학술논문
The Importance of Common Currency Tasks in Translational Psychiatry.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Pike AC; Anxiety Lab, Neuroscience and Mental Health Group, University College London Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Alexandra House, 17-19 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 3AR UK.; Lowther M; Anxiety Lab, Neuroscience and Mental Health Group, University College London Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Alexandra House, 17-19 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 3AR UK.; Robinson OJ; Anxiety Lab, Neuroscience and Mental Health Group, University College London Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Alexandra House, 17-19 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 3AR UK.; Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology Department, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT UK.
Source
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101626570 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2196-2979 (Print) NLM ISO Abbreviation: Curr Behav Neurosci Rep Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2196-2979
Abstract
Purpose of Review: Common currency tasks are tasks that investigate the same phenomenon in different species. In this review, we discuss how to ensure the translational validity of common currency tasks, summarise their benefits, present recent research in this area and offer future directions and recommendations.
Recent Findings: We discuss the strengths and limitations of three specific examples where common currency tasks have added to our understanding of psychiatric constructs-affective bias, reversal learning and goal-based decision making.
Summary: Overall, common currency tasks offer the potential to improve drug discovery in psychiatry. We recommend that researchers prioritise construct validity above face validity when designing common currency tasks and suggest that the evidence for construct validity is summarised in papers presenting research in this area.
Competing Interests: Conflict of InterestAlexandra C. Pike has served as a postdoctoral research associate, funded by OJR’s fellowship with the Medical Research Council, and has received both sponsored travel and non-financial support for industrial collaboration with Roche.
(© The Author(s) 2021.)
Recent Findings: We discuss the strengths and limitations of three specific examples where common currency tasks have added to our understanding of psychiatric constructs-affective bias, reversal learning and goal-based decision making.
Summary: Overall, common currency tasks offer the potential to improve drug discovery in psychiatry. We recommend that researchers prioritise construct validity above face validity when designing common currency tasks and suggest that the evidence for construct validity is summarised in papers presenting research in this area.
Competing Interests: Conflict of InterestAlexandra C. Pike has served as a postdoctoral research associate, funded by OJR’s fellowship with the Medical Research Council, and has received both sponsored travel and non-financial support for industrial collaboration with Roche.
(© The Author(s) 2021.)