2020
Tantrum Tool: Development and Open Pilot Study of Online Parent Training for Irritability and Disruptive Behavior
Diaz-Stransky A, Rowley S, Zecher E, Grodberg D, Sukhodolsky DG. Tantrum Tool: Development and Open Pilot Study of Online Parent Training for Irritability and Disruptive Behavior. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2020, 30: 558-566. PMID: 33035067, PMCID: PMC7699014, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2020.0089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen pilot studyAffective Reactivity IndexOpen trialPilot studyFirst-line treatmentSecondary outcome measuresDisruptive Behavior Rating ScaleYoung childrenDisruptive behaviorSignificant reductionDisruptive behavior disordersClinical effectsParent management training interventionOutcome measuresEffective treatmentTreatment retentionBehavior disorderClinical settingParent management trainingPrimary caregiversMeaningful reductionRating ScaleIrritability scoresLimited service availabilityParent training program
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
2018
Chapter 12 Assessing and Treating Emotion Dysregulation and Anger Management
Piasecka J, Bertschinger E, Tudor M, Sukhodolsky D. Chapter 12 Assessing and Treating Emotion Dysregulation and Anger Management. 2018, 255-277. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-811980-8.00012-1.ChaptersEmotion dysregulationAnger outburstsCognitive problem-solving skillsCognitive-behavioral interventionsMost research supportProblem-solving skillsTourette syndromeEmotion regulationParent trainingBehavioral difficultiesAnger managementYoung childrenCase illustrationCurrent researchResearch supportChildrenFunctional impairmentChronic ticsPractical strategiesIndividualsDysregulationSkillsChapter 12ImpairmentTraining
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 InventoryASD
2016
Moderators of Parent Training for Disruptive Behaviors in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Lecavalier L, Smith T, Johnson C, Bearss K, Swiezy N, Aman MG, Sukhodolsky DG, Deng Y, Dziura J, Scahill L. Moderators of Parent Training for Disruptive Behaviors in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2016, 45: 1235-1245. PMID: 27917460, PMCID: PMC5459681, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-016-0233-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHome Situations QuestionnaireAutism spectrum disorderParent education programAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderParent trainingAberrant Behavior Checklist-Irritability subscaleSpectrum disorderClinical Global Impressions-Improvement scaleDisruptive behaviorOppositional defiant disorder symptomsASD symptom severityLow anxiety groupDeficit hyperactivity disorderYoung childrenADHD groupASD severityHyperactivity disorderAnxiety groupDisorder symptomsPotential moderatorsSituations QuestionnaireNoncompliant behaviorAge 3ModeratorSymptom severityBrain responses to biological motion predict treatment outcome in young children with autism
Yang D, Pelphrey KA, Sukhodolsky DG, Crowley MJ, Dayan E, Dvornek NC, Venkataraman A, Duncan J, Staib L, Ventola P. Brain responses to biological motion predict treatment outcome in young children with autism. Translational Psychiatry 2016, 6: e948-e948. PMID: 27845779, PMCID: PMC5314125, DOI: 10.1038/tp.2016.213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderYoung childrenSocial information processingMultivariate pattern analysisMotivation/rewardBiological motionCore deficitComplex neurodevelopmental disorderBrain responsesResponse treatmentSpectrum disorderNeurobiological markersNeural predictorsInformation processingBehavioral interventionsIndividual childrenNeurodevelopmental disordersCurrent findingsNeural circuitsBehavioral deficitsEarly childhoodChildrenUnsuccessful interventionsNeurobiomarkersPattern analysisEffect of Parent Training on Adaptive Behavior in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Disruptive Behavior: Results of a Randomized Trial
Scahill L, Bearss K, Lecavalier L, Smith T, Swiezy N, Aman MG, Sukhodolsky DG, McCracken C, Minshawi N, Turner K, Levato L, Saulnier C, Dziura J, Johnson C. Effect of Parent Training on Adaptive Behavior in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Disruptive Behavior: Results of a Randomized Trial. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2016, 55: 602-609.e3. PMID: 27343887, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2016.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderParent training groupParent trainingDaily living skillsDisruptive behaviorAdaptive behaviorParent educationSpectrum disorderLiving skillsVineland Adaptive Behavior Scales-IIHigh-functioning childrenTraining groupGreater behavioral problemsYoung childrenIntellectual disabilityBehavior management strategiesAdaptive functioningSocialization domainsTelephone boosterBehavioral problemsScale IIDaily livingCommunication domainCore sessionsDaily living domains