2017
Efficacy of antipsychotics for irritability and aggression in children: a meta-analysis
van Schalkwyk GI, Lewis AS, Beyer C, Johnson J, van Rensburg S, Bloch MH. Efficacy of antipsychotics for irritability and aggression in children: a meta-analysis. Expert Review Of Neurotherapeutics 2017, 17: 1045-1053. PMID: 28847182, DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2017.1371012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDegree of sedationSubgroup analysisDiagnostic indicationsOverall dose effectEfficacy of risperidoneStratified subgroup analysisEfficacy of antipsychoticsIndividual antipsychotic agentsChoice of agentRange of diagnosesSpecific medicationsAntipsychotic efficacyAntipsychotic agentsAntipsychotic doseClinical dataOverall effect sizeAntipsychoticsNegative psychosocial outcomesIrritabilityPsychosocial outcomesEfficacyDiagnosisDose effectSedationRisperidone
2013
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Children With High-Functioning Autism: A Meta-analysis
Sukhodolsky DG, Bloch MH, Panza KE, Reichow B. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Children With High-Functioning Autism: A Meta-analysis. Pediatrics 2013, 132: e1341-e1350. PMID: 24167175, PMCID: PMC3813396, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-1193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyAutism spectrum disorderCo-occurring anxiety symptomsControl conditionSelf-reported anxietyAttention control conditionSample of childrenUsual control conditionFunctioning autismParent ratingsASD diagnosisBehavioral therapySpectrum disorderWaitlist controlAnxiety symptomsOverall effect sizeAnxietyClinician ratingsEffect sizeTreatment controlAdolescentsChildrenRatingsAutismTreatment changes