Reward
Eating disorder behaviors linked to changes in brain reward processing
Eating disorder behaviors appeared to change brain reward processing, according to results of a cross-sectional imaging study published in JAMA Network Open.
Reward activation may not differentiate youths with anxiety from those without
Neural reward circuitry function did not appear to differentiate youths with anxiety from healthy youths, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in American Journal of Psychiatry.
Initial stimulant, rewarding effects predict heavy alcohol use
Alcohol’s initial stimulant and rewarding effects served as predictors of heavy alcohol use, according to study results published in American Journal of Psychiatry.
Adolescent disruptive behavior disorders linked to brain’s anticipation of reward
Children with disruptive behavior disorders and callous-unemotional traits may have reduced neural activation in reward and cognitive-control regions, according to study results published in American Journal of Psychiatry.
Effort-related behavior may predict relapse risk after antidepressant discontinuation
Following antidepressant discontinuation, patient decisions related to “effortful behavior” were associated with prospective relapse risk, according to a study conducted in Switzerland and Germany and published in JAMA Psychiatry.