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 response
2020
Parent Emotion Socialization in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Co-Occurring Anxiety
Jordan R, Kalvin CB, Ibrahim K, Sukhodolsky DG. Parent Emotion Socialization in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Co-Occurring Anxiety. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2020, 49: 125-137. PMID: 33442839, PMCID: PMC7809195, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-020-00731-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderChildren’s emotional experiencesParent emotion socializationEmotion socialization practicesNegative Emotions ScaleEmotional experienceEmotion socializationTD childrenSpectrum disorderSocialization practicesGreater anxietyParent emotion socialization practicesChildren's Negative Emotions ScaleSocialization approachEmotion-focused responsesASD symptom severityCo-occurring anxietyFamilies of childrenParents of childrenParent socializationEmotions ScalePsychiatric disordersChild anxietyFluent childrenLower anxietyTantrum Tool: Development and Open Pilot Study of Online Parent Training for Irritability and Disruptive Behavior
Diaz-Stransky A, Rowley S, Zecher E, Grodberg D, Sukhodolsky DG. Tantrum Tool: Development and Open Pilot Study of Online Parent Training for Irritability and Disruptive Behavior. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2020, 30: 558-566. PMID: 33035067, PMCID: PMC7699014, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2020.0089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen pilot studyAffective Reactivity IndexOpen trialPilot studyFirst-line treatmentSecondary outcome measuresDisruptive Behavior Rating ScaleYoung childrenDisruptive behaviorSignificant reductionDisruptive behavior disordersClinical effectsParent management training interventionOutcome measuresEffective treatmentTreatment retentionBehavior disorderClinical settingParent management trainingPrimary caregiversMeaningful reductionRating ScaleIrritability scoresLimited service availabilityParent training programAssessing Irritability in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the Affective Reactivity Index
Kalvin CB, Gladstone TR, Jordan R, Rowley S, Marsh CL, Ibrahim K, Sukhodolsky DG. Assessing Irritability in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the Affective Reactivity Index. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2020, 51: 1496-1507. PMID: 32734421, PMCID: PMC7855357, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-020-04627-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Discrepancies between parent and child ratings of anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder
Kalvin CB, Marsh CL, Ibrahim K, Gladstone TR, Woodward D, Grantz H, Ventola P, Sukhodolsky DG. Discrepancies between parent and child ratings of anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Research 2019, 13: 93-103. PMID: 31643143, PMCID: PMC7062240, DOI: 10.1002/aur.2220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnxiety in 3- to 7-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder seeking treatment for disruptive behavior
Sukhodolsky DG, Lecavalier L, Johnson C, Smith T, Swiezy N, Bearss K, Kalvin CB, Scahill L. Anxiety in 3- to 7-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder seeking treatment for disruptive behavior. Autism 2019, 24: 400-410. PMID: 31390873, PMCID: PMC6982590, DOI: 10.1177/1362361319866561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderAnxiety symptomsDisruptive behaviorParent-completed rating scaleOppositional defiant behaviorYoung childrenEarly Childhood InventorySchool-aged childrenAnxiety severity scoresChild psychiatric symptomsParent trainingDefiant behaviorOppositional behaviorBehavioral problemsSocial withdrawalPreschool childrenAnxietyIQSocial disabilityPsychiatric symptomsChildrenRating ScalePercent of childrenSignificant symptoms
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 ResearchEffect of Parent Training on Adaptive Behavior in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Disruptive Behavior: Results of a Randomized Trial
Scahill L, Bearss K, Lecavalier L, Smith T, Swiezy N, Aman MG, Sukhodolsky DG, McCracken C, Minshawi N, Turner K, Levato L, Saulnier C, Dziura J, Johnson C. Effect of Parent Training on Adaptive Behavior in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Disruptive Behavior: Results of a Randomized Trial. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2016, 55: 602-609.e3. PMID: 27343887, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2016.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderParent training groupParent trainingDaily living skillsDisruptive behaviorAdaptive behaviorParent educationSpectrum disorderLiving skillsVineland Adaptive Behavior Scales-IIHigh-functioning childrenTraining groupGreater behavioral problemsYoung childrenIntellectual disabilityBehavior management strategiesAdaptive functioningSocialization domainsTelephone boosterBehavioral problemsScale IIDaily livingCommunication domainCore sessionsDaily living domainsBehavioral Interventions for Anger, Irritability, and Aggression in Children and Adolescents
Sukhodolsky DG, Smith SD, McCauley SA, Ibrahim K, Piasecka JB. Behavioral Interventions for Anger, Irritability, and Aggression in Children and Adolescents. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2016, 26: 58-64. PMID: 26745682, PMCID: PMC4808268, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2015.0120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyParent management trainingAnger/irritabilityTransdiagnostic approachBehavioral interventionsDisruptive behaviorAggressive behaviorChild disruptive behaviorCallous-unemotional traitsDisruptive behavior disordersTreatment of irritabilityEmotion regulationAversive patternFamily interactionsBehavioral problemsAngerMental health referralsAggressionManagement trainingBehavior disorderMood disordersTreatment targetsIrritabilityChildrenPsychiatric diagnosis
2015
Effect of Parent Training vs Parent Education on Behavioral Problems in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Bearss K, Johnson C, Smith T, Lecavalier L, Swiezy N, Aman M, McAdam DB, Butter E, Stillitano C, Minshawi N, Sukhodolsky DG, Mruzek DW, Turner K, Neal T, Hallett V, Mulick JA, Green B, Handen B, Deng Y, Dziura J, Scahill L. Effect of Parent Training vs Parent Education on Behavioral Problems in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2015, 313: 1524-1533. PMID: 25898050, PMCID: PMC9078140, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2015.3150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAberrant Behavior Checklist-Irritability subscaleClinical Global Impressions-Improvement scaleParent trainingCo-primary outcomesAutism spectrum disorderClinical Global ImpressionSpectrum disorderDisruptive behaviorParent-reported outcomesParent educationPositive responseClinical improvementSecondary outcomesWeek 24Global ImpressionBlinded cliniciansClinical trialsClinical significanceMAIN OUTCOMEImprovement ScaleGreater severityTreatment assignmentSensitivity of the modified Children’s Yale–Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale to detect change: Results from two multi-site trials
Scahill L, Sukhodolsky DG, Anderberg E, Dimitropoulos A, Dziura J, Aman MG, McCracken J, Tierney E, Hallett V, Katz K, Vitiello B, McDougle C. Sensitivity of the modified Children’s Yale–Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale to detect change: Results from two multi-site trials. Autism 2015, 20: 145-152. PMID: 25882391, DOI: 10.1177/1362361315574889.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Individualized 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
2009
Standardised Observation Analogue Procedure (SOAP) for assessing parent and child behaviours in clinical trials
Johnson CR, Butter EM, Handen BL, Sukhodolsky DG, Mulick J, Lecavalier L, Aman MG, Arnold E, Scahill L, Swiezy N, Sacco K, Stigler KA, McDougle CJ. Standardised Observation Analogue Procedure (SOAP) for assessing parent and child behaviours in clinical trials. Journal Of Intellectual & Developmental Disability 2009, 34: 230-238. PMID: 19681003, PMCID: PMC2739602, DOI: 10.1080/13668250903074471.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPervasive developmental disorderInappropriate child behaviorChild behaviorParent ratingsStructured parent training programParent-child behaviorsPsychological intervention researchParent training programAnalog procedureField of autismMedium effect sizeObservations of behaviorChild noncomplianceObservational measuresDevelopmental disabilitiesIntervention researchDevelopmental disordersValid measureNoncompliant behaviorTraining programEffect sizeModerate positive correlationBaseline scoresInter-rater reliabilityChildrenRandomized Trial of Anger Control Training for Adolescents With Tourette's Syndrome and Disruptive Behavior
Sukhodolsky DG, Vitulano LA, Carroll DH, McGuire J, Leckman JF, Scahill L. Randomized Trial of Anger Control Training for Adolescents With Tourette's Syndrome and Disruptive Behavior. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2009, 48: 413-421. PMID: 19242384, DOI: 10.1097/chi.0b013e3181985050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical Global Impressions-Improvement scaleTourette syndromeACT groupControl trainingTAU control groupPrimary outcome measureIndependent evaluatorsAnger control trainingRating Scale scoresDisruptive behaviorEnd point evaluationLarge trialsBehavior rating scale scoresRandomized subjectsTAU conditionOutcome measuresScale scoreControl groupSyndromeRating ScaleACT conditionBehavior Rating ScaleAdolescentsTrialsDisruptive Behavior Rating Scale
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