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 ResearchConceptsAttention 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 responseConducting CBT for Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder During COVID-19 Pandemic
Kalvin CB, Jordan RP, Rowley SN, Weis A, Wood KS, Wood JJ, Ibrahim K, Sukhodolsky DG. Conducting CBT for Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder During COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2021, 51: 4239-4247. PMID: 33385281, PMCID: PMC7775616, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-020-04845-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnxietyAutism Spectrum DisorderChildCognitive Behavioral TherapyCOVID-19HumansPandemicsSARS-CoV-2TelemedicineTreatment OutcomeConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderEngagement of childrenChild anxietyExposure exercisesTreatment fidelityCOVID-19 pandemicAnxietyTelehealth deliveryTreatment targetsChildrenRemote deliveryDisordersTreatment deliveryResearch protocolParentsQuarantine restrictionsEngagementPandemicNew reality
2019
Effects of Integrated Brain, Body, and Social (IBBS) intervention on ERP measures of attentional control in children with ADHD
Smith SD, Crowley MJ, Ferrey A, Ramsey K, Wexler BE, Leckman JF, Sukhodolsky DG. Effects of Integrated Brain, Body, and Social (IBBS) intervention on ERP measures of attentional control in children with ADHD. Psychiatry Research 2019, 278: 248-257. PMID: 31233935, PMCID: PMC6637759, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.06.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral measuresAttentional controlIntegrated brainGo/No-Go taskGo-P3 latencySlower reaction timesSocial interventionsRobust treatment effectAttentional systemADHD groupERP measuresDifference waveP3 latencyBrain activityADHDTAU groupEEG proceduresHealthy controlsHC groupReaction timeReplication purposesERPTreatment effectsChildrenSecondary goal
2017
Extended-Release Guanfacine Does Not Show a Large Effect on Tic Severity in Children with Chronic Tic Disorders
Murphy TK, Fernandez TV, Coffey BJ, Rahman O, Gavaletz A, Hanks CE, Tillberg CS, Gomez LI, Sukhodolsky DG, Katsovich L, Scahill L. Extended-Release Guanfacine Does Not Show a Large Effect on Tic Severity in Children with Chronic Tic Disorders. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2017, 27: 762-770. PMID: 28723227, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2017.0024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtended-release guanfacineLack of efficacyChronic tic disorderGuanfacine groupPlacebo groupYGTSS total scoreAdverse eventsTotal scoreTic disordersYale Global Tic Severity Scale total scoreClinical Global Impressions-Improvement scaleCommon adverse eventsPlacebo-controlled trialKey secondary outcomesPrimary outcome measureLarger efficacy trialScale total scoreDry mouthSecondary outcomesPreliminary efficacyWeek 8Efficacy trialsOutcome measuresTic severityTourette's disorderModerators and predictors of response to behavior therapy for tics in Tourette syndrome
Sukhodolsky DG, Woods DW, Piacentini J, Wilhelm S, Peterson AL, Katsovich L, Dziura J, Walkup JT, Scahill L. Moderators and predictors of response to behavior therapy for tics in Tourette syndrome. Neurology 2017, 88: 1029-1036. PMID: 28202705, PMCID: PMC5384839, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000003710.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPredictors of responseChronic tic disorderTic reductionTic disordersPsychiatric disordersYale Global Tic Severity Scale-Total Tic ScoreTic severityTourette syndromeClinical Global Impressions-Improvement scoreCo-occurring psychiatric disordersAnxiety disordersSubgroup of patientsTotal tic scoreMain outcome measuresPredictors of outcomeBehavior therapyComprehensive Behavioral InterventionAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderPremonitory urge severityReduction of ticsCo-occurring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderGreater tic severityTIC characteristicsTic improvementClinical characteristics
2016
Meta-analysis of organizational skills interventions for children and adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Bikic A, Reichow B, McCauley SA, Ibrahim K, Sukhodolsky DG. Meta-analysis of organizational skills interventions for children and adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Clinical Psychology Review 2016, 52: 108-123. PMID: 28088557, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2016.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain 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 analysisA Randomized Controlled Study of Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress in Street Children in Mexico City
Shein‐Szydlo J, Sukhodolsky DG, Kon DS, Tejeda MM, Ramirez E, Ruchkin V. A Randomized Controlled Study of Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress in Street Children in Mexico City. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2016, 29: 406-414. PMID: 27602880, DOI: 10.1002/jts.22124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyPosttraumatic stressWaitlist conditionTrials of CBTMental health symptomsMaster's-level cliniciansStreet childrenWaitlist controlCBT groupCondition participantsHealth symptomsPosttreatment scoresEffect sizeAngerIndependent evaluatorsResidential facilitiesAnxietyChildrenParticipantsDepressionControlled StudyOutcome measuresBrief Report: Reduced Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors after Pivotal Response Treatment
Ventola PE, Yang D, Abdullahi SM, Paisley CA, Braconnier ML, Sukhodolsky DG. Brief Report: Reduced Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors after Pivotal Response Treatment. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2016, 46: 2813-2820. PMID: 27230762, PMCID: PMC4939123, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-016-2813-6.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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityBehavior TherapyBrainChildChild, PreschoolHumansMemory, Short-TermTreatment OutcomeConceptsIntegrated 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
2014
Heterogeneity of neural mechanisms of response to pivotal response treatment
Ventola P, Yang DY, Friedman HE, Oosting D, Wolf J, Sukhodolsky DG, Pelphrey KA. Heterogeneity of neural mechanisms of response to pivotal response treatment. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2014, 9: 74-88. PMID: 25370452, PMCID: PMC4993028, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-014-9331-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPivotal Response TreatmentPosterior superior temporal sulcusFunctional magnetic resonance imagingAutism spectrum disorderNeural responsesResponse treatmentRight posterior superior temporal sulcusBiological motion perception taskDifferential neural responsesMotion perception taskSuperior temporal sulcusPerception taskTD childrenTemporal sulcusSocial perceptionBrain responsesNeural mechanismsSpectrum disorderSocial communicationNeural vulnerabilityNeural characteristicsNeural systemsVentral striatumReward systemSubcortical regionsIndividualized Assessments in Treatment Research: An Examination of Parent-Nominated Target Problems in the Treatment of Disruptive Behaviors in Youth with Tourette Syndrome
McGuire JF, Sukhodolsky DG, Bearss K, Grantz H, Pachler M, Lombroso PJ, Scahill L. Individualized Assessments in Treatment Research: An Examination of Parent-Nominated Target Problems in the Treatment of Disruptive Behaviors in Youth with Tourette Syndrome. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2014, 45: 686-694. PMID: 24477478, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-014-0437-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Exposure and response prevention with or without parent management training for children with obsessive-compulsive disorder complicated by disruptive behavior: A multiple-baseline across-responses design study
Sukhodolsky DG, Gorman BS, Scahill L, Findley D, McGuire J. Exposure and response prevention with or without parent management training for children with obsessive-compulsive disorder complicated by disruptive behavior: A multiple-baseline across-responses design study. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2013, 27: 298-305. PMID: 23602943, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2013.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildren's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive ScaleParent management trainingWeekly sessionsResponse preventionWeek waiting periodYale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive ScaleDisruptive behaviorExposure-based cognitive-behavioral treatmentDisruptive behavior disordersCY-BOCS scoresObsessive Compulsive ScaleObsessive-compulsive disorderCognitive-behavioral treatmentPercent reductionWeekly ratingsOutcome assessmentExperienced cliniciansBehavior disorderTreatment assignmentBehavioral treatmentCompulsive ScaleSingle-subject studyWaiting periodExposure activitiesChildren
2012
Randomized Trial of Behavior Therapy for Adults With Tourette Syndrome
Wilhelm S, Peterson AL, Piacentini J, Woods DW, Deckersbach T, Sukhodolsky DG, Chang S, Liu H, Dziura J, Walkup JT, Scahill L. Randomized Trial of Behavior Therapy for Adults With Tourette Syndrome. JAMA Psychiatry 2012, 69: 795-803. PMID: 22868933, PMCID: PMC3772729, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.1528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical Global Impressions-Improvement scaleYale Global Tic Severity ScaleComprehensive Behavioral InterventionTic Severity ScaleTourette syndromeBehavior therapySeverity ScaleBehavioral interventionsOutpatient research clinicTotal tic scoreLeast moderate severityChronic tic disorderGreater mean decreaseMonthly booster sessionsAdult patientsSupportive treatmentModerate severityTic scoreTic disordersPositive respondersResearch clinicBooster sessionsMean decreasePosttreatment evaluationPatients
2008
Trial Design Challenges When Combining Medication and Parent Training in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Scahill L, Aman MG, McDougle CJ, Arnold LE, McCracken JT, Handen B, Johnson C, Dziura J, Butter E, Sukhodolsky D, Swiezy N, Mulick J, Stigler K, Bearss K, Ritz L, Wagner A, Vitiello B. Trial Design Challenges When Combining Medication and Parent Training in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2008, 39: 720-729. PMID: 19096921, PMCID: PMC4807607, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-008-0675-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAggressionBehavior TherapyChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveCombined Modality TherapyDopamine AntagonistsFemaleHumansMaleOutpatientsParent-Child RelationsParentsPatient CompliancePersonality AssessmentPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRisperidoneSelf-Injurious BehaviorTreatment OutcomeConceptsParent trainingAdaptive functioningPervasive developmental disorderMeasures of noncomplianceBehavioral interventionsSymptom reductionDevelopmental disordersTraining targetClinical treatment targetsTrial design challengesTreatment targetsFunctioningTrainingFunctional improvementLow doseTreatment groupsMedicationsClinical practiceTantrumsAggressionBeneficial effectsIrritabilityChildrenNoncomplianceDisorders
2006
Randomized Trial of Parent Management Training in Children With Tic Disorders and Disruptive Behavior
Scahill L, Sukhodolsky DG, Bearss K, Findley D, Hamrin V, Carroll DH, Rains AL. Randomized Trial of Parent Management Training in Children With Tic Disorders and Disruptive Behavior. Journal Of Child Neurology 2006, 21: 650-656. PMID: 16970865, DOI: 10.1177/08830738060210080201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTic disordersParent management trainingUsual groupClinical Global ImpressionShort-term efficacyRating Scale scoresShort-term improvementDisruptive behaviorRandomized trialsStable medicationBehavior rating scale scoresGlobal ImpressionParent management training programsClinical trialsImprovement ScaleScale scoreStructured parent training programTraining programTreatment assignmentParent training programTraining groupDisruptive behavior problemsDisordersClinical samplesSevere levels
2004
The Impact of Managed Care on Children's Outpatient Treatment: A Comparison Study of Treatment Outcome Before and After Managed Care
Armbruster P, Sukhodolsky D, Michalsen R. The Impact of Managed Care on Children's Outpatient Treatment: A Comparison Study of Treatment Outcome Before and After Managed Care. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2004, 74: 5-13. PMID: 14769104, DOI: 10.1037/0002-9432.74.1.5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research