2022
Course of Tic Severity in Tourette Syndrome: The First Two Decades
Leckman J, Zhang H, Vitale A, Lahnin F, Lynch K, Bondi C, Kim Y, Peterson B. Course of Tic Severity in Tourette Syndrome: The First Two Decades. 2022, 80-85. DOI: 10.4324/9780203822937-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYears of ageDecades of lifeTic severityTourette syndromeTS patientsTic onsetClinical evaluationPrevalence studySeverity of ticsInitial clinical evaluationConsistent time courseTime courseHigh rateOnset of pubertyInitial followPatient's coursePrognostic valueYale Child Study CenterBirth-year cohortsPatientsNatural historySyndromeCurve analysisSeverityStudy centers
2018
Obsessive-Compulsive Symptomatology in Community Youth: Typical Development or a Red Flag for Psychopathology?
Barzilay R, Patrick A, Calkins ME, Moore TM, Wolf DH, Benton TD, Leckman JF, Gur RC, Gur RE. Obsessive-Compulsive Symptomatology in Community Youth: Typical Development or a Red Flag for Psychopathology? Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2018, 58: 277-286.e4. PMID: 30738554, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2018.06.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderMajor psychiatric conditionsObsessive-compulsive symptomsPsychiatric conditionsAssociation of OCSStructured psychiatric interviewSerious psychopathologyRed flagsSuicide ideationMental health helpDepressive episodePsychiatric evaluationPsychiatric interviewLifetime diagnosisPhiladelphia Neurodevelopmental CohortSymptomsSubstantial associationCommunity youthOCS symptomsFemale participantsHigh rateNeurodevelopmental CohortOCD criteriaPsychosisPhenotypic heterogeneity
2017
The Child Behavior Checklist—Obsessive-Compulsive Subscale Detects Severe Psychopathology and Behavioral Problems Among School-Aged Children
Saad LO, do Rosario MC, Cesar RC, Batistuzzo MC, Hoexter MQ, Manfro GG, Shavitt RG, Leckman JF, Miguel EC, Alvarenga PG. The Child Behavior Checklist—Obsessive-Compulsive Subscale Detects Severe Psychopathology and Behavioral Problems Among School-Aged Children. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2017, 27: 342-348. PMID: 28151703, PMCID: PMC5439443, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2016.0125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive symptomsPsychiatric comorbidityPredictive valueBehavioral problemsDSM-IV psychiatric diagnosesPresence of OCSGroup of patientsHigh-risk cohortSignificant obsessive-compulsive symptomsNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueHigh rateSeverity of OCSRisk cohortSchool-Aged ChildrenDepressive disorderFunctional impairmentPsychiatric diagnosisChild Behavior ChecklistComorbiditiesSevere psychopathologyBeing AssessmentScreening toolPediatric OCDAnxiety disorders
2010
Severe psychosocial stress and heavy cigarette smoking during pregnancy: an examination of the pre- and perinatal risk factors associated with ADHD and Tourette syndrome
Motlagh MG, Katsovich L, Thompson N, Lin H, Kim YS, Scahill L, Lombroso PJ, King RA, Peterson BS, Leckman JF. Severe psychosocial stress and heavy cigarette smoking during pregnancy: an examination of the pre- and perinatal risk factors associated with ADHD and Tourette syndrome. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2010, 19: 755-764. PMID: 20532931, PMCID: PMC3932440, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-010-0115-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy maternal smokingPerinatal risk factorsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderSevere psychosocial stressRisk factorsMaternal smokingTourette syndromePsychosocial stressUnaffected control childrenControl childrenHeavy cigarette smokingHigh-risk populationStatistical significanceDiagnosis of ADHDComorbid Tourette's syndromeHigh rateMothers of childrenMaternal report dataHeavy smokingPerinatal historyCigarette smokingOdds ratioPsychiatric assessmentSmokingStandardized questionnaire