The inadequacy of a categorial approach to mental health diagnosis is now well-recognised,
with many authors, diagnostic manuals and funding bodies advocating a dimensional, trans …

Aberrant patterns of brain functional connectivity in the default mode network (DMN) have
been observed across different classes of substance use disorder (SUD) and are associated …

The dynamic interactions between the amygdala and the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC)
are usefully conceptualized as a circuit that both allows us to react automatically to …

Despite intensive scientific investigation and public health imperatives, drug addiction
treatment outcomes have not significantly improved in more than 50years. Non-invasive …

Synaptic plasticity confers environmental adaptability through modification of the
connectivity between neurons and neuronal circuits. This is achieved through changes to …

Disruptions in emotional, cognitive, and social behavior are common in neurodegenerative
disease and in many forms of psychopathology. Because neurodegenerative diseases have …

The relationship between anxious/depressed traits and neuromaturation remains largely
unstudied. Characterizing this relationship during healthy neurodevelopment is critical to …

Background Whereas acute nicotine administration alters brain function which may, in turn,
contribute to enhanced attention and performance, chronic cigarette smoking is linked with …

Objectives: To examine the acceptability and initial efficacy of an emotional self-awareness
treatment at reducing alexithymia and emotion dysregulation in participants with traumatic …

Rationale Alexithymia is a personality trait characterized by difficulty indentifying and
describing subjective emotional experiences. Decreased aptitude in the perception …