2024
Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Stereotypical Movement Disorders and Tic Disorders
Vitulano L, Vitulano M, King R, Yazgan M, Leckman J. Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Stereotypical Movement Disorders and Tic Disorders. 2024, 1685-1707. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-51366-5_45.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopmental coordination disorderStereotypic movement disorderTic disordersCoordination disorderMotor skillsBest practice assessmentsNeurodevelopmental disorder groupMotor disordersMovement disordersSelf-bitingHead bangingNeurobiological disorderMotor behaviorHand flappingDisordersPractical assessmentEarly-onsetNonrhythmic movementsChildrenGroup of conditionsJerking movementsMagnetic resonance imaging techniquesSkillsIndividualsRare de novo damaging DNA variants are enriched in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and implicate risk genes
Olfson E, Farhat L, Liu W, Vitulano L, Zai G, Lima M, Parent J, Polanczyk G, Cappi C, Kennedy J, Fernandez T. Rare de novo damaging DNA variants are enriched in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and implicate risk genes. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 5870. PMID: 38997333, PMCID: PMC11245598, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50247-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA sequencesRisk genesHigh-confidence risk genesWhole-exome DNA sequencingSequencing of familiesIdentified de novoLysine demethylase 5BDNA variantsTrio cohortBiological pathwaysGenesSequencing cohortGenetic factorsChildhood neurodevelopmental disordersAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderSequenceVariantsADHD riskNeurodevelopmental disordersKDM5BDNAMutationsFamilyLysineDiscovery
2023
Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Stereotypical Movement Disorders and Tic Disorders
Vitulano L, Vitulano M, King R, Yazgan M, Leckman J. Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Stereotypical Movement Disorders and Tic Disorders. 2023, 1-23. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-42825-9_45-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStereotypic movement disorderTic disordersDevelopmental coordination disorderMovement disordersMotor disordersCoordination disorderMotor skillsNeurodevelopmental disorder groupMagnetic resonance imaging techniquesBest practice assessmentHead bangingHand flappingNeurobiological disorderDisorder groupMotor behaviorDisordersNonrhythmic movementsSuch childrenPractice assessmentUnwanted attentionChildrenImaging techniquesSkillsYearsRecurrent
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
2018
Executive coaching as an organizational intervention: benefits and challenges of a team of coaches working with multiple executives in a client system
Nardone M, Johnson N, Vitulano L. Executive coaching as an organizational intervention: benefits and challenges of a team of coaches working with multiple executives in a client system. 2018, 117-134. DOI: 10.4324/9780429477287-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExecutive coaching programLeadership developmentExecutive coachingSenior-level executivesTeams of coachesCoaching programSenior executivesDevelopmental needsLevel executivesCompany investmentsOrganization's needsOrganizational interventionsExecutivesInvestmentBehavioral changesCompaniesHuman behaviorCoachingConsiderable investmentCEOsClient systemReturnMoneyPsychologistsNeed45. Vitulano, ML and Vitulano LA. Book Review: The Schmuck in My Office by Jody J. Foster and Michelle Joy. 2017. St. Martin’s Press, New York, NY. J of Amer Academy of Ch and Adol Psychiatry, vol 57, issue 12, pp 982-983, Dec 2018.
J of Amer Academy of Ch and Adol Psychiatry, vol 57, issue 12, pp 982-983, Dec 2018.Books
2016
6.62 VALUE OF PARENT AND CLINICIAN RATINGS AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE PREDICTABILITY OF RESPONSES TO INTEGRATED COMPUTER-PRESENTED AND PHYSICAL BRAIN-TRAINING EXERCISES
Vitulano L, Grantz H, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Katsovich L, Artukoglu B, Aktan S, Wang M, Geoffrion C, Vitulano M, Wexler B. 6.62 VALUE OF PARENT AND CLINICIAN RATINGS AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE PREDICTABILITY OF RESPONSES TO INTEGRATED COMPUTER-PRESENTED AND PHYSICAL BRAIN-TRAINING EXERCISES. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2016, 55: s224. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2016.09.381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Randomized Controlled Trial of an Integrated Brain, Body, and Social Intervention for Children With ADHD
Smith SD, Vitulano LA, Katsovich L, Li S, Moore C, Li F, Grantz H, Zheng X, Eicher V, Guloksuz S, Zheng Y, Dong J, Sukhodolsky DG, Leckman JF. A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Integrated Brain, Body, and Social Intervention for Children With ADHD. Journal Of Attention Disorders 2016, 24: 780-794. PMID: 27178060, PMCID: PMC5107355, DOI: 10.1177/1087054716647490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrated brainComputerized cognitive remediation trainingCognitive remediation trainingSocial interventionsBehavior management strategiesRemediation trainingCognitive trainingMemory taskADHD symptomatologyADHD symptomsNeurocognitive testsTeacher ratingsBlinded clinician ratingGeneralized improvementADHDMultiple group comparisonsClinician ratingsMultiple domainsClinical functioningSignificant treatment effectOutcome measuresGroup comparisonsSecondary outcome measuresChildrenRatings
2015
Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Motor Disorders
Vitulano L, Vitulano M, King R, Leckman J. Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Motor Disorders. 2015, 779-790. DOI: 10.1002/9781118753378.ch47.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeurodevelopmental Disorders: Motor Disorders
43. Vitulano, L.A., M.L. Vitulano, R.A. King and J.F. Leckman. Neurodevelopmental disorders: Motor disorders. In: Psychiatry, 4th ed, A. Tasman, J. Kay, J. A. Lieberman, M.B. First and M.B. Riba (Eds.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2015.Books
2014
Experiences of patients identifying with chronic Lyme disease in the healthcare system: a qualitative study
Ali A, Vitulano L, Lee R, Weiss TR, Colson ER. Experiences of patients identifying with chronic Lyme disease in the healthcare system: a qualitative study. BMC Primary Care 2014, 15: 79. PMID: 24885888, PMCID: PMC4012507, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-15-79.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic Lyme diseaseExperiences of patientsLyme diseaseHealth statusHealthcare providersHealthcare systemSubstantial clinical burdenBorrelia burgdorferi infectionHealth Belief ModelUnited States healthcare systemPersistent symptomsClinical burdenCAM therapiesDisease burdenDoctor-patient relationshipBurgdorferi infectionStates healthcare systemUnconventional therapiesCAM practitionersPatient experiencePatientsDiseaseClinical encountersHealthcare settingsBelief Model
2012
FAMILY ACCOMMODATION IN PEDIATRIC ANXIETY DISORDERS
Lebowitz ER, Woolston J, Bar‐Haim Y, Calvocoressi L, Dauser C, Warnick E, Scahill L, Chakir AR, Shechner T, Hermes H, Vitulano LA, King RA, Leckman JF. FAMILY ACCOMMODATION IN PEDIATRIC ANXIETY DISORDERS. Depression And Anxiety 2012, 30: 47-54. PMID: 22965863, PMCID: PMC3932435, DOI: 10.1002/da.21998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood anxiety disordersFamily Accommodation ScaleFamily accommodationAnxiety disordersMeasures of anxietyFamilies of childrenObsessive-compulsive disorderGood internal consistencyTwo-factor solutionAnxious childrenPediatric anxietyAccommodation ScaleSeparation anxietyGreater symptom severityAnxiety symptomsCompulsive disorderDivergent validityFamily routinesAnxietyDiagnostic InterviewPoor treatment outcomesInternal consistencySymptom severityMost parentsFactor analysisEthics and Executive Coaching: An Agency Theory Approach
Hannafey F, Vitulano L. Ethics and Executive Coaching: An Agency Theory Approach. Journal Of Business Ethics 2012, 115: 599-603. DOI: 10.1007/s10551-012-1442-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpecific moral dutiesComplex ethical issuesMoral thinkingEthical groundingMoral dutyProfessional ethicsEthical issuesManagement development practicesLittle serious considerationAgency relationsFocused understandingEthicsAgency theory approachSuccessful managersAgency relationshipExecutive coachingSerious considerationImportant practiceAgency theoryUsual standardPracticeGroundingThinkingDutyOrganizationP05.22. Health beliefs and experiences of patients with chronic Lyme disease: a qualitative study
Ali A, Millet J, Vitulano L, Lee R, Colson E. P05.22. Health beliefs and experiences of patients with chronic Lyme disease: a qualitative study. BMC Complementary Medicine And Therapies 2012, 12: p382. PMCID: PMC3373774, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-12-s1-p382.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Coercive and Disruptive Behaviors in Pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Qualitative Analysis
Lebowitz ER, Vitulano LA, Omer H. Coercive and Disruptive Behaviors in Pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Qualitative Analysis. Psychiatry 2011, 74: 362-371. PMID: 22168296, DOI: 10.1521/psyc.2011.74.4.362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily accommodationDisruptive behaviorCoercive behaviorPediatric obsessive-compulsive disorderObsessive-compulsive symptom dimensionsObsessive-compulsive childObsessive-compulsive disorderLevel of impairmentChild OCDCompulsive disorderSymptom dimensionsOCDInterview pointsClinical experience pointsSymptom severityTheory methodologyQualitative explorationAdolescentsChildrenEmergent themesSuch situationsParentsExperience pointsTreatment outcomesQualitative analysisEditorial Perspective: When OCD takes over…the family! Coercive and disruptive behaviours in paediatric obsessive compulsive disorder
Lebowitz ER, Vitulano LA, Mataix‐Cols D, Leckman JF. Editorial Perspective: When OCD takes over…the family! Coercive and disruptive behaviours in paediatric obsessive compulsive disorder. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2011, 52: 1249-1250. PMID: 22022883, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02480.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoercive and disruptive behaviors in pediatric obsessive–compulsive disorder
Lebowitz ER, Omer H, Leckman JF. Coercive and disruptive behaviors in pediatric obsessive–compulsive disorder. Depression And Anxiety 2011, 28: 899-905. PMID: 21769998, PMCID: PMC4006629, DOI: 10.1002/da.20858.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
A brief report: Yale Research Symposium on Complementary and Integrative Medicine.
Ali A, Vitulano LA. A brief report: Yale Research Symposium on Complementary and Integrative Medicine. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2010, 83: 123-5. PMID: 20885898, PMCID: PMC2946124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrative medicineIntegrative medicine approachesLow back painAdjuvant chemotherapyBack painUnconventional therapiesCardiac arrhythmiasMedicine approachBrief reportNutritional influencesIntake effectsResearch SymposiumRigorous research methodsBone consumptionReportMedicineChemotherapyPainAcupunctureArrhythmiasTherapyCancer
2009
Effects of therapeutic suggestion in children undergoing general anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial
FORTIER MA, WEINBERG M, VITULANO LA, CHORNEY JM, MARTIN SR, KAIN ZN. Effects of therapeutic suggestion in children undergoing general anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatric Anesthesia 2009, 20: 90-99. PMID: 20078802, DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2009.03225.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostanesthesia care unitGeneral anesthesiaTherapeutic suggestionsNausea severityOtolaryngological surgeryPositive therapeutic suggestionsStandardized anesthetic procedureGroup differencesOperating room noisePostoperative nauseaCare unitNonpharmacological interventionsAnesthetic proceduresHigh incidenceHealthcare personnelPONVAnesthesiaGroup assignmentTrialsNauseaVomitingSurgeryChildrenSeverityInterventionEconomic, Moral, and Motivational Criteria of Executive Compensation: Recent Developments
Vitulano L, Hannafey,S.J F. Economic, Moral, and Motivational Criteria of Executive Compensation: Recent Developments. The Open Ethics Journal 2009, 3: 67-70. DOI: 10.2174/1874761200903020067.Peer-Reviewed Original Research