2009
Autism spectrum and obsessive–compulsive disorders: OC behaviors, phenotypes and genetics
Jacob S, Landeros‐Weisenberger A, Leckman JF. Autism spectrum and obsessive–compulsive disorders: OC behaviors, phenotypes and genetics. Autism Research 2009, 2: 293-311. PMID: 20029829, PMCID: PMC3974607, DOI: 10.1002/aur.108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolComorbidityDiagnosis, DifferentialDisease Models, AnimalDiseases in TwinsGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansInfantIntellectual DisabilityInterview, PsychologicalNeuropsychological TestsObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPhenotypeQuantitative Trait, HeritableStereotyped BehaviorConceptsAutism spectrum disorderObsessive-compulsive behaviorObsessive-compulsive disorderNovel treatment interventionsFamily genetic studiesAutism spectrumGeneralist genesOC behaviorSpectrum disorderRare genetic variantsASD variesHeritable endophenotypeASD phenotypeCandidate gene studiesNovel genomic technologiesNonparametric linkage analysisInnovative statistical approachChronological ageGenetic mechanismsGenomic technologiesTreatment interventionsGenetic analysisGenetic influencesLinkage analysisGene studies
2006
Psychosocial stress predicts future symptom severities in children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome and/or obsessive‐compulsive disorder
Lin H, Katsovich L, Ghebremichael M, Findley DB, Grantz H, Lombroso PJ, King RA, Zhang H, Leckman JF. Psychosocial stress predicts future symptom severities in children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome and/or obsessive‐compulsive disorder. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2006, 48: 157-166. PMID: 17300554, PMCID: PMC3073143, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2006.01687.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptom severityFuture depressive symptomsHealthy control subjectsObsessive-compulsive disorderDepressive symptomsPsychosocial stressTourette syndromeSymptom severityControl subjectsLong-term contextual threatSeverity of ticsProspective longitudinal studyChronological ageIndependent predictorsOC symptomsTic severityOC symptom severityPsychosocial adversitySymptomsFuture symptom severityClinician ratingsSeverityParental reportsSignificant predictorsLongitudinal study
1992
K-ABC profiles in children with fragile X syndrome, Down syndrome, and nonspecific mental retardation.
Hodapp RM, Leckman JF, Dykens EM, Sparrow SS, Zelinsky DG, Ort SI. K-ABC profiles in children with fragile X syndrome, Down syndrome, and nonspecific mental retardation. American Journal On Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities 1992, 97: 39-46. PMID: 1386742.Peer-Reviewed Original Research