2020
Tantrum Tool: Development and Open Pilot Study of Online Parent Training for Irritability and Disruptive Behavior
Diaz-Stransky A, Rowley S, Zecher E, Grodberg D, Sukhodolsky DG. Tantrum Tool: Development and Open Pilot Study of Online Parent Training for Irritability and Disruptive Behavior. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2020, 30: 558-566. PMID: 33035067, PMCID: PMC7699014, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2020.0089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen pilot studyAffective Reactivity IndexOpen trialPilot studyFirst-line treatmentSecondary outcome measuresDisruptive Behavior Rating ScaleYoung childrenDisruptive behaviorSignificant reductionDisruptive behavior disordersClinical effectsParent management training interventionOutcome measuresEffective treatmentTreatment retentionBehavior disorderClinical settingParent management trainingPrimary caregiversMeaningful reductionRating ScaleIrritability scoresLimited service availabilityParent training program
2019
Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of Real-Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Neurofeedback for Tics in Adolescents With Tourette Syndrome
Sukhodolsky DG, Walsh C, Koller WN, Eilbott J, Rance M, Fulbright RK, Zhao Z, Bloch MH, King R, Leckman JF, Scheinost D, Pittman B, Hampson M. Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of Real-Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Neurofeedback for Tics in Adolescents With Tourette Syndrome. Biological Psychiatry 2019, 87: 1063-1070. PMID: 31668476, PMCID: PMC7015800, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.07.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupplementary motor areaYale Global Tic Severity ScaleFunctional magnetic resonanceTic Severity ScaleReal-time functional magnetic resonanceTourette syndromeSeverity ScaleYale Global Tic Severity Scale-Total Tic ScoreTotal tic scorePrimary outcome measureSham control conditionReduction of ticsMagnetic resonanceSecondary outcomesSessions of neurofeedbackCrossover studyTic symptomsTic scoreOutcome measuresMotor areaSecondary measuresTic severityReal neurofeedbackEnd pointNeurofeedback intervention
2017
Extended-Release Guanfacine Does Not Show a Large Effect on Tic Severity in Children with Chronic Tic Disorders
Murphy TK, Fernandez TV, Coffey BJ, Rahman O, Gavaletz A, Hanks CE, Tillberg CS, Gomez LI, Sukhodolsky DG, Katsovich L, Scahill L. Extended-Release Guanfacine Does Not Show a Large Effect on Tic Severity in Children with Chronic Tic Disorders. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2017, 27: 762-770. PMID: 28723227, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2017.0024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtended-release guanfacineLack of efficacyChronic tic disorderGuanfacine groupPlacebo groupYGTSS total scoreAdverse eventsTotal scoreTic disordersYale Global Tic Severity Scale total scoreClinical Global Impressions-Improvement scaleCommon adverse eventsPlacebo-controlled trialKey secondary outcomesPrimary outcome measureLarger efficacy trialScale total scoreDry mouthSecondary outcomesPreliminary efficacyWeek 8Efficacy trialsOutcome measuresTic severityTourette's disorder
2016
A Randomized Controlled Study of Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress in Street Children in Mexico City
Shein‐Szydlo J, Sukhodolsky DG, Kon DS, Tejeda MM, Ramirez E, Ruchkin V. A Randomized Controlled Study of Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress in Street Children in Mexico City. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2016, 29: 406-414. PMID: 27602880, DOI: 10.1002/jts.22124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyPosttraumatic stressWaitlist conditionTrials of CBTMental health symptomsMaster's-level cliniciansStreet childrenWaitlist controlCBT groupCondition participantsHealth symptomsPosttreatment scoresEffect sizeAngerIndependent evaluatorsResidential facilitiesAnxietyChildrenParticipantsDepressionControlled StudyOutcome measuresA Randomized Controlled Trial of an Integrated Brain, Body, and Social Intervention for Children With ADHD
Smith SD, Vitulano LA, Katsovich L, Li S, Moore C, Li F, Grantz H, Zheng X, Eicher V, Guloksuz S, Zheng Y, Dong J, Sukhodolsky DG, Leckman JF. A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Integrated Brain, Body, and Social Intervention for Children With ADHD. Journal Of Attention Disorders 2016, 24: 780-794. PMID: 27178060, PMCID: PMC5107355, DOI: 10.1177/1087054716647490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrated brainComputerized cognitive remediation trainingCognitive remediation trainingSocial interventionsBehavior management strategiesRemediation trainingCognitive trainingMemory taskADHD symptomatologyADHD symptomsNeurocognitive testsTeacher ratingsBlinded clinician ratingGeneralized improvementADHDMultiple group comparisonsClinician ratingsMultiple domainsClinical functioningSignificant treatment effectOutcome measuresGroup comparisonsSecondary outcome measuresChildrenRatings
2009
Randomized Trial of Anger Control Training for Adolescents With Tourette's Syndrome and Disruptive Behavior
Sukhodolsky DG, Vitulano LA, Carroll DH, McGuire J, Leckman JF, Scahill L. Randomized Trial of Anger Control Training for Adolescents With Tourette's Syndrome and Disruptive Behavior. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2009, 48: 413-421. PMID: 19242384, DOI: 10.1097/chi.0b013e3181985050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical Global Impressions-Improvement scaleTourette syndromeACT groupControl trainingTAU control groupPrimary outcome measureIndependent evaluatorsAnger control trainingRating Scale scoresDisruptive behaviorEnd point evaluationLarge trialsBehavior rating scale scoresRandomized subjectsTAU conditionOutcome measuresScale scoreControl groupSyndromeRating ScaleACT conditionBehavior Rating ScaleAdolescentsTrialsDisruptive Behavior Rating Scale