R D Freeman

Summary

Affiliation: University of British Columbia
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi Tic disorders and ADHD: answers from a world-wide clinical dataset on Tourette syndrome
    Roger D Freeman
    Neuropsychiatry Clinic, BC Children s Hospital, Box 141, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3V4, Canada
    Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 16:15-23. 2007
  2. ncbi Sleep hygiene and melatonin treatment for children and adolescents with ADHD and initial insomnia
    Margaret D Weiss
    Division of Child Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Canada
    J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 45:512-9. 2006
  3. ncbi A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of controlled release melatonin treatment of delayed sleep phase syndrome and impaired sleep maintenance in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities
    Michael B Wasdell
    Melatonin Research Group, Department of Psychiatry, BC Children s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
    J Pineal Res 44:57-64. 2008
  4. ncbi Stereotypic movement disorder: easily missed
    Roger D Freeman
    Department of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Dev Med Child Neurol 52:733-8. 2010
  5. ncbi An international perspective on Tourette syndrome: selected findings from 3,500 individuals in 22 countries
    R D Freeman
    University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
    Dev Med Child Neurol 42:436-47. 2000
  6. ncbi Coprophenomena in Tourette syndrome
    Roger D Freeman
    University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Dev Med Child Neurol 51:218-27. 2009
  7. ncbi Clinical trials of controlled-release melatonin in children with sleep-wake cycle disorders
    J E Jan
    Visually Impaired Program, BC s Children s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
    J Pineal Res 29:34-9. 2000
  8. ncbi Tourette Syndrome and learning disabilities
    Larry Burd
    Department of Pediatrics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
    BMC Pediatr 5:34. 2005
  9. ncbi Melatonin therapy for circadian rhythm sleep disorders in children with multiple disabilities: what have we learned in the last decade?
    James E Jan
    BC s Children s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
    Dev Med Child Neurol 46:776-82. 2004
  10. ncbi Developmental psychopathology of children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome--impact of ADHD
    Veit Roessner
    Dept of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Psychotherapy, University of Goettingen, Von Siebold Str 5, 37075, Gottingen, Germany
    Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 16:24-35. 2007

Detail Information

Publications14

  1. ncbi Tic disorders and ADHD: answers from a world-wide clinical dataset on Tourette syndrome
    Roger D Freeman
    Neuropsychiatry Clinic, BC Children s Hospital, Box 141, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3V4, Canada
    Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 16:15-23. 2007
    ..Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with frequent comorbidity with Attention- deficit-Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The impact of this association is still a matter of debate...
  2. ncbi Sleep hygiene and melatonin treatment for children and adolescents with ADHD and initial insomnia
    Margaret D Weiss
    Division of Child Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Canada
    J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 45:512-9. 2006
    ..To evaluate the efficacy of sleep hygiene and melatonin treatment for initial insomnia in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...
  3. ncbi A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of controlled release melatonin treatment of delayed sleep phase syndrome and impaired sleep maintenance in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities
    Michael B Wasdell
    Melatonin Research Group, Department of Psychiatry, BC Children s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
    J Pineal Res 44:57-64. 2008
    ..Children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, who had treatment resistant chronic delayed sleep phase syndrome and impaired sleep maintenance, showed improvement in melatonin therapy...
  4. ncbi Stereotypic movement disorder: easily missed
    Roger D Freeman
    Department of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Dev Med Child Neurol 52:733-8. 2010
    ..To expand the understanding of stereotypic movement disorder (SMD) and its differentiation from tics and autistic stereotypies...
  5. ncbi An international perspective on Tourette syndrome: selected findings from 3,500 individuals in 22 countries
    R D Freeman
    University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
    Dev Med Child Neurol 42:436-47. 2000
    ..The established database can be used as the entry point for further research when large samples are studied and generalizability of results is important...
  6. ncbi Coprophenomena in Tourette syndrome
    Roger D Freeman
    University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Dev Med Child Neurol 51:218-27. 2009
    ..Because the course and actual impact of coprophenomena are variable, additional prospective research is needed to provide better counseling and prognostic information...
  7. ncbi Clinical trials of controlled-release melatonin in children with sleep-wake cycle disorders
    J E Jan
    Visually Impaired Program, BC s Children s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
    J Pineal Res 29:34-9. 2000
    ..7 mg (2-12 mg). The studies showed that the FR melatonin was most effective when there was only delayed sleep onset, but CR formulations were more useful for sleep maintenance. Children appeared to require higher doses than adults...
  8. ncbi Tourette Syndrome and learning disabilities
    Larry Burd
    Department of Pediatrics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
    BMC Pediatr 5:34. 2005
    ..Learning disabilities are frequently comorbid with TS. Using the largest sample of TS patients ever reported, we sought to identify differences between subjects with TS only and subjects with TS and a comorbid learning disability...
  9. ncbi Melatonin therapy for circadian rhythm sleep disorders in children with multiple disabilities: what have we learned in the last decade?
    James E Jan
    BC s Children s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
    Dev Med Child Neurol 46:776-82. 2004
  10. ncbi Developmental psychopathology of children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome--impact of ADHD
    Veit Roessner
    Dept of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Psychotherapy, University of Goettingen, Von Siebold Str 5, 37075, Gottingen, Germany
    Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 16:24-35. 2007
    ..ADHD is highly comorbid with TS and usually impairs psychosocial functioning more than the tics. Its impact on further comorbidity during development is important for clinical practice and still a matter of debate...
  11. ncbi Long-term effectiveness outcome of melatonin therapy in children with treatment-resistant circadian rhythm sleep disorders
    Roxanne Carr
    Melatonin Research Group, Department of Psychiatry, BC Children s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    J Pineal Res 43:351-9. 2007
    ..Hypnotics for children with CRSD should be considered a second line of treatment for those who fail to respond to sleep hygiene and/or melatonin...
  12. ncbi Evidence supporting the use of melatonin in short gestation infants
    James E Jan
    Melatonin Research Group, Department of Psychiatry, BC Children s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, and Child Health, Chelsea and Westminster Campus, Imperial College, London, UK
    J Pineal Res 42:22-7. 2007
    ..We believe that this treatment might result in a wide range of health benefits, improved quality of life and reduced healthcare costs...
  13. ncbi Diagnostic criteria for Tourette's disorder
    Roger D Freeman
    J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 44:209-10. 2005
  14. ncbi Re: Mann--melatonin for ulcerative colitis?
    James E Jan
    Am J Gastroenterol 98:1446. 2003