2020
An integrated program of computer-presented and physical cognitive training exercises for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Wexler BE, Vitulano LA, Moore C, Katsovich L, Smith SD, Rush C, Grantz H, Dong J, Leckman JF. An integrated program of computer-presented and physical cognitive training exercises for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Psychological Medicine 2020, 51: 1524-1535. PMID: 32090720, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291720000288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderExperimental medicine approachTAU groupMedicine approachHyperactivity disorderWeeks of treatmentCombined subtypeDiagnosis of ADHDClinical trial designHyperactive-impulsive subtypeAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderCross-over designDeficit hyperactivity disorderClinical improvementClinical symptomsRandomized crossCognitive dysfunctionCT groupPathophysiological heterogeneityCONSORT recommendationsTrial designResponse rateChange scoresSubtypesTargeted pathology
2019
Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of Real-Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Neurofeedback for Tics in Adolescents With Tourette Syndrome
Sukhodolsky DG, Walsh C, Koller WN, Eilbott J, Rance M, Fulbright RK, Zhao Z, Bloch MH, King R, Leckman JF, Scheinost D, Pittman B, Hampson M. Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of Real-Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Neurofeedback for Tics in Adolescents With Tourette Syndrome. Biological Psychiatry 2019, 87: 1063-1070. PMID: 31668476, PMCID: PMC7015800, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.07.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentCross-Over StudiesHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeurofeedbackSeverity of Illness IndexTicsTourette SyndromeConceptsSupplementary motor areaYale Global Tic Severity ScaleFunctional magnetic resonanceTic Severity ScaleReal-time functional magnetic resonanceTourette syndromeSeverity ScaleYale Global Tic Severity Scale-Total Tic ScoreTotal tic scorePrimary outcome measureSham control conditionReduction of ticsMagnetic resonanceSecondary outcomesSessions of neurofeedbackCrossover studyTic symptomsTic scoreOutcome measuresMotor areaSecondary measuresTic severityReal neurofeedbackEnd pointNeurofeedback intervention
2016
Intranasal Oxytocin Enhances Connectivity in the Neural Circuitry Supporting Social Motivation and Social Perception in Children with Autism
Gordon I, Jack A, Pretzsch CM, Vander Wyk B, Leckman JF, Feldman R, Pelphrey KA. Intranasal Oxytocin Enhances Connectivity in the Neural Circuitry Supporting Social Motivation and Social Perception in Children with Autism. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 35054. PMID: 27845765, PMCID: PMC5109935, DOI: 10.1038/srep35054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderIntranasal oxytocinSocial motivationSocial perceptionSocial-emotional informationFunctional magnetic resonance imagingPlacebo-controlled crossover designBiological motionSocial stimuliAngry voicesSocial deficitsSpectrum disorderOT administrationMesolimbic reward pathwayBehavioral treatmentBrain rewardReduced connectivityBrain regionsReward pathwayCortical sitesRewardPerceptionMotivationOxytocinBrain sites
1997
Fluoxetine Has No Marked Effect on Tic Symptoms in Patients with Tourette's Syndrome: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study
Scahill L, Riddle MA, King RA, Hardin MT, Rasmusson A, Makuch RW, Leckman JF. Fluoxetine Has No Marked Effect on Tic Symptoms in Patients with Tourette's Syndrome: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 1997, 7: 75-85. PMID: 9334893, DOI: 10.1089/cap.1997.7.75.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeObsessive-compulsive symptomsObsessive-compulsive disorderPlacebo-controlled crossover trialTreatment of ticsWeeks of treatmentEfficacy of fluoxetineFluoxetine monotherapyFluoxetine treatmentCrossover trialObsessive-compulsive featuresAdditional subjectsFluoxetineSymptomsSignificant reductionSyndromeTreatmentSubjectsCrossover analysisMonotherapyPatientsMarked effectTrialsWeeks