2023
Protocol description for a randomized controlled trial of fMRI neurofeedback for tics in adolescents with Tourette Syndrome
Awasthi J, Harris-Starling C, Kalvin C, Pittman B, Park H, Bloch M, Fernandez T, Sukhodolsky D, Hampson M. Protocol description for a randomized controlled trial of fMRI neurofeedback for tics in adolescents with Tourette Syndrome. Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging 2023, 336: 111692. PMID: 37673711, PMCID: PMC10722977, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2023.111692.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsTourette syndromeFunctional magnetic resonance imagingStudy protocolChronic tic disorderSupplementary motor areaLower functional connectivityMagnetic resonance imagingResearch study protocolLarge trialsClinical trialsTic disordersMotor areaBrain areasControl groupResonance imagingBrain regionsNew trialsFunctional connectivityNeurofeedback interventionFMRI neurofeedbackNF protocolTrialsNF studiesSyndromeInterventionCharacteristics of trichotillomania and excoriation disorder across the lifespan
Lin A, Farhat L, Flores J, Levine J, Fernandez T, Bloch M, Olfson E. Characteristics of trichotillomania and excoriation disorder across the lifespan. Psychiatry Research 2023, 322: 115120. PMID: 36842397, PMCID: PMC10023474, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcoriation disorderClinical characteristicsSkin-picking severityAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderCo-occurring conditionsBody-focused repetitive behaviorsObsessive-compulsive disorderSeverity scoreCurrent symptomsSignificant positive correlationTrichotillomaniaHyperactivity disorderDisordersSelf-reported anxietyAge 4High rateSubtypesSelf-report measuresSeverityCross-sectional survey responsesRepetitive behaviorsAdulthoodPositive correlation
2017
Extended-Release Guanfacine Does Not Show a Large Effect on Tic Severity in Children with Chronic Tic Disorders
Murphy TK, Fernandez TV, Coffey BJ, Rahman O, Gavaletz A, Hanks CE, Tillberg CS, Gomez LI, Sukhodolsky DG, Katsovich L, Scahill L. Extended-Release Guanfacine Does Not Show a Large Effect on Tic Severity in Children with Chronic Tic Disorders. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2017, 27: 762-770. PMID: 28723227, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2017.0024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtended-release guanfacineLack of efficacyChronic tic disorderGuanfacine groupPlacebo groupYGTSS total scoreAdverse eventsTotal scoreTic disordersYale Global Tic Severity Scale total scoreClinical Global Impressions-Improvement scaleCommon adverse eventsPlacebo-controlled trialKey secondary outcomesPrimary outcome measureLarger efficacy trialScale total scoreDry mouthSecondary outcomesPreliminary efficacyWeek 8Efficacy trialsOutcome measuresTic severityTourette's disorderInvestigation of previously implicated genetic variants in chronic tic disorders: a transmission disequilibrium test approach
Abdulkadir M, Londono D, Gordon D, Fernandez TV, Brown LW, Cheon KA, Coffey BJ, Elzerman L, Fremer C, Fründt O, Garcia-Delgar B, Gilbert DL, Grice DE, Hedderly T, Heyman I, Hong HJ, Huyser C, Ibanez-Gomez L, Jakubovski E, Kim YK, Kim YS, Koh YJ, Kook S, Kuperman S, Leventhal B, Ludolph AG, Madruga-Garrido M, Maras A, Mir P, Morer A, Müller-Vahl K, Münchau A, Murphy TL, Plessen KJ, Roessner V, Shin EY, Song DH, Song J, Tübing J, van den Ban E, Visscher F, Wanderer S, Woods M, Zinner SH, King RA, Tischfield JA, Heiman GA, Hoekstra PJ, Dietrich A. Investigation of previously implicated genetic variants in chronic tic disorders: a transmission disequilibrium test approach. European Archives Of Psychiatry And Clinical Neuroscience 2017, 268: 301-316. PMID: 28555406, PMCID: PMC5708161, DOI: 10.1007/s00406-017-0808-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Pre- and perinatal complications in relation to Tourette syndrome and co-occurring obsessive-compulsive disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Abdulkadir M, Tischfield JA, King RA, Fernandez TV, Brown LW, Cheon KA, Coffey BJ, de Bruijn SF, Elzerman L, Garcia-Delgar B, Gilbert DL, Grice DE, Hagstrøm J, Hedderly T, Heyman I, Hong HJ, Huyser C, Ibanez-Gomez L, Kim YK, Kim YS, Koh YJ, Kook S, Kuperman S, Lamerz A, Leventhal B, Ludolph AG, Madruga-Garrido M, Maras A, Messchendorp MD, Mir P, Morer A, Münchau A, Murphy TL, Openneer TJ, Plessen KJ, Rath JJ, Roessner V, Fründt O, Shin EY, Sival DA, Song DH, Song J, Stolte AM, Tübing J, van den Ban E, Visscher F, Wanderer S, Woods M, Zinner SH, State MW, Heiman GA, Hoekstra PJ, Dietrich A. Pre- and perinatal complications in relation to Tourette syndrome and co-occurring obsessive-compulsive disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2016, 82: 126-135. PMID: 27494079, PMCID: PMC5026935, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2016.07.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolEuropeFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedObsessive-Compulsive DisorderParent-Child RelationsPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRepublic of KoreaRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsTic DisordersTourette SyndromeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsCo-occurring obsessive-compulsive disorderChronic tic disorderAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderPerinatal complicationsTic disordersTourette syndromeUnaffected family controlsHyperactivity disorderNeonatal complicationsDelivery complicationsPremature birthClinical expressionMorning sicknessMedical attentionComplicationsSymptom severityPropensity scoreFirst weekDisordersEarly exposureADHD severitySeverityCollaborative Genetics StudySyndromeWhole-exome sequencing in obsessive-compulsive disorder identifies rare mutations in immunological and neurodevelopmental pathways
Cappi C, Brentani H, Lima L, Sanders SJ, Zai G, Diniz BJ, Reis VN, Hounie AG, Conceição do Rosário M, Mariani D, Requena GL, Puga R, Souza-Duran FL, Shavitt RG, Pauls DL, Miguel EC, Fernandez TV. Whole-exome sequencing in obsessive-compulsive disorder identifies rare mutations in immunological and neurodevelopmental pathways. Translational Psychiatry 2016, 6: e764-e764. PMID: 27023170, PMCID: PMC4872454, DOI: 10.1038/tp.2016.30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle nucleotide variantsPPI networkPathway analysisProtein-protein interaction networkGenome-wide association studiesNovo single nucleotide variantsParticular biological pathwaysRare genetic variationDisease gene prioritizationDirect molecular interactionWhole-exome sequencing studiesGene discoveryNetwork genesSpecific risk genesNetwork enrichmentGenetic variationInteraction networksGene prioritizationCandidate genesAssociation studiesBiological pathwaysSequencing platformsSequencing studiesWhole-exome sequencingGenes
2015
Tourette’s Syndrome and Translational Clinical Science
Fernandez TV, King RA, Pittenger C. Tourette’s Syndrome and Translational Clinical Science. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2015, 54: 6-8. PMID: 25524784, PMCID: PMC4502583, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2014.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Copy Number Variation in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Tourette Syndrome: A Cross-Disorder Study
McGrath LM, Yu D, Marshall C, Davis LK, Thiruvahindrapuram B, Li B, Cappi C, Gerber G, Wolf A, Schroeder FA, Osiecki L, O'Dushlaine C, Kirby A, Illmann C, Haddad S, Gallagher P, Fagerness JA, Barr CL, Bellodi L, Benarroch F, Bienvenu OJ, Black DW, Bloch MH, Bruun RD, Budman CL, Camarena B, Cath DC, Cavallini MC, Chouinard S, Coric V, Cullen B, Delorme R, Denys D, Derks EM, Dion Y, Rosário MC, Eapen V, Evans P, Falkai P, Fernandez TV, Garrido H, Geller D, Grabe HJ, Grados MA, Greenberg BD, Gross-Tsur V, Grünblatt E, Heiman GA, Hemmings SM, Herrera LD, Hounie AG, Jankovic J, Kennedy JL, King RA, Kurlan R, Lanzagorta N, Leboyer M, Leckman JF, Lennertz L, Lochner C, Lowe TL, Lyon GJ, Macciardi F, Maier W, McCracken JT, McMahon W, Murphy DL, Naarden AL, Neale BM, Nurmi E, Pakstis AJ, Pato MT, Pato CN, Piacentini J, Pittenger C, Pollak Y, Reus VI, Richter MA, Riddle M, Robertson MM, Rosenberg D, Rouleau GA, Ruhrmann S, Sampaio AS, Samuels J, Sandor P, Sheppard B, Singer HS, Smit JH, Stein DJ, Tischfield JA, Vallada H, Veenstra-VanderWeele J, Walitza S, Wang Y, Wendland JR, Shugart YY, Miguel EC, Nicolini H, Oostra BA, Moessner R, Wagner M, Ruiz-Linares A, Heutink P, Nestadt G, Freimer N, Petryshen T, Posthuma D, Jenike MA, Cox NJ, Hanna GL, Brentani H, Scherer SW, Arnold PD, Stewart SE, Mathews CA, Knowles JA, Cook EH, Pauls DL, Wang K, Scharf JM. Copy Number Variation in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Tourette Syndrome: A Cross-Disorder Study. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2014, 53: 910-919. PMID: 25062598, PMCID: PMC4218748, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2014.04.022.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Gene variants associated with antisocial behaviour: a latent variable approach
Bentley MJ, Lin H, Fernandez TV, Lee M, Yrigollen CM, Pakstis AJ, Katsovich L, Olds DL, Grigorenko EL, Leckman JF. Gene variants associated with antisocial behaviour: a latent variable approach. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2013, 54: 1074-1085. PMID: 23822756, PMCID: PMC3766409, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk allelesGenetic risk allelesSingle nucleotide polymorphismsGene variantsNurse home visitation programAge 15 yearsStress response pathwaysCholinergic signalingDrug useCommon genetic variantsPutative risk allelesAntisocial behaviorVariable scoresResponse pathwaysGenetic polymorphismsVisitation programMolecular networksPathway analysisStress responseGenesGenetic variablesMolecular levelGenetic variantsData Blitz Debuts at the AACAP Annual Meeting
Vanderwal T, Fernandez T. Data Blitz Debuts at the AACAP Annual Meeting. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2013, 23: 306-307. PMID: 23782124, PMCID: PMC4104592, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2013.2352.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation of Wernicke’s and Right Homologous Sites to Curtail “Voices”: A Randomized Trial
Hoffman RE, Wu K, Pittman B, Cahill JD, Hawkins KA, Fernandez T, Hannestad J. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Wernicke’s and Right Homologous Sites to Curtail “Voices”: A Randomized Trial. Biological Psychiatry 2013, 73: 1008-1014. PMID: 23485015, PMCID: PMC3641174, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.01.016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Genome-wide association study of Tourette's syndrome
Scharf JM, Yu D, Mathews CA, Neale BM, Stewart SE, Fagerness JA, Evans P, Gamazon E, Edlund CK, Service SK, Tikhomirov A, Osiecki L, Illmann C, Pluzhnikov A, Konkashbaev A, Davis LK, Han B, Crane J, Moorjani P, Crenshaw AT, Parkin MA, Reus VI, Lowe TL, Rangel-Lugo M, Chouinard S, Dion Y, Girard S, Cath DC, Smit JH, King RA, Fernandez TV, Leckman JF, Kidd KK, Kidd JR, Pakstis AJ, State MW, Herrera LD, Romero R, Fournier E, Sandor P, Barr CL, Phan N, Gross-Tsur V, Benarroch F, Pollak Y, Budman CL, Bruun RD, Erenberg G, Naarden AL, Lee PC, Weiss N, Kremeyer B, Berrío GB, Campbell DD, Cardona Silgado JC, Ochoa WC, Mesa Restrepo SC, Muller H, Valencia Duarte AV, Lyon GJ, Leppert M, Morgan J, Weiss R, Grados MA, Anderson K, Davarya S, Singer H, Walkup J, Jankovic J, Tischfield JA, Heiman GA, Gilbert DL, Hoekstra PJ, Robertson MM, Kurlan R, Liu C, Gibbs JR, Singleton A, Hardy J, Strengman E, Ophoff R, Wagner M, Moessner R, Mirel D, Posthuma D, Sabatti C, Eskin E, Conti D, Knowles J, Ruiz-Linares A, Rouleau G, Purcell S, Heutink P, Oostra B, McMahon W, Freimer N, Cox N, Pauls D. Genome-wide association study of Tourette's syndrome. Molecular Psychiatry 2012, 18: 721-728. PMID: 22889924, PMCID: PMC3605224, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2012.69.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCase-Control StudiesChromosomes, Human, Pair 9FemaleFibrillar CollagensGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHumansInternational CooperationMaleMeta-Analysis as TopicObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPolymorphism, Single NucleotideTourette SyndromeWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsGenome-wide association studiesFirst genome-wide association studyAssociation studiesTop signalsFull genetic architectureAncestry-matched controlsEuropean ancestry samplesGenetic architectureGWAS dataComplex inheritanceEuropean-derived populationsSusceptibility variantsSusceptibility genesEventual identificationEuropean ancestryCosta RicaChromosome 9q32Familial recurrence rateNorth AmericaComplete understandingAmerican populationCentral ValleyNeuropsychiatric diseasesDevelopmental disordersGenes
2011
Multiple Recurrent De Novo CNVs, Including Duplications of the 7q11.23 Williams Syndrome Region, Are Strongly Associated with Autism
Sanders SJ, Ercan-Sencicek AG, Hus V, Luo R, Murtha MT, Moreno-De-Luca D, Chu SH, Moreau MP, Gupta AR, Thomson SA, Mason CE, Bilguvar K, Celestino-Soper PB, Choi M, Crawford EL, Davis L, Wright NR, Dhodapkar RM, DiCola M, DiLullo NM, Fernandez TV, Fielding-Singh V, Fishman DO, Frahm S, Garagaloyan R, Goh GS, Kammela S, Klei L, Lowe JK, Lund SC, McGrew AD, Meyer KA, Moffat WJ, Murdoch JD, O'Roak BJ, Ober GT, Pottenger RS, Raubeson MJ, Song Y, Wang Q, Yaspan BL, Yu TW, Yurkiewicz IR, Beaudet AL, Cantor RM, Curland M, Grice DE, Günel M, Lifton RP, Mane SM, Martin DM, Shaw CA, Sheldon M, Tischfield JA, Walsh CA, Morrow EM, Ledbetter DH, Fombonne E, Lord C, Martin CL, Brooks AI, Sutcliffe JS, Cook EH, Geschwind D, Roeder K, Devlin B, State MW. Multiple Recurrent De Novo CNVs, Including Duplications of the 7q11.23 Williams Syndrome Region, Are Strongly Associated with Autism. Neuron 2011, 70: 863-885. PMID: 21658581, PMCID: PMC3939065, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2011.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentCadherinsCalcium-Binding ProteinsCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolChromosomes, Human, Pair 16Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7Chromosomes, Human, XDNA Copy Number VariationsFamily HealthFemaleGene DuplicationGene Expression ProfilingGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHumansMaleNerve Tissue ProteinsNeural Cell Adhesion MoleculesOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPhenotypeProteinsSiblingsUbiquitin ThiolesteraseUbiquitin-Specific Peptidase 7Williams Syndrome
2000
Premorbid Speech and Language Impairments in Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia: Association With Risk Factors
Nicolson R, Lenane M, Singaracharlu S, Malaspina D, Giedd JN, Hamburger SD, Gochman P, Bedwell J, Thaker GK, Fernandez T, Wudarsky M, Hommer DW, Rapoport JL. Premorbid Speech and Language Impairments in Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia: Association With Risk Factors. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2000, 157: 794-800. PMID: 10784474, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.157.5.794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood-onset schizophreniaRisk factorsSchizophrenia spectrum disordersObstetrical complicationsMotor abnormalitiesDevelopmental impairmentMore obstetrical complicationsSmooth pursuit eye movementsChildhood-onset casesPathophysiology of schizophreniaEye-tracking dysfunctionLanguage-related brain regionsFamilial loading scoresFamilial risk factorsSocial impairmentNeurodevelopmental impairmentPremorbid abnormalitiesSpectrum disorderFamilial loadingPatientsLanguage impairmentBrain regionsSchizophreniaImpairmentAbnormalities
1999
Childhood-onset schizophrenia: progressive brain changes during adolescence
Giedd J, Jeffries N, Blumenthal J, Castellanos FX, Vaituzis A, Fernandez T, Hamburger S, Liu H, Nelson J, Bedwell J, Tran L, Lenane M, Nicolson R, Rapoport J. Childhood-onset schizophrenia: progressive brain changes during adolescence. Biological Psychiatry 1999, 46: 892-898. PMID: 10509172, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(99)00072-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain anomaliesVentricular volumeTotal cerebrumLateral ventricleCOS groupDuration of illnessProgressive brain changesBrain magnetic resonanceStructural brain anomaliesBrain MRI studiesGender-matched controlsMean age 14Age-related changesAdult patientsAdult schizophreniaBrain changesMRI studiesControl groupLarger sample sizeBrain tissueBrain developmentHippocampusProgressionDiagnostic group differencesEarly adulthoodClinical and Neurobiological Correlates of Cytogenetic Abnormalities in Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia
Nicolson R, Giedd JN, Lenane M, Hamburger S, Singaracharlu S, Bedwell J, Fernandez T, Thaker GK, Malaspina D, Rapoport JL. Clinical and Neurobiological Correlates of Cytogenetic Abnormalities in Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1999, 156: 1575-1579. PMID: 10518169, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.156.10.1575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge of OnsetBrainBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleCerebral VentriclesChildChromosome AberrationsChromosome DeletionDevelopmental DisabilitiesFamilyFemaleHippocampusHumansIntelligence TestsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMalePrevalencePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRisk FactorsSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologyConceptsChildhood-onset schizophreniaCytogenetic abnormalitiesCytogenetic anomaliesEye tracking dysfunctionSubgroup of patientsChromosome 22q11 deletionNeurobiological correlatesRisk factor measuresSchizophrenia spectrum disordersObstetric complicationsGroup of childrenEtiologic contributionPathophysiologic roleChildhood onsetFragile X testingLower performance IQPatientsGreater impairmentAbnormalitiesDevelopmental impairmentEarly onsetChromosomal abnormalitiesSchizophreniaEarly ageImpairmentProgressive Cortical Change During Adolescence in Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia: A Longitudinal Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
Rapoport JL, Giedd JN, Blumenthal J, Hamburger S, Jeffries N, Fernandez T, Nicolson R, Bedwell J, Lenane M, Zijdenbos A, Paus T, Evans A. Progressive Cortical Change During Adolescence in Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia: A Longitudinal Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. JAMA Psychiatry 1999, 56: 649-654. PMID: 10401513, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.56.7.649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood-onset schizophreniaCortical gray matter volumeWhite matter volumeDisease-specific patternsGray matter volumeMatter volumeHealthy controlsCortical changesBrain tissueGray matterSchizophrenia groupLongitudinal magnetic resonance imaging studyBrain developmentBrain ventricular enlargementProgressive cortical changesMagnetic resonance imaging studyBrain magnetic resonanceEarly-onset schizophreniaTemporal gray matterAbnormal brain developmentResonance imaging studyVentricular enlargementMean ageOnset schizophreniaPatient's illnessApolipoprotein E alleles in childhood‐onset schizophrenia
Fernandez T, Yan W, Hamburger S, Rapoport J, Saunders A, Schapiro M, Ginns E, Sidransky E. Apolipoprotein E alleles in childhood‐onset schizophrenia. American Journal Of Medical Genetics 1999, 88: 211-213. PMID: 10206244, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8628(19990416)88:2<211::aid-ajmg20>3.0.co;2-m.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Brief Report: Association of Sex Chromosome Anomalies With Childhood-Onset Psychotic Disorders
KUMRA S, WIGGS E, KRASNEWICH D, MECK J, SMITH A, BEDWELL J, FERNANDEZ T, JACOBSEN L, LENANE M, RAPOPORT J. Brief Report: Association of Sex Chromosome Anomalies With Childhood-Onset Psychotic Disorders. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1998, 37: 292-296. PMID: 9519634, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199803000-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood-onset schizophreniaPsychotic disordersPediatric patientsSex chromosome anomaliesSubgroup of patientsAdult-onset schizophreniaChromosome anomaliesLoss of balanceUnspecified psychosisTreatment trialsGeneral populationPatientsSex chromosome aneuploidyMental healthDisordersNational InstituteAffected individualsEnvironmental insultsCytogenetic screeningSchizophreniaChromosome aneuploidyChildrenClozapinePsychosisInsult