2009
Randomized Trial of Anger Control Training for Adolescents With Tourette's Syndrome and Disruptive Behavior
Sukhodolsky DG, Vitulano LA, Carroll DH, McGuire J, Leckman JF, Scahill L. Randomized Trial of Anger Control Training for Adolescents With Tourette's Syndrome and Disruptive Behavior. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2009, 48: 413-421. PMID: 19242384, DOI: 10.1097/chi.0b013e3181985050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical Global Impressions-Improvement scaleTourette syndromeACT groupControl trainingTAU control groupPrimary outcome measureIndependent evaluatorsAnger control trainingRating Scale scoresDisruptive behaviorEnd point evaluationLarge trialsBehavior rating scale scoresRandomized subjectsTAU conditionOutcome measuresScale scoreControl groupSyndromeRating ScaleACT conditionBehavior Rating ScaleAdolescentsTrialsDisruptive Behavior Rating Scale
2008
Model Curriculum for Academic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Training
Stubbe D, Martin A, Bloch M, Belitsky R, Carter D, Ebert M, Friedman A, Giese A, Kirwin P, Ross RG, Leckman JF. Model Curriculum for Academic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Training. Academic Psychiatry 2008, 32: 366-376. PMID: 18945975, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ap.32.5.366.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
A Placebo-Controlled Study of Guanfacine in the Treatment of Children With Tic Disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Scahill L, Chappell PB, Kim YS, Schultz RT, Katsovich L, Shepherd E, Arnsten AF, Cohen DJ, Leckman JF. A Placebo-Controlled Study of Guanfacine in the Treatment of Children With Tic Disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2001, 158: 1067-1074. PMID: 11431228, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.158.7.1067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderWeeks of treatmentPlacebo groupTic disordersGuanfacine groupDeficit hyperactivity disorderClinical Global Improvement ScaleHyperactivity disorderSafety of guanfacineGlobal Improvement ScaleDouble-blind conditionsTreatment of childrenMedication-free subjectsDose adjustmentBlood pressureADHD Rating ScaleDisorders ClinicWeek 4Mean improvementEffective treatmentImprovement ScaleGuanfacinePlaceboTic severityContinuous Performance Test