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A preliminary study of the effects of cigarette smoking on prepulse inhibition in schizophrenia: Involvement of nicotinic receptor mechanisms by George, Tony P., Termine, Angelo, Sacco, Kristi A., Allen, Taryn M., Reutenauer, Erin, Vessicchio, Jennifer C., Duncan, Erica J.

“…Schizophrenics exhibit deficits in prepulse inhibition (PPI) of the startle response, and have high rates of cigarette smoking. We evaluated the effects of…”
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Working memory training in survivors of pediatric cancer: a randomized pilot study by Hardy, Kristina K., Willard, Victoria W., Allen, Taryn M., Bonner, Melanie J.

“…Objectives Survivors of pediatric brain tumors and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at increased risk for neurocognitive deficits, but few empirically…”
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Executive functioning and health-related quality of life in pediatric sickle cell disease by Allen, Taryn M., Anderson, Lindsay M., Rothman, Jennifer A., Bonner, Melanie J.

“…Research consistently indicates that children with sickle cell disease (SCD) face multiple risk factors for neurocognitive impairment. Despite this, no…”
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Fatigue in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: Association With Neurocognitive and Social-Emotional Functioning and Quality of Life by Anderson, Lindsay M., Allen, Taryn M., Thornburg, Courtney D., Bonner, Melanie J.

“…Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) report fatigue in addition to acute and chronic pain, which can decrease overall health-related quality of life (HRQL)…”
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Social functioning in survivors of pediatric brain tumors: Contribution of neurocognitive and social-cognitive skills by Willard, Victoria W., Allen, Taryn M., Hardy, Kristina K., Bonner, Melanie J.

“…This study assessed neurocognitive and social-cognitive skills in survivors of pediatric brain tumors, and evaluated their combined contribution to social…”
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A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Bupropion Combined with Nicotine Patch for Smoking Cessation in Schizophrenia by George, Tony P, Vessicchio, Jennifer C, Sacco, Kristi A, Weinberger, Andrea H, Dudas, Melissa M, Allen, Taryn M, Creeden, Cerissa L, Potenza, Marc N, Feingold, Alan, Jatlow, Peter I

“…Background Individuals with schizophrenia smoke at higher rates (58%–88%) than the general population (∼22%), and have difficulty quitting. We determined…”
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The Relationship Between Heart Rate Variability, Psychological Flexibility, and Pain in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 by Allen, Taryn M., Struemph, Kari L., Toledo‐Tamula, Mary Anne, Wolters, Pamela L., Baldwin, Andrea, Widemann, Brigitte, Martin, Staci

“…Individuals with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and plexiform neurofibromas (PNs) can experience chronic pain. Previous research has examined the relationship…”
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Sluggish cognitive tempo in survivors of pediatric brain tumors by Willard, Victoria W., Hardy, Kristina K., Allen, Taryn M., Hwang, Eugene I., Gururangan, Sridharan, Hostetter, Sarah A., Bonner, Melanie J.

“…The presence of neurocognitive late effects in survivors of pediatric brain tumors is well established. However, there remains some debate about how best to…”
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Computerized Cognitive Training in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study by Allen, Taryn M., Anderson, Lindsay M., Brotkin, Samuel M., Rothman, Jennifer A., Bonner, Melanie J.

“…Objective: The current study assessed the feasibility of a computerized cognitive intervention, Cogmed, in a sample of youth with SCD (ages 8-16 years). If…”
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Prefrontal cognitive dysfunction is associated with tobacco dependence treatment failure in smokers with schizophrenia by Moss, Taryn G, Sacco, Kristi A, Allen, Taryn M, Weinberger, Andrea H, Vessicchio, Jennifer C, George, Tony P

“…Abstract Background Patients with schizophrenia have higher rates of smoking (58–88%) than in the general population (∼22%), and are more refractory to smoking…”
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Reliability of the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence, Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale, and Tiffany Questionnaire for Smoking Urges in Smokers with and without Schizophrenia by Weinberger, Andrea H, Reutenauer, Erin L, Allen, Taryn M, Termine, Angelo, Vessicchio, Jennifer C, Sacco, Kristi A, Easton, Caroline J, McKee, Sherry A, George, Tony P

“…Abstract Few studies have examined the psychometrics of smoking-related behavioral measures in schizophrenia and questions have been raised about the…”
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A Group CBT-Yoga Protocol Targeting Pain-Related and Internalizing Symptoms in Youth by Allen, Taryn M., Wren, Anava A., Anderson, Lindsay M., Sabholk, Aditi, Mauro, Christian F.

“…There is a high prevalence of pain-related somatic symptoms among children with internalizing disorders. Despite the documented comorbidity between somatic and…”
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The potential utility of parent-reported attention screening in survivors of childhood cancer to identify those in need of comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation by Hardy, Kristina K., Willard, Victoria W., Wigdor, Alissa B., Allen, Taryn M., Bonner, Melanie J.

“…Background Survivors of childhood cancer are at risk for neuropsychological late effects, yet identifying those in need of evaluation and obtaining needed…”
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Neuropsychological deficits in nonsmokers with schizophrenia: Effects of a nicotinic antagonist by Sacco, Kristi A., Termine, Angelo, Dudas, Melissa M., Seyal, Aisha A., Allen, Taryn M., Vessicchio, Jennifer C., Wexler, Bruce E., George, Tony P.

“…Biochemical, physiological and genetic evidence suggests dysregulation of central nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) systems in schizophrenia, which may…”
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