Neural Mechanisms of Decision Making in Hoarding Disorder
David F. Tolin·Godfrey D. Pearlson·Scott L. Rauch·Vince D. Calhoun·Michael C. Stevens·Melissa M. Norberg·Gail Steketee·Randy O. Frost·Anna L. Villavicencio
Findings suggest a biphasic abnormality in anterior cingulate cortex and insula function in patients with HD related to problems in identifying the emotional significance of a stimulus, generating appropriate emotional response, or regulating affective state during decision making.