2020
Autoantibody Biomarkers for Basal Ganglia Encephalitis in Sydenham Chorea and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated With Streptococcal Infections
Chain JL, Alvarez K, Mascaro-Blanco A, Reim S, Bentley R, Hommer R, Grant P, Leckman JF, Kawikova I, Williams K, Stoner JA, Swedo SE, Cunningham MW. Autoantibody Biomarkers for Basal Ganglia Encephalitis in Sydenham Chorea and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated With Streptococcal Infections. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2020, 11: 564. PMID: 32670106, PMCID: PMC7328706, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disordersAnti-neuronal autoantibodiesSerum autoantibody titersAutoimmune neuropsychiatric disordersSydenham's choreaAutoantibody titersEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayCerebrospinal fluidNeuronal autoantigensNeuropsychiatric disordersPANDAS patientsPANDAS subjectsStreptococcal infectionHealthy controlsAcute symptomatic phaseBasal ganglia encephalitisGroup of autoantibodiesHealthy control subjectsCaMKII activationAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderHuman neuronal cellsDeficit hyperactivity disorderGroup of childrenAutoantibody biomarkersObsessive-compulsive disorder
2015
Obsessive–compulsive symptoms are associated with psychiatric comorbidities, behavioral and clinical problems: a population-based study of Brazilian school children
Alvarenga PG, do Rosario MC, Cesar RC, Manfro GG, Moriyama TS, Bloch MH, Shavitt RG, Hoexter MQ, Coughlin CG, Leckman JF, Miguel EC. Obsessive–compulsive symptoms are associated with psychiatric comorbidities, behavioral and clinical problems: a population-based study of Brazilian school children. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2015, 25: 175-182. PMID: 26015374, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-015-0723-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily History ScreenObsessive-compulsive disorderObsessive-compulsive symptomsSchool-aged childrenChild Behavior ChecklistUnaffected controlsPediatric-onset obsessive-compulsive disorderPresence of OCSPopulation-based studyComorbid psychiatric disordersMajor depressive disorderWell-Being AssessmentOCD groupBrazilian school childrenGroup of childrenPsychiatric comorbidityDepressive disorderClinical impactFunctional impairmentPsychiatric disordersClinical problemOCS groupDiagnostic groupsSignificant socio-demographic differencesSocio-demographic differences
2014
Gender and Injuries Predict Stimulant Medication Use
Dalsgaard S, Leckman JF, Nielsen HS, Simonsen M. Gender and Injuries Predict Stimulant Medication Use. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2014, 24: 253-259. PMID: 24813570, PMCID: PMC4064734, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2013.0101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCentral Nervous System StimulantsChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveCraniocerebral TraumaFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMental DisordersPractice Patterns, Physicians'Prospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsWounds and InjuriesConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderStimulant treatmentNumber of injuriesADHD medicationPsychiatric disordersStimulant medicationAutism spectrum disorderFirst prospective studyGroup of patientsPopulation-based studyYears of ageEarly life predictorsStimulant medication useMedication useGroup of childrenProspective studyPharmacological treatmentHead injuryNational cohortDrug prescriptionsMale genderPsychiatric diagnosisMedicationsNational registersInjury
2010
Streptococcal Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Exacerbations of Tic and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms: A Prospective Longitudinal Study
Leckman JF, King RA, Gilbert DL, Coffey BJ, Singer HS, Dure LS, Grantz H, Katsovich L, Lin H, Lombroso PJ, Kawikova I, Johnson DR, Kurlan RM, Kaplan EL. Streptococcal Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Exacerbations of Tic and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms: A Prospective Longitudinal Study. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2010, 50: 108-118.e3. PMID: 21241948, PMCID: PMC3024577, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2010.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExacerbation of ticsGABHS infectionStreptococcal infectionSymptom exacerbationStreptococcal upper respiratory tract infectionPediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disordersUpper respiratory tract infectionObsessive-compulsive symptomsAutoimmune neuropsychiatric disordersHemolytic streptococcal infectionRespiratory tract infectionsThroat swab cultureLongitudinal studyProspective longitudinal studyPANDAS subjectsClinical exacerbationStreptococcal antibodiesTract infectionsClinical symptomsGABHS infectionsGroup of childrenLaboratory valuesSwab culturesClinical conditionsClinical evaluators
2005
Adaptive, Emotional, and Family Functioning of Children With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Comorbid Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Sukhodolsky DG, do Rosario-Campos MC, Scahill L, Katsovich L, Pauls DL, Peterson BS, King RA, Lombroso PJ, Findley DB, Leckman JF. Adaptive, Emotional, and Family Functioning of Children With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Comorbid Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2005, 162: 1125-1132. PMID: 15930061, PMCID: PMC2291297, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.162.6.1125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityChildComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersEmotionsFamily HealthFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPersonality InventoryPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderComorbid attention deficit hyperactivity disorderDiagnosis of OCDDeficit hyperactivity disorderFamily functioningEmotional adjustmentHyperactivity disorderVineland Adaptive Behavior ScalesSelf-reported anxietyDaily living skillsAdaptive Behavior ScalesAdolescents ages 7Self-reported depressionBest-estimate DSM-IV diagnosesGroup of childrenAdaptive functioningLevel of impairmentChild functioningParent ratingsComparison childrenEmotional functioningComprehensive batteryLiving skillsDSM-IV diagnosis