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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAffective SymptomsChildChild Behavior DisordersChinaFemaleHumansMaleMental DisordersPrevalenceSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsChild 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
DNA methylome variation in a perinatal nurse-visitation program that reduces child maltreatment: a 27-year follow-up
O’Donnell K, Chen L, MacIsaac JL, McEwen LM, Nguyen T, Beckmann K, Zhu Y, Chen LM, Brooks-Gunn J, Goldman D, Grigorenko EL, Leckman JF, Diorio J, Karnani N, Olds DL, Holbrook JD, Kobor MS, Meaney MJ. DNA methylome variation in a perinatal nurse-visitation program that reduces child maltreatment: a 27-year follow-up. Translational Psychiatry 2018, 8: 15. PMID: 29317599, PMCID: PMC5802588, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-017-0063-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse-Family PartnershipIntervention programsProspective longitudinal studyYears of ageMajor psychiatric disordersAge 27 yearsChild maltreatmentPsychosocial intervention programEarly intervention programsLifestyle factorsIntervention groupBlood samplesPsychiatric disordersAdult offspringDiagnostic InterviewChildhood adversityNFP programInterindividual variationLongitudinal studyComponent scoresSustained impactAbuse/neglectDNA methylationFamily partnershipsDNA methylome
2015
Obsessive–compulsive symptoms are associated with psychiatric comorbidities, behavioral and clinical problems: a population-based study of Brazilian school children
Alvarenga PG, do Rosario MC, Cesar RC, Manfro GG, Moriyama TS, Bloch MH, Shavitt RG, Hoexter MQ, Coughlin CG, Leckman JF, Miguel EC. Obsessive–compulsive symptoms are associated with psychiatric comorbidities, behavioral and clinical problems: a population-based study of Brazilian school children. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2015, 25: 175-182. PMID: 26015374, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-015-0723-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily History ScreenObsessive-compulsive disorderObsessive-compulsive symptomsSchool-aged childrenChild Behavior ChecklistUnaffected controlsPediatric-onset obsessive-compulsive disorderPresence of OCSPopulation-based studyComorbid psychiatric disordersMajor depressive disorderWell-Being AssessmentOCD groupBrazilian school childrenGroup of childrenPsychiatric comorbidityDepressive disorderClinical impactFunctional impairmentPsychiatric disordersClinical problemOCS groupDiagnostic groupsSignificant socio-demographic differencesSocio-demographic differences
2014
Editorial commentary: “What does immunology have to do with brain development and neuropsychiatric disorders?”
Leckman JF, Vaccarino FM. Editorial commentary: “What does immunology have to do with brain development and neuropsychiatric disorders?”. Brain Research 2014, 1617: 1-6. PMID: 25283746, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2014.09.052.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersCommentary: What does immunology have to do with brain development and psychopathology? – a commentary on O'Connor et al. (2014)
Leckman JF. Commentary: What does immunology have to do with brain development and psychopathology? – a commentary on O'Connor et al. (2014). Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2014, 55: 632-634. PMID: 24840172, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainChildChild DevelopmentHumansMental DisordersNeuroimmunomodulationStress, PsychologicalGender and Injuries Predict Stimulant Medication Use
Dalsgaard S, Leckman JF, Nielsen HS, Simonsen M. Gender and Injuries Predict Stimulant Medication Use. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2014, 24: 253-259. PMID: 24813570, PMCID: PMC4064734, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2013.0101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCentral Nervous System StimulantsChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveCraniocerebral TraumaFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMental DisordersPractice Patterns, Physicians'Prospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsWounds and InjuriesConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderStimulant treatmentNumber of injuriesADHD medicationPsychiatric disordersStimulant medicationAutism spectrum disorderFirst prospective studyGroup of patientsPopulation-based studyYears of ageEarly life predictorsStimulant medication useMedication useGroup of childrenProspective studyPharmacological treatmentHead injuryNational cohortDrug prescriptionsMale genderPsychiatric diagnosisMedicationsNational registersInjury
2012
Trajectory in obsessive-compulsive disorder comorbidities
de Mathis MA, Diniz JB, Hounie AG, Shavitt RG, Fossaluza V, Ferrão Y, Leckman JF, de Bragança Pereira C, do Rosario MC, Miguel EC. Trajectory in obsessive-compulsive disorder comorbidities. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2012, 23: 594-601. PMID: 22921470, DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2012.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderHigher lifetime frequencyOCD patientsFirst diagnosisTic disordersSeparation anxiety disorderLifetime frequencyObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) comorbidityAnxiety disordersOnset of OCDDistribution of comorbiditiesSpecific comorbid diagnosesLifetime psychiatric diagnosesPost-traumatic stress disorderFirst comorbiditySymptom onsetClinical courseClinical presentationPsychiatric comorbidityDisorder comorbidityOCD courseBeck AnxietyComorbid disordersPsychiatric disordersComorbiditiesBehavioral, Pharmacological, and Immunological Abnormalities after Streptococcal Exposure: A Novel Rat Model of Sydenham Chorea and Related Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Brimberg L, Benhar I, Mascaro-Blanco A, Alvarez K, Lotan D, Winter C, Klein J, Moses AE, Somnier FE, Leckman JF, Swedo SE, Cunningham MW, Joel D. Behavioral, Pharmacological, and Immunological Abnormalities after Streptococcal Exposure: A Novel Rat Model of Sydenham Chorea and Related Neuropsychiatric Disorders. Neuropsychopharmacology 2012, 37: 2076-2087. PMID: 22534626, PMCID: PMC3398718, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2012.56.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSydenham's choreaNeuropsychiatric disordersStreptococcal exposureImmunological abnormalitiesMotor symptomsRat modelAnimal modelsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor paroxetineGroup A streptococcal infectionsSerotonin reuptake inhibitor paroxetineSK-N-SH neuronal cellsMale Lewis ratsNovel rat modelNew animal modelCalcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIRelated neuropsychiatric disordersStreptococcal infectionLewis ratsAntibody depositionBasal gangliaCalmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIDopamine D1GAS antigensGlutamate levelsD2 receptorsEditorial Commentary: Challenges and potential of DSM‐5 and ICD‐11 revisions
Leckman JF, Pine DS. Editorial Commentary: Challenges and potential of DSM‐5 and ICD‐11 revisions. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2012, 53: 449-453. PMID: 22486485, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2012.02548.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Early interventions to prevent mental disorders - learning lessons from the field of psychosis
Moriyama TS, Miguel EC, Leckman J. Early interventions to prevent mental disorders - learning lessons from the field of psychosis. Brazilian Journal Of Psychiatry 2011, 33: s125-s128. PMID: 22286563, DOI: 10.1590/s1516-44462011000600001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Psychosocial outcome and psychiatric comorbidity in older adolescents with Tourette syndrome: controlled study
Gorman DA, Thompson N, Plessen KJ, Robertson MM, Leckman JF, Peterson BS. Psychosocial outcome and psychiatric comorbidity in older adolescents with Tourette syndrome: controlled study. The British Journal Of Psychiatry 2010, 197: 36-44. PMID: 20592431, PMCID: PMC2894981, DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.109.071050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderGlobal Assessment Scale scoresTourette syndromePsychosocial outcomesComorbidity ratesChildren's Global Assessment Scale scoresPsychosocial functioningImprovement of ticsLifetime psychiatric disordersLower Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) scoresAssessment Scale scoresAge 18 yearsYears of ageHigh comorbidity ratesOlder adolescentsLifetime comorbidity ratesLower CGAS scoresPoor psychosocial outcomesComorbidity outcomesPsychiatric comorbidityMajor depressionCGAS scoresPsychiatric disordersTic severityObsessive-compulsive disorder symptomsEditorial: Developmental transitions to psychopathology: from genomics and epigenomics to social policy
Leckman JF, Yazgan MY. Editorial: Developmental transitions to psychopathology: from genomics and epigenomics to social policy. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2010, 51: 333-340. PMID: 20180880, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02226.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildDevelopmental DisabilitiesEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGenomicsHumansMaleMental DisordersPublic Policy
2008
Editorial: A global perspective on child and adolescent mental health
Leckman JF, Leventhal BL. Editorial: A global perspective on child and adolescent mental health. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2008, 49: 221-225. PMID: 18333928, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2008.01884.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Caudate volumes in childhood predict symptom severity in adults with Tourette syndrome
Bloch MH, Leckman JF, Zhu H, Peterson BS. Caudate volumes in childhood predict symptom severity in adults with Tourette syndrome. Neurology 2005, 65: 1253-1258. PMID: 16247053, PMCID: PMC2367161, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000180957.98702.69.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeverity of ticsBasal ganglia volumesCaudate nucleus volumeTourette syndromeObsessive-compulsive symptomsGanglia volumesEarly adulthoodObsessive-compulsive disorderTic symptomsCaudate nucleusCaudate volumeCross-sectional imaging studiesThalamo-cortical circuitsNucleus volumeSeverity of symptomsAge 16 yearsProspective longitudinal studyAge 14 yearsClinical statusClinical assessmentClinical measuresMorphologic disturbancesMRI scansSymptomsImaging studies
2004
Prospective Longitudinal Study of Children With Tic Disorders and/or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Relationship of Symptom Exacerbations to Newly Acquired Streptococcal Infections
Luo F, Leckman JF, Katsovich L, Findley D, Grantz H, Tucker DM, Lombroso PJ, King RA, Bessen DE. Prospective Longitudinal Study of Children With Tic Disorders and/or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Relationship of Symptom Exacerbations to Newly Acquired Streptococcal Infections. Pediatrics 2004, 113: e578-e585. PMID: 15173540, DOI: 10.1542/peds.113.6.e578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGABHS infectionSymptom exacerbationObsessive-compulsive disorderControl subjectsTourette syndromeAcute exacerbationTime pointsHealthy control subjectsBeta-hemolytic streptococciAcute inflammatory responseAcute symptom exacerbationsProspective longitudinal studyAutoimmune mechanismsPediatric patientsStreptococcal infectionNeuropsychiatric symptomsGABHS infectionsNonspecific markerInflammatory responseTic disordersUnselected groupObsessive-compulsive symptom severityExacerbationPatientsObsessive-compulsive symptoms
2000
The Psychiatric Symptoms of Rheumatic Fever
Mercadante MT, Busatto GF, Lombroso PJ, Prado L, Rosário-Campos MC, do Valle R, Marques-Dias MJ, Kiss MH, Leckman JF, Miguel EC. The Psychiatric Symptoms of Rheumatic Fever. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2000, 157: 2036-2038. PMID: 11097972, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.157.12.2036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderRheumatic feverSydenham's choreaTic disordersHigh riskComparison groupFever groupMajor depressive disorderDeficit hyperactivity disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderDepressive disorderRisk factorsPsychiatric symptomsPsychiatric disordersChoreaFeverNeuropsychiatric disordersObsessive-compulsive symptomsRating ScaleHyperactivity disorderSymptomsDisordersADHD symptomsChildrenSemistructured interviewsDevelopmental psychopathology: research, clinical care and social policy.
Cohen DJ, Leckman JF. Developmental psychopathology: research, clinical care and social policy. Israel Journal Of Psychiatry And Related Sciences 2000, 37: 162-4. PMID: 11084803.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Incremental Progress in Developmental Psychopathology: Simply Complex
Leckman JF. Incremental Progress in Developmental Psychopathology: Simply Complex. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1999, 156: 1495-1498. PMID: 10518156, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.156.10.1495.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1988
Tourette syndrome and neuropsychiatric disorders: is there a genetic relationship?
Pauls DL, Cohen DJ, Kidd KK, Leckman JF. Tourette syndrome and neuropsychiatric disorders: is there a genetic relationship? American Journal Of Human Genetics 1988, 43: 206-17. PMID: 3165247, PMCID: PMC1715348.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1981
Relationship between estimated premorbid adjustment and CSF homovanillic acid and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid levels
Leckman JF, Bowers MB, Sturges JS. Relationship between estimated premorbid adjustment and CSF homovanillic acid and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid levels. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1981, 138: 472-477. PMID: 6163366, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.138.4.472.Peer-Reviewed Original Research