2004
Weight and Leptin Changes Among Risperidone-Treated Youths With Autism: 6-Month Prospective Data
Martin A, Scahill L, Anderson GM, Aman M, Arnold LE, McCracken J, McDougle CJ, Tierney E, Chuang S, Vitiello B. Weight and Leptin Changes Among Risperidone-Treated Youths With Autism: 6-Month Prospective Data. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2004, 161: 1125-1127. PMID: 15169706, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.6.1125.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Effects of Development on Olanzapine-Associated Adverse Events
WOODS SW, MARTIN A, SPECTOR SG, MCGLASHAN TH. Effects of Development on Olanzapine-Associated Adverse Events. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2002, 41: 1439-1446. PMID: 12447030, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200212000-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver function abnormalitiesAdverse eventsFunction abnormalitiesAtypical antipsychoticsComplaint riskWeight gainAtypical antipsychotic medicationsExtrapyramidal syndromeTardive dyskinesiaProlactin increaseAntipsychotic medicationAdolescent patientsRisk ratioPatient exposureSurveillance databaseAge groupsOlanzapineComplaintsConfidence intervalsExposure estimatesAntipsychoticsSedationPatientsChildrenAdultsTriglyceride, cholesterol and weight changes among risperidone-treated youths
Martin A, L'Ecuyer S. Triglyceride, cholesterol and weight changes among risperidone-treated youths. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2002, 11: 129-133. PMID: 12369772, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-002-0255-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisperidone-treated youthsMean ageWeight gainRetrospective chart reviewWeight changeRegular laboratory monitoringAtypical antipsychotic useSignificant weight gainSample mean ageChart reviewRisperidone doseAntipsychotic useSerum triglyceridesLaboratory monitoringTriglyceride levelsCholesterol levelsLipid dysregulationAdolescent inpatientsTriglyceridesPreliminary reportMeasures analysisSuch associationsCholesterolSignificant changesAverage length
2000
Risperidone-Associated Weight Gain in Children and Adolescents: A Retrospective Chart Review
Martin A, Landau J, Leebens P, Ulizio K, Cicchetti D, Scahill L, Leckman JF. Risperidone-Associated Weight Gain in Children and Adolescents: A Retrospective Chart Review. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2000, 10: 259-268. PMID: 11191686, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2000.10.259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexSignificant weight gainBaseline weightRisperidone useWeight gainStandardized z-scoresZ-scoreConcomitant medication useRisperidone-treated subjectsWeight changeRetrospective chart reviewSmall case seriesPsychiatric inpatient populationProportion of subjectsSubstantial weight gainRisperidone dosageNeuroleptic exposureChart reviewMedication useMonths of observationCase seriesMass indexInpatient populationWeight increaseTanner staging
1999
Open-Label Quetiapine in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Autistic Disorder
Martin A, Koenig K, Scahill L, Bregman J. Open-Label Quetiapine in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Autistic Disorder. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 1999, 9: 99-107. PMID: 10461820, DOI: 10.1089/cap.1999.9.99.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical Global Impression ScaleTreatment of childrenSide effectsAutistic disorderOpen-label trialShort-term safetyWeeks of treatmentGlobal Impression ScaleGlobal improvement itemSignificant side effectsSerious side effectsDSM-IV criteriaFurther dose increasesLack of responseMean ageImpression ScalePossible seizuresMale subjectsWeight gainBehavioral activationFourth weekQuetiapine fumarateDose increaseClinical populationsWeeks