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Meta-Analysis: Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children With Comorbid Tic Disorders
Bloch MH, Panza KE, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Leckman JF. Meta-Analysis: Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children With Comorbid Tic Disorders. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2009, 48: 884-893. PMID: 19625978, PMCID: PMC3943246, DOI: 10.1097/chi.0b013e3181b26e9f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic alpha-AgonistsAtomoxetine HydrochlorideAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityChildComorbidityContraindicationsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodHumansMethylphenidatePropylaminesPsychotropic DrugsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTic DisordersTourette SyndromeConceptsAlpha-2 agonistsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderTic symptomsComorbid ticsSupratherapeutic dosesTic disordersADHD symptomsTreatment of ADHDHyperactivity disorderPlacebo-controlled trialEfficacy of medicationsStandardized mean differenceEvidence-based treatmentsHalf of childrenComorbid tic disordersPrimary outcomeDifferent medicationsPsychostimulant medicationPubMed searchTic severityTourette syndromePackage insertsDrug AdministrationAtomoxetineSymptoms
2011
Poor fine‐motor and visuospatial skills predict persistence of pediatric‐onset obsessive‐compulsive disorder into adulthood
Bloch MH, Sukhodolsky DG, Dombrowski PA, Panza KE, Craiglow BG, Landeros‐Weisenberger A, Leckman JF, Peterson BS, Schultz RT. Poor fine‐motor and visuospatial skills predict persistence of pediatric‐onset obsessive‐compulsive disorder into adulthood. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2011, 52: 974-983. PMID: 21244423, PMCID: PMC3625937, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02366.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term outcomesVisual-motor integrationPoor long-term outcomesCox proportional hazards modelBeery-Buktenica TestPediatric-onset obsessive-compulsive disorderFine motor skill deficitsPurdue pegboard taskCourse of symptomsProportional hazards modelPurdue Pegboard TestComorbid tic disordersAge of onsetVisuospatial skillsFuture longitudinal studiesOCD symptomsFine motor skillsCases remitNonverbal memory performanceObsessive-compulsive disorderNeuropsychiatric deficitsTic disordersMAIN OUTCOMEPegboard TestNeuropsychological testing
2009
Predictors of Early Adult Outcomes in Pediatric-Onset Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Bloch MH, Craiglow BG, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Dombrowski PA, Panza KE, Peterson BS, Leckman JF. Predictors of Early Adult Outcomes in Pediatric-Onset Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Pediatrics 2009, 124: 1085-1093. PMID: 19786445, PMCID: PMC3974608, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-0015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionAge of OnsetChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesDisease ProgressionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceLongitudinal StudiesMaleMonitoring, PhysiologicMultivariate AnalysisObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSex DistributionTic DisordersTime FactorsTourette SyndromeYoung AdultConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderOCD symptomsBaseline clinical characteristicsPediatric-onset obsessive-compulsive disorderPersistent obsessive-compulsive disorderEarly adult outcomesLong-term outcomesMain outcome measuresLongitudinal cohort studyPercent of subjectsComorbid tic disordersOC symptomsHoarding symptomsAdult outcomesExperience remissionClinical characteristicsClinical predictorsCohort studyOppositional defiant disorderTic symptomsComorbid ticsEligible childrenTic disordersFemale genderOutcome measures