Syndrome: Implications for Patient Care.

Published May 21, 2013

Dopamine Agonist Withdrawal Syndrome: Implications for Patient Care.

Drugs Aging. 2013 May 18;
Nirenberg MJ

Dopamine agonists are effective treatments for a variety of indications, including Parkinson’s disease and restless legs syndrome, but may have serious side effects, such… Continue reading →

Health Problems Among the Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Published May 2, 2013

Health problems among the elderly: a cross-sectional study.

Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2013 Jan; 3(1): 19-25
Thakur R, Banerjee A, Nikumb V

Estimates of health problems of the elderly in developing countries are required from time to time… Continue reading →

The Career Aspirations of Adolescents With Eating Disorders: An Exploratory Study and Suggested Links to Adolescent Self-Concept Development.

Published April 25, 2013

The career aspirations of adolescents with eating disorders: an exploratory study and suggested links to adolescent self-concept development.

Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2013 Apr 20; 1-8
Tsitsika AK, Tzavela EC, Apostolidou E, Antonogeorgos G, Sakou II, Bakoula C… Continue reading →

The Effects of Acute Nicotine, Chronic Nicotine, and Withdrawal From Chronic Nicotine on Performance of a Cued Appetitive Response.

Published April 11, 2013

The effects of acute nicotine, chronic nicotine, and withdrawal from chronic nicotine on performance of a cued appetitive response.

Behav Neurosci. 2013 Apr; 127(2): 303-10
Leach PT, Cordero KA, Gould TJ

Nicotine is a widely used addictive drug, with… Continue reading →

Does the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) Measure Anxiety Symptoms Consistently Across Adolescence? the TRAILS Study.

Published March 14, 2013

Does the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) measure anxiety symptoms consistently across adolescence? The TRAILS study.

Int J Methods Psychiatr Res. 2013 Mar 11;
Mathyssek CM, Olino TM, Hartman CA, Ormel J, Verhulst FC, Van Oort FV… Continue reading →

US Military Crisis: One Suicide Per Day

Published March 4, 2013

US Military Crisis: One Suicide Per Day – Mark Thompson’s recent article “One a Day” published in Time Magazine July 2012 addresses the alarming suicide rate in the US military. One soldier takes his own life each day. According… Continue reading →

Decreased Functional Brain Connectivity in Adolescents With Internet Addiction.

Published March 2, 2013

Decreased functional brain connectivity in adolescents with internet addiction.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(2): e57831
Hong SB, Zalesky A, Cocchi L, Fornito A, Choi EJ, Kim HH, Suh JE, Kim CD, Kim JW, Yi SH

Internet addiction has become increasingly… Continue reading →

Imaging Dopamine Transmission in the Frontal Cortex: A Simultaneous Microdialysis and [(11)C]FLB 457 PET Study.

Published February 27, 2013

Imaging dopamine transmission in the frontal cortex: a simultaneous microdialysis and [(11)C]FLB 457 PET study.

Mol Psychiatry. 2013 Feb 26;
Narendran R, Jedema HP, Lopresti BJ, Mason NS, Gurnsey K, Ruszkiewicz J, Chen CM, Deuitch L, Frankle WG, Bradberry… Continue reading →