2024
Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of behavioral activation for treatment of depression in autistic adolescents
Menezes M, Burroughs C, Pappagianopoulos J, Sadikova E, Fuhrmann E, Bohac G, Cross R, Witte L, Brinkmann G, Lemley R, Sukhodolsky D, Mazurek M. Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of behavioral activation for treatment of depression in autistic adolescents. Autism 2024, 28: 3021-3032. PMID: 38764234, DOI: 10.1177/13623613241252470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDepressive symptomsAutistic youthAutistic adolescentsEfficacy of behavioral activationTreatment of depressive symptomsYouth depressive symptomsTreatment of depressionAnxiety symptomsIntellectual disabilityBehavioral activationTherapy sessionsSocial skillsAutistic young peopleDepressionEfficacious treatmentPreliminary efficacySymptomsYouthAdolescentsQuality of lifePsychotherapyAnxietyYoung peopleDay-to-dayDisability
2019
Anxiety in 3- to 7-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder seeking treatment for disruptive behavior
Sukhodolsky DG, Lecavalier L, Johnson C, Smith T, Swiezy N, Bearss K, Kalvin CB, Scahill L. Anxiety in 3- to 7-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder seeking treatment for disruptive behavior. Autism 2019, 24: 400-410. PMID: 31390873, PMCID: PMC6982590, DOI: 10.1177/1362361319866561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderAnxiety symptomsDisruptive behaviorParent-completed rating scaleOppositional defiant behaviorYoung childrenEarly Childhood InventorySchool-aged childrenAnxiety severity scoresChild psychiatric symptomsParent trainingDefiant behaviorOppositional behaviorBehavioral problemsSocial withdrawalPreschool childrenAnxietyIQSocial disabilityPsychiatric symptomsChildrenRating ScalePercent of childrenSignificant symptoms
2017
Reduced anxiety following pivotal response treatment in young children with autism spectrum disorder
Lei J, Sukhodolsky DG, Abdullahi SM, Braconnier ML, Ventola P. Reduced anxiety following pivotal response treatment in young children with autism spectrum disorder. Research In Autism Spectrum Disorders 2017, 43: 1-7. PMID: 29333196, PMCID: PMC5761743, DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2017.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPivotal Response TreatmentResponse treatmentAnxiety symptomsAnxiety reductionYoung childrenCo-occurring anxiety symptomsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderSocial communication skillsAutism symptom severityAdolescent Symptom InventoryAutism spectrum disorderCognitive behavioral therapySignificant anxiety reductionCo-occurring symptomsApplied behavior analysisSchool-aged childrenHyperactivity disorderBehavioral therapySpectrum disorderBehavioral treatmentDisruptive behaviorReduced anxietyAnxiety subscaleSymptom InventoryASDDistinct neural bases of disruptive behavior and autism symptom severity in boys with autism spectrum disorder
Yang YJ, Sukhodolsky DG, Lei J, Dayan E, Pelphrey KA, Ventola P. Distinct neural bases of disruptive behavior and autism symptom severity in boys with autism spectrum disorder. Journal Of Neurodevelopmental Disorders 2017, 9: 1. PMID: 28115995, PMCID: PMC5240249, DOI: 10.1186/s11689-017-9183-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism spectrum disorderAutism symptom severityMedial prefrontal cortexAnterior cingulate cortexLow disruptive behaviorCore ASD symptomsBiological motionNeural basisDMN deactivationDisruptive behaviorADHD symptomsASD symptomsSpectrum disorderAnxiety symptomsSymptom severityPosterior superior temporal sulcusBetween-group analysisDefault mode network deactivationDistinct neural basesSuperior temporal sulcusInferior frontal gyrusHigh disruptive behaviorLateral parietal cortexASD participantsNeural underpinnings
2013
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Children With High-Functioning Autism: A Meta-analysis
Sukhodolsky DG, Bloch MH, Panza KE, Reichow B. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Children With High-Functioning Autism: A Meta-analysis. Pediatrics 2013, 132: e1341-e1350. PMID: 24167175, PMCID: PMC3813396, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-1193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyAutism spectrum disorderCo-occurring anxiety symptomsControl conditionSelf-reported anxietyAttention control conditionSample of childrenUsual control conditionFunctioning autismParent ratingsASD diagnosisBehavioral therapySpectrum disorderWaitlist controlAnxiety symptomsOverall effect sizeAnxietyClinician ratingsEffect sizeTreatment controlAdolescentsChildrenRatingsAutismTreatment changesExploring the Manifestations of Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Hallett V, Lecavalier L, Sukhodolsky DG, Cipriano N, Aman MG, McCracken JT, McDougle CJ, Tierney E, King BH, Hollander E, Sikich L, Bregman J, Anagnostou E, Donnelly C, Katsovich L, Dukes K, Vitiello B, Gadow K, Scahill L. Exploring the Manifestations of Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2013, 43: 2341-2352. PMID: 23400347, PMCID: PMC4038127, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1775-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-functioning childrenAutism spectrum disorderUnderstanding of anxietyManifestations of anxietySocial anxietyBehavioral measuresSeparation anxietySpectrum disorderAnxiety symptomsHigh anxietyGeneralized anxietyAnxiety ScaleSleep difficultiesVerbal expressionAnxietyHigher scoresIQDSM-IVChildrenItemsASDWorryLanguageASDsDisorders
2007
Parent-Rated Anxiety Symptoms in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Frequency and Association with Core Autism Symptoms and Cognitive Functioning
Sukhodolsky DG, Scahill L, Gadow KD, Arnold LE, Aman MG, McDougle CJ, McCracken JT, Tierney E, Williams White S, Lecavalier L, Vitiello B. Parent-Rated Anxiety Symptoms in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Frequency and Association with Core Autism Symptoms and Cognitive Functioning. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2007, 36: 117-128. PMID: 17674186, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-007-9165-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAggressionAntipsychotic AgentsAnxietyAsperger SyndromeAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityAutistic DisorderCentral Nervous System StimulantsChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolCognition DisordersComorbidityCross-Over StudiesDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansIntelligenceLanguage Development DisordersMaleMethylphenidatePersonality AssessmentRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisperidoneSocial BehaviorStereotyped BehaviorConceptsPervasive developmental disorderParent-rated anxiety symptomsAnxiety symptomsHigher IQCore symptomsDevelopmental disordersCore autism symptomsAdolescent Symptom InventoryFunctional language useMedication-free childrenSocial anxietyAutism symptomsCognitive functioningParent ratingsSocial reciprocityResultsForty-three percentProblem behaviorAnxiety disordersSymptom InventoryOverall impairmentAnxietyGreater impairmentLanguage useStereotyped behaviorIQ