Cognitive control, a facet of executive functioning, is engaged under high conflict and enables us to flexibly regulate behaviors by suppressing automatic, but contextually irrelevant behaviors, and produce appropriate-goal relevant actions instead. Executive deficits are associ…
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Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a clinical issue that has gained increased awareness and research in recent years. However, the majority of the research has focused on self-report data in adolescent populations. To date, there have been only a few studies examining objective …
A growing literature suggests that disturbances of emotional regulation and interpersonal difficulties are quite common in children with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although estimates suggest that rates of TBI are highest for individuals between the ages of 15 and 24, very lit…
Theory of mind (ToM) refers to a cognitive ability that enables one to attribute mental states (such as desires, emotions, beliefs) to self and others. In recent years researchers have identified cultural variations in the onset of ToM understanding in collectivist and individua…
Chronic stressors and complex trauma impact the neurobiological development of children, subsequently affecting the utilization of executive functioning. These skills are instrumental in the implementation of self-regulatory learning strategies necessary for academic success. Th…
Previous research suggests impairment in the regulatory capacities of individuals with trauma histories in the affective, cognitive, behavioral, and physiological domains (e.g., Cook et al. 2005). Although research addresses these factors in veterans, studies only examine the ef…
Parental history of substance abuse (PHA) is linked to increased risk for alcohol use problems; however, the cognitive and neurobiological mechanisms of this relationship are not well understood. Emerging research suggests PHA is associated with poorer executive functioning (EF)…
Pediatric cancer survivors have been shown to have deficits in areas of cognitive function such as executive functioning following cancer treatments (i.e., radiation, chemotherapy). Research also shows that pediatric cancer survivors are at risk of experiencing poorer quality of…
Psychological research has demonstrated a wide variety of reactions to traumatic experiences and has sought theories for why some individuals experience negative, debilitating effects of traumatic exposure, and others develop posttraumatic growth. Further, prevalence rates of tr…
Cognitive functioning is disrupted during a depressive episode and cognitive dysfunction persists when depression is in remission. A subtype of depressed individuals who exhibit elevated inflammatory biomarkers may be at particular risk for cognitive dysfunction. We examined whe…
This study sought to broaden the findings of the current research on the relationship between late and moderate preterm (LAMP) birth and long-term neurocognitive outcomes—specifically those related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The purpose of this study was…