Citation

Luciana M, Bjork JM, Nagel BJ, Barch DM, Gonzalez R, Nixon SJ, Banich MT. Dev. Cogn. Neurosci. 2018; 32: 67-79.

Affiliation

University of Colorado, Boulder, United States. Electronic address: marie.banich@colorado.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.dcn.2018.02.006

PMID

29525452

Abstract

Adolescence is characterized by numerous social, hormonal and physical changes, as well as a marked increase in risk-taking behaviors. Dual systems models attribute adolescent risk-taking to tensions between developing capacities for cognitive control and motivational strivings, which may peak at this time. A comprehensive understanding of neurocognitive development during the adolescent period is necessary to permit the distinction between premorbid vulnerabilities and consequences of behaviors such as substance use. Thus, the prospective assessment of cognitive development is fundamental to the aims of the newly launched Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development (ABCD) Consortium. This paper details the rationale for ABC'lected measures of neurocognition, presents preliminary descriptive data on an initial sample of 2299 participants, and provides a context for how this large-scale project can inform our understanding of adolescent neurodevelopment.

Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Language: en

Keywords

Adolescence; Longitudinal; NIH Toolbox; Neurocognition; Substance use