2021
Organizational skills training for children with ADHD: study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial
Bikic A, Dalsgaard S, Olsen KD, Sukhodolsky DG. Organizational skills training for children with ADHD: study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial. Trials 2021, 22: 752. PMID: 34715906, PMCID: PMC8556963, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05499-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderOrganizational skills trainingOrganizational skillsPoor organizational skillsWeekly therapy sessionsUsual control groupInattention ratingsSustained attentionSkill deficitsParent ratingsHyperactivity disorderLives of childrenNeurocognitive testsSchool functioningSkills trainingGroup formatCognitive functionBehavioral interventionsSkills ScalePresent deficitsAcademic performanceWeekly sessionsInattentionTherapy sessionsTreatment response
2017
Reduced anxiety following pivotal response treatment in young children with autism spectrum disorder
Lei J, Sukhodolsky DG, Abdullahi SM, Braconnier ML, Ventola P. Reduced anxiety following pivotal response treatment in young children with autism spectrum disorder. Research In Autism Spectrum Disorders 2017, 43: 1-7. PMID: 29333196, PMCID: PMC5761743, DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2017.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPivotal Response TreatmentResponse treatmentAnxiety symptomsAnxiety reductionYoung childrenCo-occurring anxiety symptomsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderSocial communication skillsAutism symptom severityAdolescent Symptom InventoryAutism spectrum disorderCognitive behavioral therapySignificant anxiety reductionCo-occurring symptomsApplied behavior analysisSchool-aged childrenHyperactivity disorderBehavioral therapySpectrum disorderBehavioral treatmentDisruptive behaviorReduced anxietyAnxiety subscaleSymptom InventoryASD
2016
Moderators of Parent Training for Disruptive Behaviors in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Lecavalier L, Smith T, Johnson C, Bearss K, Swiezy N, Aman MG, Sukhodolsky DG, Deng Y, Dziura J, Scahill L. Moderators of Parent Training for Disruptive Behaviors in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2016, 45: 1235-1245. PMID: 27917460, PMCID: PMC5459681, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-016-0233-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHome Situations QuestionnaireAutism spectrum disorderParent education programAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderParent trainingAberrant Behavior Checklist-Irritability subscaleSpectrum disorderClinical Global Impressions-Improvement scaleDisruptive behaviorOppositional defiant disorder symptomsASD symptom severityLow anxiety groupDeficit hyperactivity disorderYoung childrenADHD groupASD severityHyperactivity disorderAnxiety groupDisorder symptomsPotential moderatorsSituations QuestionnaireNoncompliant behaviorAge 3ModeratorSymptom severityCognitive-Behavioral Therapy for a 9-Year-Old Girl With Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
Tudor ME, Ibrahim K, Bertschinger E, Piasecka J, Sukhodolsky DG. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for a 9-Year-Old Girl With Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder. Clinical Case Studies 2016, 15: 459-475. PMID: 29081722, PMCID: PMC5658126, DOI: 10.1177/1534650116669431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisruptive mood dysregulation disorderCognitive behavioral therapyAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderCo-occurring attention deficit hyperactivity disorderCurrent case studyRelevant treatment studiesNon-episodic irritabilityDeficit hyperactivity disorderUnspecified anxiety disorderClinical presentationCBT sessionsHyperactivity disorderBehavioral therapyMood disruptionAffected youthAnxiety disordersChildhood-onset disordersBooster sessionsTemper outburstsUnique clinical presentationAngerProlonged displayAggressive behaviorAggressionIntake evaluation
2010
Elementary School Teachers’ Knowledge of Tourette Syndrome, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, & Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Effects of Teacher Training
White S, Sukhodolsky D, Rains A, Foster D, McGuire J, Scahill L. Elementary School Teachers’ Knowledge of Tourette Syndrome, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, & Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Effects of Teacher Training. Journal Of Developmental And Physical Disabilities 2010, 23: 5-14. DOI: 10.1007/s10882-010-9209-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Drug and non-drug treatments of children with ADHD and tic disorders
Poncin Y, Sukhodolsky DG, McGuire J, Scahill L. Drug and non-drug treatments of children with ADHD and tic disorders. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2007, 16: 78-88. PMID: 17665286, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-007-1010-8.ChaptersConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderTreatment of ADHDTreatment of ticsTic disordersTreatment of childrenStimulant medicationWorsening of ticsNon-pharmacological approachesNon-drug treatmentsChronic tic disorderMinority of childrenDeficit hyperactivity disorderMild ticsSignificant morbiditySchool-aged childrenNovel treatmentsMedicationsLiterature searchPreponderance of evidenceAdverse effectsHyperactivity disorderDisordersMore studiesTreatmentChildren
2005
Adaptive, Emotional, and Family Functioning of Children With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Comorbid Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Sukhodolsky DG, do Rosario-Campos MC, Scahill L, Katsovich L, Pauls DL, Peterson BS, King RA, Lombroso PJ, Findley DB, Leckman JF. Adaptive, Emotional, and Family Functioning of Children With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Comorbid Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2005, 162: 1125-1132. PMID: 15930061, PMCID: PMC2291297, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.162.6.1125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityChildComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersEmotionsFamily HealthFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPersonality InventoryPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderComorbid attention deficit hyperactivity disorderDiagnosis of OCDDeficit hyperactivity disorderFamily functioningEmotional adjustmentHyperactivity disorderVineland Adaptive Behavior ScalesSelf-reported anxietyDaily living skillsAdaptive Behavior ScalesAdolescents ages 7Self-reported depressionBest-estimate DSM-IV diagnosesGroup of childrenAdaptive functioningLevel of impairmentChild functioningParent ratingsComparison childrenEmotional functioningComprehensive batteryLiving skillsDSM-IV diagnosis