Digit symbol substitution test: the case for sensitivity over specificity in neuropsychological testing

J Jaeger - Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Methods Specific studies and articles were reviewed to illustrate what the test measures, to
evaluate its sensitivity to change, and to discuss its use in clinical practice. Results The …

Cognitive impairment in depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis

PL Rock, JP Roiser, WJ Riedel… - Psychological …, 2014 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThis review aimed to address the question of whether cognitive impairment
should be considered a core feature of depression that may be a valuable target for …

Cognitive function in a randomized trial of evolocumab

RP Giugliano, F Mach, K Zavitz, C Kurtz… - … England Journal of …, 2017 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Findings from clinical trials of proprotein convertase subtilisin–kexin type 9
(PCSK9) inhibitors have led to concern that these drugs or the low levels of low-density …

Obsessive‐compulsive disorder: Etiology, neuropathology, and cognitive dysfunction

B Jalal, SR Chamberlain, BJ Sahakian - Brain and behavior, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background This review provides an overview of obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD)
symptoms, including the four partially distinct subtypes of the disorder, current diagnostic …

Inverted-U–shaped dopamine actions on human working memory and cognitive control

R Cools, M D'Esposito - Biological psychiatry, 2011 - Elsevier
Brain dopamine (DA) has long been implicated in cognitive control processes, including
working memory. However, the precise role of DA in cognition is not well-understood, partly …

Adolescent cannabis use, cognition, brain health and educational outcomes: A review of the evidence

V Lorenzetti, E Hoch, W Hall - European Neuropsychopharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
We review the findings of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of case-control studies that
examine brain functioning and cognitive correlates of adolescent cannabis use using …

Cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease: the dual syndrome hypothesis

AA Kehagia, RA Barker, TW Robbins - Neurodegenerative diseases, 2012 - karger.com
Research into the heterogeneous nature of cognitive impairment documented in patients
with Parkinson's disease (PD) has focused on disentangling deficits that vary between …

Executive functions

A Diamond - Annual review of psychology, 2013 - annualreviews.org
Executive functions (EFs) make possible mentally playing with ideas; taking the time to think
before acting; meeting novel, unanticipated challenges; resisting temptations; and staying …

Putting brain training to the test

AM Owen, A Hampshire, JA Grahn, R Stenton, S Dajani… - Nature, 2010 - nature.com
Abstract 'Brain training', or the goal of improved cognitive function through the regular use of
computerized tests, is a multimillion-pound industry, yet in our view scientific evidence to …

Neuropsychological and clinical heterogeneity of cognitive impairment and dementia in patients with Parkinson's disease

AA Kehagia, RA Barker, TW Robbins - The Lancet Neurology, 2010 - thelancet.com
Cognitive impairment in patients with Parkinson's disease is gaining increased clinical
significance owing to the relative success of therapeutic approaches to the motor symptoms …