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. 2017 Mar 27;47(9):1528–1548. doi: 10.1017/S0033291716002786

Table 2.

Summary of results for studies examining goal-directed learning

Unmedicated a Goal-directed control Sample size (case, control) Task
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Gillan et al. (2011) 20, 20 Devaluation
Gillan et al. (2014b) 25, 25 Devaluation
Gillan et al. (2014a) 20, 20 A-O learning
Voon et al. (2014) b × 32, 96 MB learning
Gillan et al. (2015a) c 37, 33 Devaluation
Social anxiety disorder
Alvares et al. (2014) 23, 23 Devaluation
Alvares et al. (2016) b 20, 19 Devaluation
Schizophrenia
Morris et al. (2015) 18, 18 Devaluation
Addiction
Sjoerds et al. (2013) [alcohol] 31, 19 A-O learning
Voon et al. (2014) [meth] b 22, 66 MB learning
Voon et al. (2014) [alcohol] b × n.s. 30, 90 MB learning
Ersche et al. (2016) [cocaine] 72, 53 Devaluation
Tourette syndrome
Delorme et al. (2016) × 17, 17 Devaluation
Delorme et al. (2016) n.s. 17, 17
Autism spectrum disorders
Geurts & de Wit (2013) d n.s. 24, 24 Devaluation
Alvares et al. (2016) b 17, 19 Devaluation
Eating disorders
Voon et al. (2014) [binge eating] b × 31, 93 MB learning

n.s., Non-significant.

Goal-directed learning was measured using devaluation, model-based (MB) learning or action-outcome (A-O) learning test. The latter two measures are proxies for devaluation sensitivity (Gillan et al. 2011, 2015b).

a

Unmedicated were free of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or antipsychotics for at least 2 weeks, and free of stimulants for 17 h. In the case of addiction, unmedicated applies when subjects meet the above criteria and are abstinent.

b

Compared multiple diagnostic groups.

c

Compared medicated and unmedicated groups, and no medication effect was observed.

d

Paediatric sample.