Does the child brain rest?: An examination and interpretation of resting cognition in developmental cognitive neuroscience

MC Camacho, LE Quiñones-Camacho, SB Perlman - Neuroimage, 2020‏ - Elsevier
In cognitive neuroscience, measurements of “resting baseline” are often considered stable
across age and used as a reference point against which to judge cognitive state. The task …

[HTML][HTML] Adolescent neurocognitive development and decision-making abilities regarding gender-affirming care

O Ravindranath, MI Perica, AC Parr, A Ojha… - Developmental …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Recently, politicians and legislative bodies have cited neurodevelopmental literature to
argue that brain immaturity undermines decision-making regarding gender-affirming care …

Adolescent maturation of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex glutamate: GABA and cognitive function is supported by dopamine-related neurobiology

AC Parr, MI Perica, FJ Calabro, W Foran… - Molecular …, 2024‏ - nature.com
Developmental changes in prefrontal cortex (PFC) excitatory (glutamatergic, Glu) and
inhibitory (gamma-aminobutryic acid, GABA) neurotransmitter balance (E: I) have been …

[HTML][HTML] Early childhood stress is associated with blunted development of ventral tegmental area functional connectivity

AT Park, UA Tooley, JA Leonard, AL Boroshok… - Developmental cognitive …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Early life stress increases risk for later psychopathology, due in part to changes in
dopaminergic brain systems that support reward processing and motivation. Work in animals …

[HTML][HTML] Diverse midbrain dopaminergic neuron subtypes and implications for complex clinical symptoms of Parkinson's disease

K Carmichael, B Sullivan, E Lopez… - Ageing and …, 2021‏ - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Parkinson's disease (PD), the most common degenerative movement disorder, is
clinically manifested with various motor and non-motor symptoms. Degeneration of midbrain …

Social and nonsocial reward anticipation in typical development and autism spectrum disorders: current status and future directions

CM Keifer, TC Day, KM Hauschild, MD Lerner - Current psychiatry reports, 2021‏ - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review While there has been sustained interest in understanding the
role of reward processing in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), researchers are just beginning …

[HTML][HTML] Contributions of dopamine-related basal ganglia neurophysiology to the developmental effects of incentives on inhibitory control

AC Parr, F Calabro, B Tervo-Clemmens… - Developmental …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Inhibitory control can be less reliable in adolescence, however, in the presence of rewards,
adolescents' performance often improves to adult levels. Dopamine is known to play a role …

Dopamine-related striatal neurophysiology is associated with specialization of frontostriatal reward circuitry through adolescence

AC Parr, F Calabro, B Larsen, B Tervo-Clemmens… - Progress in …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Characterizing developmental changes in frontostriatal circuitry is critical to understanding
adolescent development and can clarify neurobiological mechanisms underlying increased …

[HTML][HTML] Puberty contributes to adolescent development of fronto-striatal functional connectivity supporting inhibitory control

A Ojha, AC Parr, W Foran, FJ Calabro… - Developmental cognitive …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Adolescence is defined by puberty and represents a period characterized by neural circuitry
maturation (eg, fronto-striatal systems) facilitating cognitive improvements. Though studies …

Pathways to psychopathology among autistic adults

SW White, GJ Siegle, R Kana, EF Rothman - Current Psychiatry Reports, 2023‏ - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Autistic adults frequently require treatment of mental health
problems. Increased rates of suicidality and diminished quality of life among autistic people …