2011
Omega-3 fatty acids for the treatment of depression: systematic review and meta-analysis
Bloch MH, Hannestad J. Omega-3 fatty acids for the treatment of depression: systematic review and meta-analysis. Molecular Psychiatry 2011, 17: 1272-1282. PMID: 21931319, PMCID: PMC3625950, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2011.100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlacebo-controlled trialMajor depressive disorderBaseline depression severityDepression severityPublication biasMethodological qualityGreater baseline depression severityDocosahexaenoic acidEicosapentaenoic acidTrial methodological qualityPrimary outcome measureNon-significant benefitTreatment of depressionLow methodological qualityFatty acid treatmentTreat analysisDepressive disorderMajor depressionSources of heterogeneityOutcome measuresClinical measuresTreatment efficacySystematic reviewSecondary analysisStudy participants
2006
Fine‐motor skill deficits in childhood predict adulthood tic severity and global psychosocial functioning in Tourette's syndrome
Bloch MH, Sukhodolsky DG, Leckman JF, Schultz RT. Fine‐motor skill deficits in childhood predict adulthood tic severity and global psychosocial functioning in Tourette's syndrome. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2006, 47: 551-559. PMID: 16712631, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2005.01561.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBasal GangliaChildFemaleFunctional LateralityHand StrengthHumansMaleMotor Skills DisordersNeuropsychological TestsObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPredictive Value of TestsPsychologyPsychomotor PerformanceSeverity of Illness IndexSocial BehaviorSurveys and QuestionnairesTourette SyndromeConceptsGlobal psychosocial functioningPurdue Pegboard TestFine motor skill deficitsTourette syndromeTic severityPegboard TestPsychosocial functioningTic symptomsTS patientsNeuropsychological testsStudy of TSBasal ganglia dysfunctionVisual-Motor Integration TestBeery Visual-Motor Integration TestLogistic regression analysisOrdinal logistic regression analysisFine motor coordinationMotor skill deficitsNeuropsychological testing batteryGanglia dysfunctionVisual-motor integrationClinical evaluationClinical assessmentClinical measuresNeuropsychological testing
2005
Caudate volumes in childhood predict symptom severity in adults with Tourette syndrome
Bloch MH, Leckman JF, Zhu H, Peterson BS. Caudate volumes in childhood predict symptom severity in adults with Tourette syndrome. Neurology 2005, 65: 1253-1258. PMID: 16247053, PMCID: PMC2367161, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000180957.98702.69.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeverity of ticsBasal ganglia volumesCaudate nucleus volumeTourette syndromeObsessive-compulsive symptomsGanglia volumesEarly adulthoodObsessive-compulsive disorderTic symptomsCaudate nucleusCaudate volumeCross-sectional imaging studiesThalamo-cortical circuitsNucleus volumeSeverity of symptomsAge 16 yearsProspective longitudinal studyAge 14 yearsClinical statusClinical assessmentClinical measuresMorphologic disturbancesMRI scansSymptomsImaging studies