2015
Familial Risks of Tourette Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorders: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Mataix-Cols D, Isomura K, Pérez-Vigil A, Chang Z, Rück C, Larsson KJ, Leckman JF, Serlachius E, Larsson H, Lichtenstein P. Familial Risks of Tourette Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorders: A Population-Based Cohort Study. JAMA Psychiatry 2015, 72: 787-793. PMID: 26083307, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.0627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic tic disorderFirst-degree relativesTic disordersTourette syndromeFamilial riskSwedish National Patient RegisterNational Patient RegisterSecond-degree relativesRelatives of probandsPopulation-based twin sampleThird-degree relativesFamily studiesCohort studyPatient RegisterFemale patientsSpecialist clinicMAIN OUTCOMESimilar riskGeneral populationPopulation cohortHeritable neuropsychiatric conditionsNeuropsychiatric conditionsSimilar environmental exposuresEnvironmental exposuresDisorders
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 analysis
2008
Consanguineous Iranian kindreds with severe Tourette syndrome
Motlagh MG, Seddigh A, Dashti B, Leckman JF, Alaghband‐Rad J. Consanguineous Iranian kindreds with severe Tourette syndrome. Movement Disorders 2008, 23: 2079-2083. PMID: 18785237, PMCID: PMC3972002, DOI: 10.1002/mds.22261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenes Controlling Affiliative Behavior as Candidate Genes for Autism
Yrigollen CM, Han SS, Kochetkova A, Babitz T, Chang JT, Volkmar FR, Leckman JF, Grigorenko EL. Genes Controlling Affiliative Behavior as Candidate Genes for Autism. Biological Psychiatry 2008, 63: 911-916. PMID: 18207134, PMCID: PMC2386897, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2007.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAsperger SyndromeAutistic DisorderBehaviorChildDopamine beta-HydroxylaseFamily HealthFemaleGenetic LinkageGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationGenotypeHumansMaleOrganizational AffiliationOxytocinProlactinProto-Oncogene Proteins c-fosReceptors, OxytocinReceptors, ProlactinConceptsHeterogeneous genetic factorsAllelic associationCandidate genesAssociation analysisGenetic linkageManifestation of ASDGenesGenetic variantsAllelic variantsFBAT softwareGenetic factorsComplex etiologyIndependent replicationNeurodevelopmental disordersOXTR geneAffiliative behaviorMultiple facetsVariantsPRLRPhenotypeHypothesis
2005
A family study of early‐onset obsessive‐compulsive disorder
do Rosario‐Campos M, Leckman JF, Curi M, Quatrano S, Katsovitch L, Miguel EC, Pauls DL. A family study of early‐onset obsessive‐compulsive disorder. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2005, 136B: 92-97. PMID: 15892140, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderRecurrence riskChronic ticsFirst-degree family membersChildhood-onset obsessive-compulsive disorderDiagnosis of OCDChronic tic disorderStandardized semi-structured interviewFirst-degree relativesEarly-onset casesOnset obsessive-compulsive disorderDSM-IV criteriaEarly-onset obsessive-compulsive disorderBest-estimate processRandom digit dialingHigh comorbid ratesAge of onsetFamily studiesHigh genetic loadingMean ageSpecialty clinicTic disordersComorbid ratesValid subgroupsCase relativesAdaptive, 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