2015
Oxytocin-augmented labor and risk for autism in males
Weisman O, Agerbo E, Carter CS, Harris JC, Uldbjerg N, Henriksen TB, Thygesen M, Mortensen PB, Leckman JF, Dalsgaard S. Oxytocin-augmented labor and risk for autism in males. Behavioural Brain Research 2015, 284: 207-212. PMID: 25707712, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2015.02.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynthetic oxytocinInfant developmentICD-10 DCRSingleton live birthsAugmentation of laborAutistic disorderDose-dependent effectAugment laborMaternal exposureLive birthsModest associationEpidemiological analysisAdverse effectsOxytocinPlausible associationRiskMalesInconsistent findingsDisordersFuture studiesBirthAssociationAutismFindingsAugmentation
2014
Commentary: 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 Research
2008
Romantic attraction and conflict negotiation among late adolescent and early adult romantic couples
Shulman S, Mayes LC, Cohen TH, Swain JE, Leckman JF. Romantic attraction and conflict negotiation among late adolescent and early adult romantic couples. Journal Of Adolescence 2008, 31: 729-745. PMID: 18835494, PMCID: PMC3247301, DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2008.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRomantic partnersConflict negotiationDifference taskRomantic couplesPartners' abilityRomantic bondsSemi-structured interviewsRomantic attractionAttraction processPreoccupationPartnersSix weeksHigh levelsTaskFindingsCouplesAbilityHigh disagreementInterviewsNegotiationsDisagreementDifferencesTendency