2022
Amygdala–prefrontal connectivity in children with maladaptive aggression is modulated by social impairment
Ibrahim K, Kalvin C, Morand-Beaulieu S, He G, Pelphrey KA, McCarthy G, Sukhodolsky DG. Amygdala–prefrontal connectivity in children with maladaptive aggression is modulated by social impairment. Cerebral Cortex 2022, 32: 4371-4385. PMID: 35059702, PMCID: PMC9574236, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhab489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial impairmentPrefrontal cortexEmotion processingMaladaptive aggressionAggressive behaviorSocial deficitsEmotion perception taskImplicit emotion processingFace emotion processingFunctional magnetic resonance imagingGreater social impairmentAmygdala-prefrontal connectivityChildhood-onset psychiatric disordersVentral prefrontal cortexDorsolateral prefrontal cortexFearful facesSocial cognitionPerception taskCalm facesSocial cuesTransdiagnostic sampleAmygdala reactivityParent ratingsPFC connectivityDiminished connectivity
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
2020
Assessing Irritability in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the Affective Reactivity Index
Kalvin CB, Gladstone TR, Jordan R, Rowley S, Marsh CL, Ibrahim K, Sukhodolsky DG. Assessing Irritability in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the Affective Reactivity Index. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2020, 51: 1496-1507. PMID: 32734421, PMCID: PMC7855357, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-020-04627-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Discrepancies between parent and child ratings of anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder
Kalvin CB, Marsh CL, Ibrahim K, Gladstone TR, Woodward D, Grantz H, Ventola P, Sukhodolsky DG. Discrepancies between parent and child ratings of anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Research 2019, 13: 93-103. PMID: 31643143, PMCID: PMC7062240, DOI: 10.1002/aur.2220.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Children With High-Functioning Autism: A Meta-analysis
Sukhodolsky DG, Bloch MH, Panza KE, Reichow B. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Children With High-Functioning Autism: A Meta-analysis. Pediatrics 2013, 132: e1341-e1350. PMID: 24167175, PMCID: PMC3813396, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-1193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyAutism spectrum disorderCo-occurring anxiety symptomsControl conditionSelf-reported anxietyAttention control conditionSample of childrenUsual control conditionFunctioning autismParent ratingsASD diagnosisBehavioral therapySpectrum disorderWaitlist controlAnxiety symptomsOverall effect sizeAnxietyClinician ratingsEffect sizeTreatment controlAdolescentsChildrenRatingsAutismTreatment changes
2009
Standardised Observation Analogue Procedure (SOAP) for assessing parent and child behaviours in clinical trials
Johnson CR, Butter EM, Handen BL, Sukhodolsky DG, Mulick J, Lecavalier L, Aman MG, Arnold E, Scahill L, Swiezy N, Sacco K, Stigler KA, McDougle CJ. Standardised Observation Analogue Procedure (SOAP) for assessing parent and child behaviours in clinical trials. Journal Of Intellectual & Developmental Disability 2009, 34: 230-238. PMID: 19681003, PMCID: PMC2739602, DOI: 10.1080/13668250903074471.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPervasive developmental disorderInappropriate child behaviorChild behaviorParent ratingsStructured parent training programParent-child behaviorsPsychological intervention researchParent training programAnalog procedureField of autismMedium effect sizeObservations of behaviorChild noncomplianceObservational measuresDevelopmental disabilitiesIntervention researchDevelopmental disordersValid measureNoncompliant behaviorTraining programEffect sizeModerate positive correlationBaseline scoresInter-rater reliabilityChildren
2007
Parent-Rated Anxiety Symptoms in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Frequency and Association with Core Autism Symptoms and Cognitive Functioning
Sukhodolsky DG, Scahill L, Gadow KD, Arnold LE, Aman MG, McDougle CJ, McCracken JT, Tierney E, Williams White S, Lecavalier L, Vitiello B. Parent-Rated Anxiety Symptoms in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Frequency and Association with Core Autism Symptoms and Cognitive Functioning. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2007, 36: 117-128. PMID: 17674186, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-007-9165-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAggressionAntipsychotic AgentsAnxietyAsperger SyndromeAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityAutistic DisorderCentral Nervous System StimulantsChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolCognition DisordersComorbidityCross-Over StudiesDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansIntelligenceLanguage Development DisordersMaleMethylphenidatePersonality AssessmentRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisperidoneSocial BehaviorStereotyped BehaviorConceptsPervasive developmental disorderParent-rated anxiety symptomsAnxiety symptomsHigher IQCore symptomsDevelopmental disordersCore autism symptomsAdolescent Symptom InventoryFunctional language useMedication-free childrenSocial anxietyAutism symptomsCognitive functioningParent ratingsSocial reciprocityResultsForty-three percentProblem behaviorAnxiety disordersSymptom InventoryOverall impairmentAnxietyGreater impairmentLanguage useStereotyped behaviorIQ
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 diagnosisDismantling anger control training for children: A randomized pilot study of social problem-solving versus social skills training components
Sukhodolsky D, Golub A, Stone E, Orban L. Dismantling anger control training for children: A randomized pilot study of social problem-solving versus social skills training components. Behavior Therapy 2005, 36: 15-23. DOI: 10.1016/s0005-7894(05)80050-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnger control trainingConduct problemsControl trainingSocial problem-solving trainingSocial cognitive deficitsHostile attribution biasSocial skills trainingProblem-solving trainingMeasures of aggressionCognitive restructuringAttribution biasBehavioral rehearsalSocial skillsParent ratingsInterpersonal conflictTreatment gainsSocial competenciesTreatment completersExcessive angerAttribution retrainingSkills trainingAnger controlAnger expressionDisruptive behaviorCompetent responses
2003
Disruptive Behavior in Children With Tourette's Syndrome: Association With ADHD Comorbidity, Tic Severity, and Functional Impairment
SUKHODOLSKY DG, SCAHILL L, ZHANG H, PETERSON BS, KING RA, LOMBROSO PJ, KATSOVICH L, FINDLEY D, LECKMAN JF. Disruptive Behavior in Children With Tourette's Syndrome: Association With ADHD Comorbidity, Tic Severity, and Functional Impairment. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2003, 42: 98-105. PMID: 12500082, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200301000-00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderComorbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderDisruptive behaviorFamily functioningParent ratingsTeacher ratingsDiagnosis of ADHDVineland Adaptive Behavior ScalesDisruptive behavior problemsHierarchical regression analysisAdaptive Behavior ScalesBest-estimate DSM-IV diagnosesUnaffected control childrenTourette syndromeConduct problemsDelinquency scoresHyperactivity disorderADHD comorbidityDelinquent behaviorBehavior problemsDSM-IV diagnosisDependent measuresDiagnostic statusBehavior ScaleFunctional impairment