2023
Protocol description for a randomized controlled trial of fMRI neurofeedback for tics in adolescents with Tourette Syndrome
Awasthi J, Harris-Starling C, Kalvin C, Pittman B, Park H, Bloch M, Fernandez T, Sukhodolsky D, Hampson M. Protocol description for a randomized controlled trial of fMRI neurofeedback for tics in adolescents with Tourette Syndrome. Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging 2023, 336: 111692. PMID: 37673711, PMCID: PMC10722977, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2023.111692.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsAdolescentHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeurofeedbackRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTic DisordersTicsTourette SyndromeConceptsTourette syndromeFunctional magnetic resonance imagingStudy protocolChronic tic disorderSupplementary motor areaLower functional connectivityMagnetic resonance imagingResearch study protocolLarge trialsClinical trialsTic disordersMotor areaBrain areasControl groupResonance imagingBrain regionsNew trialsFunctional connectivityNeurofeedback interventionFMRI neurofeedbackNF protocolTrialsNF studiesSyndromeIntervention
2021
Organizational skills training for children with ADHD: study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial
Bikic A, Dalsgaard S, Olsen KD, Sukhodolsky DG. Organizational skills training for children with ADHD: study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial. Trials 2021, 22: 752. PMID: 34715906, PMCID: PMC8556963, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05499-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAttentionAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityBehavior TherapyChildCognitionHumansParentsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment OutcomeConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderOrganizational skills trainingOrganizational skillsPoor organizational skillsWeekly therapy sessionsUsual control groupInattention ratingsSustained attentionSkill deficitsParent ratingsHyperactivity disorderLives of childrenNeurocognitive testsSchool functioningSkills trainingGroup formatCognitive functionBehavioral interventionsSkills ScalePresent deficitsAcademic performanceWeekly sessionsInattentionTherapy sessionsTreatment response
2014
Examination of Aggression and Self-injury in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Serious Behavioral Problems
Carroll D, Hallett V, McDougle CJ, Aman MG, McCracken JT, Tierney E, Arnold LE, Sukhodolsky DG, Lecavalier L, Handen BL, Swiezy N, Johnson C, Bearss K, Vitiello B, Scahill L. Examination of Aggression and Self-injury in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Serious Behavioral Problems. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2014, 23: 57-72. PMID: 24231167, PMCID: PMC4212264, DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2013.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAggressionAnalysis of VarianceAntipsychotic AgentsChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolChi-Square DistributionDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansIntelligence TestsMaleOutcome Assessment, Health CarePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisperidoneSelf-Injurious BehaviorSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSubtypes of aggressionSelf-injurious behaviorSpectrum disorderUnderstanding of aggressionSerious behavioral problemsParent interviewsBehavioral problemsSelf-InjuryAggressionStudy findingsChildrenRisperidone trialsChildren 2DisordersIndividualized treatmentPositive responseSubtypesFurther studiesBiological mechanismsHigh rateInterviewsFindingsNarrativesBehavior
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnxietyAutistic DisorderChildCognitive Behavioral TherapyHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicConceptsCognitive 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 changes
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 behaviorIQDrug and non-drug treatments of children with ADHD and tic disorders
Poncin Y, Sukhodolsky DG, McGuire J, Scahill L. Drug and non-drug treatments of children with ADHD and tic disorders. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2007, 16: 78-88. PMID: 17665286, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-007-1010-8.ChaptersMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic alpha-AgonistsAntidepressive AgentsAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCentral Nervous System StimulantsChildComorbidityHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsTic DisordersConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderTreatment of ADHDTreatment of ticsTic disordersTreatment of childrenStimulant medicationWorsening of ticsNon-pharmacological approachesNon-drug treatmentsChronic tic disorderMinority of childrenDeficit hyperactivity disorderMild ticsSignificant morbiditySchool-aged childrenNovel treatmentsMedicationsLiterature searchPreponderance of evidenceAdverse effectsHyperactivity disorderDisordersMore studiesTreatmentChildren