2010
Promoting Social Skill Development in Children With Pervasive Developmental Disorders: A Feasibility and Efficacy Study
Koenig K, White SW, Pachler M, Lau M, Lewis M, Klin A, Scahill L. Promoting Social Skill Development in Children With Pervasive Developmental Disorders: A Feasibility and Efficacy Study. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2010, 40: 1209-1218. PMID: 20204689, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-0979-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOutcome measuresPervasive developmental disorderSecondary outcome measuresPrimary outcome measureDevelopmental disordersEfficacy studiesSkills interventionSocial skills interventionsGroup interventionGroup comparisonsParent questionnaireInterventionAge 8ChildrenPreliminary evidenceTreatmentDisordersSocial skills developmentAppropriate social behaviorHigh levelsHighlight challenges
2005
Assessment of the Integrity of Study Blindness in a Pediatric Clinical Trial of Risperidone
Vitiello B, Davies M, Arnold L, McDougle C, Aman M, McCracken J, Scahill L, Tierney E, Posey D, Swiezy N, Koenig K. Assessment of the Integrity of Study Blindness in a Pediatric Clinical Trial of Risperidone. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2005, 25: 565-569. PMID: 16282839, DOI: 10.1097/01.jcp.0000185426.08268.92.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlacebo treatment armsClinical evaluatorsAdverse eventsClinical trialsTreatment assignmentTreatment armsActual treatment assignmentPlacebo-controlled trialPediatric clinical trialsAdverse event dataLack of improvementActive treatmentOutcome dataPediatric psychopharmacologyIndividual treatment assignmentRisperidoneTrialsBlindnessParentsArmAutism