The role of the orbitofrontal cortex in disorders of response inhibition

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1148244

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

We will investigate the role of the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) in decision-making, particularly the effect of hyperactivity in the medial vs. ventrolateral orbitofrontal cortex on decision-making. Hyperactivity in these structures has been linked to obsessive compulsive disorder and, in line with the distinct functions of the different regions of OFC, we develop and test a novel hypothesis as to the psychological and neural bases of the obsessions and compulsions distinctive to that disorder.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2018

End Date: 01-01-2020

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $515,488.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

basal ganglia | cortex | executive function | inhibition | obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

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