2018
Polycystic ovary syndrome and autism: A test of the prenatal sex steroid theory
Cherskov A, Pohl A, Allison C, Zhang H, Payne RA, Baron-Cohen S. Polycystic ovary syndrome and autism: A test of the prenatal sex steroid theory. Translational Psychiatry 2018, 8: 136. PMID: 30065244, PMCID: PMC6068102, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-018-0186-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeClinical Practice Research DatalinkOvary syndromeOdds ratioPrevalence of PCOSRisk of PCOSMaternal metabolic conditionsMaternal psychiatric diagnosisChildren of womenCase-control studyPrenatal testosteroneRisk of autismElectronic health recordsObstetric complicationsSex steroidsPsychiatric diagnosisGreater riskMetabolic conditionsElevated levelsHealth recordsWomenSyndromeChildrenRiskTestosterone
2012
Prenatal Exposure to Nicotine and Impaired Reading Performance
Cho K, Frijters JC, Zhang H, Miller LL, Gruen JR. Prenatal Exposure to Nicotine and Impaired Reading Performance. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2012, 162: 713-718.e2. PMID: 23122624, PMCID: PMC3577994, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.09.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool-aged childrenPrenatal nicotine exposureSkill outcomesAge childrenLongitudinal studyPotential mediatorsNicotine exposureSkills of childrenPhonological deficitPrenatal exposureRisk of underperformanceReading performanceSingle wordsAvon Longitudinal StudyLongitudinal samplePoor performanceLarge associationsNegative associationChildrenAreas of speedParentsSpellingFluencyNicotineComprehension
2006
Substance-abusing mothers and disruptions in child custody: An attachment perspective
Suchman NE, McMahon TJ, Zhang H, Mayes LC, Luthar S. Substance-abusing mothers and disruptions in child custody: An attachment perspective. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2006, 30: 197-204. PMID: 16616163, PMCID: PMC1850760, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2005.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttachment perspectiveInternal psychological processesMothers' perceptionsParental Bonding InstrumentSubstance-abusing mothersPsychological maladjustmentPsychological processesMultilevel modeling approachAttachment frameworkAddiction Severity IndexSubstance abuseChild placementDemographic questionnaireChild custodyPerceptionComposite scoreMethadone maintenance programMaladjustmentParentingMothersAbuseParentsPerspectiveSeverity IndexChildren
2004
Preoperative Anxiety and Emergence Delirium and Postoperative Maladaptive Behaviors
Kain ZN, Caldwell-Andrews AA, Maranets I, McClain B, Gaal D, Mayes LC, Feng R, Zhang H. Preoperative Anxiety and Emergence Delirium and Postoperative Maladaptive Behaviors. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2004, 99: 1648-1654. PMID: 15562048, DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000136471.36680.97.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAge FactorsAlgorithmsAnesthesia Recovery PeriodAnesthesia, GeneralAnxietyChildChild, PreschoolDatabases, FactualDeliriumFamilyFemaleHumansMaleParentsPersonality TestsPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative PeriodProspective StudiesRecovery RoomRisk AssessmentSurveys and QuestionnairesTemperamentTime FactorsConceptsPost-Hospital Behavior QuestionnaireEmergence deliriumMaladaptive behavioral changesPreoperative anxietyState anxiety scoresPostoperative maladaptive behavioral changesBehavioral changesAnxiety scoresPostoperative day 1Postanesthesia care unitPostoperative behavioral changesYale Preoperative Anxiety ScalePostoperative maladaptive behaviorsCare unitGeneral anesthesiaPostoperative phenomenonSevoflurane/Odds ratioDeliriumDay 1Clinical phenomenaSurgeryRegression analysisEmergence statusChildren
2003
Developmental Trajectories of Cocaine-and-Other-Drug—Exposed and Non-Cocaine—Exposed Children
MAYES LC, CICCHETTI D, ACHARYYA S, ZHANG H. Developmental Trajectories of Cocaine-and-Other-Drug—Exposed and Non-Cocaine—Exposed Children. Journal Of Developmental And Behavioral Pediatrics 2003, 24: 323-335. PMID: 14578693, DOI: 10.1097/00004703-200310000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine-exposed childrenMental performanceMotor developmentDrug-exposed childrenInfant Development IICocaine-exposed groupDevelopmental trajectoriesBayley ScalesDevelopment IIMotor performanceAssessment ageComparison groupDevelopmental IndexChildrenCocaineCurve analysisGreater decreaseInfantsTrajectoriesPerformanceGeneral declineMonthsDrugsAgeGroup
2001
Risk Factors for Asthma Prevalence Among Urban and Nonurban African American Children
von Maffei J, Beckett W, Belanger K, Triche E, Zhang H, Machung J, Leaderer B. Risk Factors for Asthma Prevalence Among Urban and Nonurban African American Children. Journal Of Asthma 2001, 38: 555-564. PMID: 11714078, DOI: 10.1081/jas-100107120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsUrban residenceAfrican American childrenMaternal cigarette smokingPhysician-diagnosed asthmaMultiple risk factorsYears of ageMaternal asthmaAsthmatic childrenAsthma prevalenceCigarette smokingAsthmaAmerican childrenAfrican American mothersIdentifiable factorsChildrenAmerican mothersResidenceFactorsSmokingAllergyNewbornsPrevalence
1999
Psychosocial and Clinical Correlates of ADHD in a Community Sample of School-Age Children
SCAHILL L, SCHWAB-STONE M, MERIKANGAS K, LECKMAN J, ZHANG H, KASL S. Psychosocial and Clinical Correlates of ADHD in a Community Sample of School-Age Children. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1999, 38: 976-984. PMID: 10434489, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199908000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderADHD groupCommunity sampleFamily dysfunctionSubthreshold attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderGlobal Assessment ScaleDisruptive behavior disordersChildren's Global Assessment ScaleStructured diagnostic interviewPsychiatric comorbiditySchool-aged childrenADHD statusHyperactivity disorderPsychosocial adversityExcessive alcohol useDimensional approachDiagnostic InterviewLow-income familiesAlcohol useBehavior disorderClinical correlatesSubthreshold groupChildrenAssessment ScalePsychiatric treatment
1998
Visual–Motor Integration Functioning in Children With Tourette Syndrome
Schultz RT, Carter AS, Gladstone M, Scahill L, Leckman JF, Peterson BS, Zhang H, Cohen DJ, Pauls D. Visual–Motor Integration Functioning in Children With Tourette Syndrome. Neuropsychology 1998, 12: 134-145. PMID: 9460741, DOI: 10.1037/0894-4105.12.1.134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeVisual-Motor Integration TestBeery Visual-Motor Integration TestUnaffected control childrenVisual-motor integration skillsVMI scoresControl childrenMotor outputMotor integrationDiagnostic group differencesGroup differencesSignificant predictorsChildrenSyndromeVisual inputNeuropsychological weaknesses