2006
Parent satisfaction in a multi-site acute trial of risperidone in children with autism: a social validity study
Tierney E, Aman M, Stout D, Pappas K, Arnold LE, Vitiello B, Scahill L, McDougle C, McCracken J, Wheeler C, Martin A, Posey D, Shah B. Parent satisfaction in a multi-site acute trial of risperidone in children with autism: a social validity study. Psychopharmacology 2006, 191: 149-157. PMID: 17123125, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-006-0604-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsClinical trial proceduresParent satisfactionDouble-blind clinical trialRandomized clinical trialsTrial proceduresResearch participationClinical responseAcute trialTreatment outcomesActive drugSimilar childrenStudy proceduresTrialsPharmacological researchAutistic disorderLearning TestPlaceboChildren's research participationEthnic minority subjectsChildrenRisperidoneWhite participantsGood allianceDrugs
2005
Risperidone for the Core Symptom Domains of Autism: Results From the Study by the Autism Network of the Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology
McDougle CJ, Scahill L, Aman MG, McCracken JT, Tierney E, Davies M, Arnold LE, Posey DJ, Martin A, Ghuman JK, Shah B, Chuang SZ, Swiezy NB, Gonzalez NM, Hollway J, Koenig K, McGough JJ, Ritz L, Vitiello B. Risperidone for the Core Symptom Domains of Autism: Results From the Study by the Autism Network of the Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2005, 162: 1142-1148. PMID: 15930063, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.162.6.1142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAntipsychotic AgentsAutistic DisorderChildCommunication DisordersConduct DisorderDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsMalePersonality InventoryPlacebosPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRisperidoneStereotyped BehaviorStereotypic Movement DisorderTreatment OutcomeConceptsYale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive ScaleChildren's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive ScaleRitvo-Freeman Real Life Rating ScaleObsessive Compulsive ScaleBehavior domainsVineland Adaptive Behavior ScalesCompulsive ScaleCore symptom domainsAdaptive Behavior ScalesSensory-motor behaviorsSelf-injurious behaviorCommunicative impairmentsAutistic childrenSocial relatednessAutism NetworkRating ScaleCommunication impairmentsSevere tantrumsCore symptomsBehavior ScaleSocial interactionAutistic disorderAutismSymptom domainsLife Rating Scale
2002
Risperidone in Children with Autism and Serious Behavioral Problems
McCracken JT, McGough J, Shah B, Cronin P, Hong D, Aman MG, Arnold LE, Lindsay R, Nash P, Hollway J, McDougle CJ, Posey D, Swiezy N, Kohn A, Scahill L, Martin A, Koenig K, Volkmar F, Carroll D, Lancor A, Tierney E, Ghuman J, Gonzalez NM, Grados M, Vitiello B, Ritz L, Davies M, Robinson J, McMahon D. Risperidone in Children with Autism and Serious Behavioral Problems. New England Journal Of Medicine 2002, 347: 314-321. PMID: 12151468, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa013171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical Global Impression-ImprovementAtypical antipsychotic agentsPlacebo groupSelf-injurious behaviorRisperidone groupAntipsychotic agentsAutistic disorderIrritability scoresDouble-blind trialPrimary outcome measureTreatment of adultsTraditional antipsychotic medicationsPercent decreaseSerious behavioral disturbancesAberrant Behavior ChecklistRisperidone therapyTardive dyskinesiaAntipsychotic medicationAverage weight gainOutcome measuresPositive responsePostsynaptic dopamineSerotonin receptorsBehavioral disturbancesSevere tantrums
2001
Methodological Issues in Designing a Multisite Trial of Risperidone in Children and Adolescents with Autism
Scahill L, McCracken J, McDougle C, Aman M, Arnold L, Tierney E, Cronin P, Davies M, Ghuman J, Gonzalez N, Koenig K, Lindsay R, Martin A, McGough J, Posey D, Swiezy N, Volkmar F, Ritz L, Vitiello B. Methodological Issues in Designing a Multisite Trial of Risperidone in Children and Adolescents with Autism. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2001, 11: 377-388. PMID: 11838820, DOI: 10.1089/104454601317261555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlacebo-controlled studyPlacebo-controlled discontinuation studyAutistic disorderSafety of risperidoneStudy of RisperidoneStandard pharmacological treatmentSelf-injurious behaviorDiscontinuation studyPharmacological treatmentClinical trialsInclusion criteriaLong-term effectsSevere tantrumsTrial designClinical relevanceClinical practiceLength of trialRisperidoneMultisite trialStudy designContinuous treatmentTrialsTreatment effectsDisordersMaintenance phase
2000
Assessment in Multisite Randomized Clinical Trials of Patients with Autistic Disorder: The Autism RUPP Network
Arnold L, Aman M, Martin A, Collier-Crespin A, Vitiello B, Tierney E, Asarnow R, Bell-Bradshaw F, Freeman B, Gates-Ulanet P, Klin A, McCracken J, McDougle C, McGough J, Posey D, Scahill L, Swiezy N, Ritz L, Vokmar F. Assessment in Multisite Randomized Clinical Trials of Patients with Autistic Disorder: The Autism RUPP Network. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2000, 30: 99-111. PMID: 10832774, DOI: 10.1023/a:1005451304303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism Diagnostic InterviewChildren/adolescentsAutistic disorders symptomsNeuropsychological testsDisorder symptomsLower functioningAutistic disorderCore featuresTest developersDiagnostic InterviewProblem presentationPediatric psychopharmacologyAutismIndividual changesTreatment respondersTarget symptomsSecondary symptomsCommunication problemsMethodological challengesAssessment strategiesSubject heterogeneityIQPharmacological treatmentDisordersClinical Global Impression
1999
Open-Label Quetiapine in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Autistic Disorder
Martin A, Koenig K, Scahill L, Bregman J. Open-Label Quetiapine in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Autistic Disorder. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 1999, 9: 99-107. PMID: 10461820, DOI: 10.1089/cap.1999.9.99.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical Global Impression ScaleTreatment of childrenSide effectsAutistic disorderOpen-label trialShort-term safetyWeeks of treatmentGlobal Impression ScaleGlobal improvement itemSignificant side effectsSerious side effectsDSM-IV criteriaFurther dose increasesLack of responseMean ageImpression ScalePossible seizuresMale subjectsWeight gainBehavioral activationFourth weekQuetiapine fumarateDose increaseClinical populationsWeeks