In: Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2015, vol. 44, no. 8, p. 2189-2199
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In: NeuroImage: Clinical, 2020, vol. 26, p. 102193
Introduction: Anhedonia, a core symptom of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), manifests as a lack or loss of motivation as reflected by decreased reward responsiveness, at both behavioral and neural (i.e., striatum) levels. Exposure to stressful life events is another important risk factor for MDD. However, the mechanisms linking reward-deficit and stress to MDD remain poorly understood. Here,...
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In: Frontiers in Psychology, 2019, p. 1-5
Impaired decision-making under conditions of uncertainty seems to contribute to theexpression and maintenance of anorexia nervosa (AN), but it is not clear whether thisimpairment is a disease state that would remit with treatment, or a persisting trait inpatients with AN. To examine this question, a longitudinal study was conducted in12 female inpatients with AN (age M = 22.2, SE = 1.36), before...
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In: Brain and Behavior, 2019, no. 9, p. 1-21
Introduction: Reward and stress are important determinants of motivated behaviors. Striatal regions play a crucial role in both motivation and hedonic processes. So far, little is known on how cognitive effort interacts with stress to modulate reward processes. This study examines how cognitive effort (load) interacts with an unpredictable acute stressor (threat-of-shock) to modulate motivational...
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In: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 2013, vol. 35, no. 4, p. 592-602
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