2020
The prevalence of behavioral and emotional problems among Chinese school children and adolescents aged 6–16: a national survey
Cui Y, Li F, Leckman JF, Guo L, Ke X, Liu J, Zheng Y, Li Y. The prevalence of behavioral and emotional problems among Chinese school children and adolescents aged 6–16: a national survey. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2020, 30: 233-241. PMID: 32172341, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-020-01507-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild Behavior ChecklistEmotional problemsMental health providersNational surveyChinese school childrenLong-term benefitsAchenbach Child Behavior ChecklistHigh prevalenceLarge cohortPediatric psychiatristHealth providersMental disordersMultistage clusterPrevalenceCohortMental healthCBCL scoresOlder cohortBehavior ChecklistYounger cohortsChildren
2018
Chapter 49 Genetic susceptibility in obsessive-compulsive disorder
Fernandez TV, Leckman JF, Pittenger C. Chapter 49 Genetic susceptibility in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Handbook Of Clinical Neurology 2018, 148: 767-781. PMID: 29478613, DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-64076-5.00049-1.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderPotential novel therapeutic avenuesNovel therapeutic avenuesSpecific risk allelesUnderlying pathophysiologyLarge cohortLifelong disabilityImmune pathwaysTherapeutic avenuesNew treatmentsGenetic susceptibilityRisk allelesCandidate gene association studiesMouse knockout modelsGenetic findingsGene association studiesKnockout modelsOCD pathologyRisk variantsNotable inroadsGenetic variantsDisordersVulnerable pathwaysSubstantial genetic contributionRepetitive behaviors
2015
Mortality in children, adolescents, and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a nationwide cohort study
Dalsgaard S, Østergaard SD, Leckman JF, Mortensen PB, Pedersen MG. Mortality in children, adolescents, and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a nationwide cohort study. The Lancet 2015, 385: 2190-2196. PMID: 25726514, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(14)61684-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidentsAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetAttention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior DisordersAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCase-Control StudiesCause of DeathChildChild, PreschoolConduct DisorderCross-Sectional StudiesDenmarkFemaleHumansInfantMalePoisson DistributionRisk FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersYoung AdultConceptsMortality rate ratiosAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderHighest mortality rate ratiosSubstance use disordersOppositional defiant disorderDeficit hyperactivity disorderExcess mortalityConduct disorderUse disordersMortality rateDefiant disorderHyperactivity disorderNationwide cohort studyDanish national registersCommon mental disordersExclusion of individualsCohort studyLundbeck FoundationCommon causeFamily historyCohort membersLarge cohortPsychiatric disordersUnnatural causesDanish individuals