Brain circuitry of compulsivity

OA Van den Heuvel, G van Wingen… - European …, 2016 - Elsevier
Compulsivity is associated with alterations in the structure and the function of parallel and
interacting brain circuits involved in emotional processing (involving both the reward and the …

Compulsivity in obsessive–compulsive disorder and addictions

M Figee, T Pattij, I Willuhn, J Luigjes… - European …, 2016 - Elsevier
Compulsive behaviors are driven by repetitive urges and typically involve the experience of
limited voluntary control over these urges, a diminished ability to delay or inhibit these …

[HTML][HTML] Neural correlates of maintaining one's political beliefs in the face of counterevidence

JT Kaplan, SI Gimbel, S Harris - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
People often discount evidence that contradicts their firmly held beliefs. However, little is
known about the neural mechanisms that govern this behavior. We used neuroimaging to …

Biological markers for anxiety disorders, OCD and PTSD–a consensus statement. Part I: neuroimaging and genetics

B Bandelow, D Baldwin, M Abelli… - The World Journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Biomarkers are defined as anatomical, biochemical or physiological traits that
are specific to certain disorders or syndromes. The objective of this paper is to summarise …

Cognitive dysfunction in obsessive-compulsive disorder

N Benzina, L Mallet, E Burguière, K N'diaye… - Current psychiatry …, 2016 - Springer
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder featuring obsessions (intrusive
thoughts) and compulsions (repetitive behaviors performed in the context of rigid rituals) …

5-HT2C receptors in psychiatric disorders: a review

A Chagraoui, F Thibaut, M Skiba, C Thuillez… - Progress in Neuro …, 2016 - Elsevier
HT2Rs have a different genomic organization from other 5-HT2Rs. 5HT2CR undergoes post-
transcriptional pre-mRNA editing generating diversity among RNA transcripts. Selective post …

Neural and psychological underpinnings of gambling disorder: A review

JE Grant, BL Odlaug, SR Chamberlain - Progress in Neuro …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Gambling disorder affects 0.4 to 1.6% of adults worldwide, and is highly comorbid
with other mental health disorders. This article provides a concise primer on the neural and …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical concepts emerging from fMRI functional connectomics

PM Matthews, A Hampshire - Neuron, 2016 - cell.com
Recent advances in connectomics have led to a synthesis of perspectives regarding the
brain's functional organization that reconciles classical concepts of localized specialization …

Cortical thickness changes in patients with Parkinson's disease and impulse control disorders

A Tessitore, G Santangelo, R De Micco, C Vitale… - Parkinsonism & related …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction To investigate gray matter (GM) and cortical thickness (CTh) changes in patients
with Parkinson's disease (PD) with and without Impulse Control Disorders (ICDs). Methods …

Using mice to model obsessive compulsive disorder: from genes to circuits

SE Ahmari - Neuroscience, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a severe, chronic, and highly prevalent
psychiatric disorder that affects between 1.5% and 3% of people worldwide. Despite its …