2009
Dimensional predictors of response to SRI pharmacotherapy in obsessive–compulsive disorder
Landeros-Weisenberger A, Bloch MH, Kelmendi B, Wegner R, Nudel J, Dombrowski P, Pittenger C, Krystal JH, Goodman WK, Leckman JF, Coric V. Dimensional predictors of response to SRI pharmacotherapy in obsessive–compulsive disorder. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2009, 121: 175-179. PMID: 19577308, PMCID: PMC3974618, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.06.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderSRI responseSymptom dimensionsOpen-label continuation phaseClinical Global Improvement ScaleGlobal Improvement ScaleCentral serotonin systemInitial positive responseYale-Brown ObsessiveContinuation phaseMinor symptomsOrdinal logistic regressionClinical trialsSerotonin systemTreatment responseSame patientImprovement ScaleSRI treatmentPatientsSignificant associationLogistic regressionCompulsive ScaleOCD patientsOCD subjectsSymptoms
2001
A Placebo-Controlled Study of Guanfacine in the Treatment of Children With Tic Disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Scahill L, Chappell PB, Kim YS, Schultz RT, Katsovich L, Shepherd E, Arnsten AF, Cohen DJ, Leckman JF. A Placebo-Controlled Study of Guanfacine in the Treatment of Children With Tic Disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2001, 158: 1067-1074. PMID: 11431228, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.158.7.1067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderWeeks of treatmentPlacebo groupTic disordersGuanfacine groupDeficit hyperactivity disorderClinical Global Improvement ScaleHyperactivity disorderSafety of guanfacineGlobal Improvement ScaleDouble-blind conditionsTreatment of childrenMedication-free subjectsDose adjustmentBlood pressureADHD Rating ScaleDisorders ClinicWeek 4Mean improvementEffective treatmentImprovement ScaleGuanfacinePlaceboTic severityContinuous Performance Test