2013
N-Acetylcysteine in the Treatment of Pediatric Trichotillomania: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Add-On Trial
Bloch MH, Panza KE, Grant JE, Pittenger C, Leckman JF. N-Acetylcysteine in the Treatment of Pediatric Trichotillomania: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Add-On Trial. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2013, 52: 231-240. PMID: 23452680, PMCID: PMC3745012, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2012.12.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsN-acetylcysteinePharmacological interventionsPediatric trichotillomaniaBenefit of NACBehavioral therapySecondary outcome measuresTreatment of childrenClinician-rated improvementMassachusetts General HospitalTreat populationPlacebo groupPrimary outcomeNAC groupGeneral HospitalOutcome measuresTreatment respondersSecondary measuresPlaceboTreatment assignmentTrichotillomaniaLinear mixed modelsTrialsSignificant differencesChildrenTherapy
2012
Systematic review: Pharmacological treatment of tic disorders – Efficacy of antipsychotic and alpha-2 adrenergic agonist agents
Weisman H, Qureshi IA, Leckman JF, Scahill L, Bloch MH. Systematic review: Pharmacological treatment of tic disorders – Efficacy of antipsychotic and alpha-2 adrenergic agonist agents. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 2012, 37: 1162-1171. PMID: 23099282, PMCID: PMC3674207, DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2012.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
A Placebo-Controlled Study of Guanfacine in the Treatment of Children With Tic Disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Scahill L, Chappell PB, Kim YS, Schultz RT, Katsovich L, Shepherd E, Arnsten AF, Cohen DJ, Leckman JF. A Placebo-Controlled Study of Guanfacine in the Treatment of Children With Tic Disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2001, 158: 1067-1074. PMID: 11431228, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.158.7.1067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderWeeks of treatmentPlacebo groupTic disordersGuanfacine groupDeficit hyperactivity disorderClinical Global Improvement ScaleHyperactivity disorderSafety of guanfacineGlobal Improvement ScaleDouble-blind conditionsTreatment of childrenMedication-free subjectsDose adjustmentBlood pressureADHD Rating ScaleDisorders ClinicWeek 4Mean improvementEffective treatmentImprovement ScaleGuanfacinePlaceboTic severityContinuous Performance Test
1994
Haloperidol Addition in Fluvoxamine-Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study in Patients With and Without Tics
McDougle CJ, Goodman WK, Leckman JF, Lee NC, Heninger GR, Price LH. Haloperidol Addition in Fluvoxamine-Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study in Patients With and Without Tics. JAMA Psychiatry 1994, 51: 302-308. PMID: 8161290, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1994.03950040046006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComorbid chronic tic disorderChronic tic disorderYale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive ScaleObsessive-compulsive disorderTic disordersFluvoxamine treatmentOCD patientsClinical Global Impression ScalePlacebo-treated groupDouble-blind fashionWeeks of treatmentGlobal Impression ScaleTreatment of patientsHaloperidol-treated groupEffective symptom reductionObsessive Compulsive ScaleNeuroleptic therapyBlood levelsImpression ScaleTreatment outcomesTreatment responseAdequate treatmentPatientsPlaceboSymptom reduction
1993
Limited therapeutic effect of addition of buspirone in fluvoxamine- refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder
McDougle CJ, Goodman WK, Leckman JF, Holzer JC, Barr LC, McCance-Katz E, Heninger GR, Price LH. Limited therapeutic effect of addition of buspirone in fluvoxamine- refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1993, 150: 647-649. PMID: 8465885, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.150.4.647.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Clonidine Treatment of Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome
Leckman JF, Hardin MT, Riddle MA, Stevenson J, Ort SI, Cohen DJ. Clonidine Treatment of Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome. JAMA Psychiatry 1991, 48: 324-328. PMID: 2009034, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1991.01810280040006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGilles de la Tourette's syndromeLa Tourette's syndromeClonidine treatmentTourette syndromeTic severityDouble-blind clinical trialMotor tic severityClinical trialsClonidine hydrochlorideBehavioral symptomsClinical ratingsSyndromeMagnitude of responseClonidineTreatmentParent-rated measuresSeveritySubjectsPlaceboVideotaped interviewGroupSymptomsCliniciansHyperactivityTrials