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
2009
Risk and Resilience: Early Manipulation of Macaque Social Experience and Persistent Behavioral and Neurophysiological Outcomes
Stevens HE, Leckman JF, Coplan JD, Suomi SJ. Risk and Resilience: Early Manipulation of Macaque Social Experience and Persistent Behavioral and Neurophysiological Outcomes. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2009, 48: 114-127. PMID: 19127170, DOI: 10.1097/chi.0b013e318193064c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorAnimalsChildChild BehaviorChild DevelopmentChild RearingChild, PreschoolGenotypeHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMacacaMother-Child RelationsNeurophysiologyNeurotransmitter AgentsResilience, PsychologicalRiskRisk FactorsSocial BehaviorSocial EnvironmentStress, PsychologicalTemperament
2008
Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated With Streptococcal Infection: A Case-Control Study Among Privately Insured Children
Leslie DL, Kozma L, Martin A, Landeros A, Katsovich L, King RA, Leckman JF. Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated With Streptococcal Infection: A Case-Control Study Among Privately Insured Children. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2008, 47: 1166-1172. PMID: 18724258, PMCID: PMC2783578, DOI: 10.1097/chi.0b013e3181825a3d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleHealth SurveysHumansIncidenceInsurance, HealthMaleMigraine DisordersNeurocognitive DisordersObsessive-Compulsive DisorderOdds RatioOtitis MediaRiskSinusitisStreptococcal InfectionsTic DisordersTourette SyndromeUnited StatesConceptsMajor depressive disorderAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderPrior streptococcal infectionStreptococcal infectionObsessive-compulsive disorderTic disordersTourette syndromeNeuropsychiatric disordersConditional logistic regression modelsStreptococcal sore throatDiagnosis of OCDCase-control studyLogistic regression modelsSore throatIncident diagnosisEpidemiologic evidenceDepressive disorderSubsequent diagnosisNoninfectious conditionsScarlet feverChildren ages 4Immune systemInfectious diseasesInfectionDiagnosis
2004
Obsessive‐compulsive symptoms in parents of Tourette syndrome probands and autism spectrum disorder probands
KANO Y, OHTA M, NAGAI Y, PAULS DL, LECKMAN JF. Obsessive‐compulsive symptoms in parents of Tourette syndrome probands and autism spectrum disorder probands. Psychiatry And Clinical Neurosciences 2004, 58: 348-352. PMID: 15298645, DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2004.01266.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1986
A possible genetic relationship exists between Tourette's syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Pauls DL, Leckman JF, Towbin KE, Zahner GE, Cohen DJ. A possible genetic relationship exists between Tourette's syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Psychopharmacology Bulletin 1986, 22: 730-3. PMID: 3467387.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1985
Depressives with secondary alcoholism: psychiatric disorders in offspring.
Merikangas KR, Weissman MM, Prusoff BA, Pauls DL, Leckman JF. Depressives with secondary alcoholism: psychiatric disorders in offspring. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 1985, 46: 199-204. PMID: 4010295, DOI: 10.15288/jsa.1985.46.199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOffspring of probandsSecondary alcoholismMajor depressionGreater riskFivefold greater riskThreefold greater riskOffspring of controlsUnderlying illnessPsychiatric illnessPsychiatric disordersDepressed probandsAlcoholismAnxiety disordersDisordersDepressionFamilial aggregationProbandsRiskIllnessOffspringNumber of parentsAdditional increaseDepressive
1983
Anxiety disorders and depression: contradictions between family study data and DSM-III conventions
Leckman JF, Merikangas KR, Pauls DL, Prusoff BA, Weissman MM. Anxiety disorders and depression: contradictions between family study data and DSM-III conventions. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1983, 140: 880-882. PMID: 6859304, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.140.7.880.Peer-Reviewed Original Research