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Efficacy and safety of mixed amphetamine salts extended release (adderall XR) in the management of oppositional defiant disorder with or without comorbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in school-aged children and adolescents: A 4-week, multicentThomas J Spencer
Clinical and Research Program, Pediatric Psychopharmacology Research Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
Clin Ther 28:402-18. 2006..Comorbid ODD is reportedly present in 40% to 70% of children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...- Juvenile maladaptive aggression: a review of prevention, treatment, and service configuration and a proposed research agendaDaniel F Connor
Department of Psychiatry MC1410, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington 06030 1410, USA
J Clin Psychiatry 67:808-20. 2006..To propose a research agenda for disorders of aggression in child and adolescent psychiatry... - Conduct disorder subtype and comorbidityDaniel F Connor
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030 1410, USA
Ann Clin Psychiatry 19:161-8. 2007..We sought to identify patterns of comorbid psychiatric diagnoses and psychopathology associated with conduct disorder by reported age-of-onset... - ADHD with comorbid oppositional defiant disorder or conduct disorder: discrete or nondistinct disruptive behavior disorders?Daniel F Connor
University of Connecticut Medical School, Farmington, CT 06030 1410, USA
J Atten Disord 12:126-34. 2008..The authors investigate differences between ODD and CD in a large clinical sample of children with ADHD... 
Randomized controlled pilot study of quetiapine in the treatment of adolescent conduct disorderDaniel F Connor
Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut 06030 1410, USA
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 18:140-56. 2008..The aim of this study was to examine whether quetiapine is superior to placebo in the treatment of adolescents with conduct disorder...- Aggression and diagnosis in psychiatrically referred childrenDaniel F Connor
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry MC1410, University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030 1410, USA
Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 37:1-14. 2006.... - Complex trauma among psychiatrically impaired children: a cross-sectional, chart-review studyJulian D Ford
Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
J Clin Psychiatry 70:1155-63. 2009.... - Aggressive behavior in abused childrenDaniel F Connor
Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Ann N Y Acad Sci 1008:79-90. 2003..Verbal information processing may be especially vulnerable in abused children and adolescents and enhance vulnerability to aggressive responding... - Proactive and reactive aggression in referred children and adolescentsDaniel F Connor
Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA 10655, USA
Am J Orthopsychiatry 74:129-36. 2004..Younger age and a history of abuse were correlated with reactive aggression. Implications for clinical interventions and future research are discussed... - Comorbid symptom severity in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a clinical studyDaniel F Connor
Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030 1410, USA
J Clin Psychiatry 73:711-7. 2012..The aim of this study is to describe emotional and behavioral symptoms in children and adolescents with ADHD and compare them with non-ADHD control groups... - History of interpersonal violence, abuse, and nonvictimization trauma and severity of psychiatric symptoms among children in outpatient psychiatric treatmentJulian D Ford
University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
J Interpers Violence 26:3316-37. 2011.... - Child abuse and aggression among seriously emotionally disturbed childrenJulian D Ford
Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol 39:25-34. 2010..The association of physical abuse and reactive aggression warrants further scientific study and attention in clinical assessment and treatment with seriously emotionally disturbed children... - Identifying and determining the symptom severity associated with polyvictimization among psychiatrically impaired children in the outpatient settingJulian D Ford
University of Connecticut Health Center, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Farmington, CT, USA
Child Maltreat 16:216-26. 2011..Evidence-based PTSD assessment and treatment for polyvictimized children with adaptations to address their severe impairment and externalizing problems also warrants empirical evaluation... - Characteristics of children with juvenile bipolar disorder or disruptive behavior disorders and negative mood: can they be distinguished in the clinical setting?Daniel F Connor
Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
Ann Clin Psychiatry 24:261-70. 2012..The distinction is important because treatments differ... - Correlates of comorbid psychopathology in children with ADHDDaniel F Connor
Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester 01655, USA
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 42:193-200. 2003..CONCLUSIONS: Comorbid externalizing and internalizing symptoms are correlated with age of ADHD onset and are related to the severity of clinical presentation in a referred sample of children with ADHD... - Effects of guanfacine extended release on oppositional symptoms in children aged 6-12 years with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and oppositional symptoms: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trialDaniel F Connor
Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut 06030 1410, USA
CNS Drugs 24:755-68. 2010..Wayne, PA, USA) in the treatment of oppositional symptoms in children aged 6-12 years with a diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the presence of oppositional symptoms... - Poly-victimization and risk of posttraumatic, depressive, and substance use disorders and involvement in delinquency in a national sample of adolescentsJulian D Ford
Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
J Adolesc Health 46:545-52. 2010..Child Abuse Negl 2007;31:7-26) may be at high risk for psychiatric and behavioral problems. This study empirically identifies trauma profiles in a national sample of adolescents to ascertain correlates of poly-victimization... - What does getting better mean? Child improvement and measure of outcome in residential treatmentDaniel F Connor
Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts at Worcester, Medical School, 01655, USA
Am J Orthopsychiatry 72:110-7. 2002..Low levels of staff agreement were found on the 2 outcome measures. Implications for acute residential care are discussed... - Effects of two doses of alcohol on simulator driving performance in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderRussell A Barkley
Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466, USA
Neuropsychology 20:77-87. 2006..The present results demonstrated that alcohol may have a greater detrimental effect on some aspects of driving performance in ADHD than control adults... - Impulsive aggression in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: symptom severity, co-morbidity, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder subtypeDaniel F Connor
Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030 1410, USA
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 20:119-26. 2010..We also wanted to ascertain whether reactive and impulsive aggression is more prevalent than proactive aggression in an ADHD sample... - Effects of two doses of methylphenidate on simulator driving performance in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorderRussell A Barkley
Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
J Safety Res 36:121-31. 2005..Numerous studies have documented an increased frequency of vehicular crashes, traffic citations, driving performance deficits, and driving-related cognitive impairments in teens and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder... - A review of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder complicated by symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder or conduct disorderDaniel F Connor
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030 1410, USA
J Dev Behav Pediatr 31:427-40. 2010.... - Targeted child psychiatric services: a new model of pediatric primary clinician--child psychiatry collaborative careDaniel F Connor
Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 45:423-34. 2006.... - Psychopharmacology and aggression. I: A meta-analysis of stimulant effects on overt/covert aggression-related behaviors in ADHDDaniel F Connor
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester 01655, USA
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 41:253-61. 2002..Comorbid conduct disorder is associated with diminishing stimulant effect size for overt aggression. CONCLUSION: Stimulant effects for aggression-related behaviors in ADHD have effect sizes similar to those for the core symptoms of ADHD... - New formulations of stimulants for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: therapeutic potentialDaniel F Connor
Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, USA
CNS Drugs 18:1011-30. 2004..Although more expensive, these new stimulant formulations are easier for patients to use than older stimulants, more resistant to abuse and misuse, and allow for increased privacy of ADHD treatment at school or work... - Gender differences in reactive and proactive aggressionDaniel F Connor
Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, North Worcester 01655, USA
Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 33:279-94. 2003..Gender differences in correlates of proactive and reactive aggression may provide possible targets for research, prevention, and treatment efforts focused on reducing maladaptive aggression in clinically referred youth... - Smaller frontal lobe white matter volumes in depressed adolescentsRonald J Steingard
Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School (RJS, ML, DFC, THA, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Biol Psychiatry 52:413-7. 2002..Further studies are needed to assess whether volume differences resolve over time and the extent to which these differences influence response to treatment... 
Psychotropic medications and substances of abuse interactions in youthYifrah Kaminer
Alcohol Research Center, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut 06030 2103, USA
Subst Abus 31:53-7. 2010....- Preschool attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a review of prevalence, diagnosis, neurobiology, and stimulant treatmentDaniel F Connor
Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester 01655, USA
J Dev Behav Pediatr 23:S1-9. 2002.... - Characteristics of aggression in clinically referred childrenKara Zivin Bambauer
Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
CNS Spectr 10:709-18. 2005..CONCLUSION: Results support the need for development of specific treatment interventions for excessive maladaptive aggression independent of psychiatric diagnosis in referred children and adolescents... - From zero to a hundred in a split second: understanding aggression in an eight-year-old childNancy Rappaport
Harvard Medical School and Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
Harv Rev Psychiatry 14:165-76. 2006 - Bupropion XL in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a randomized, placebo-controlled studyTimothy E Wilens
Pediatric Psychopharmacology Research, Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 021143 3117, USA
Biol Psychiatry 57:793-801. 2005..This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of an extended-release, once-daily formulation of bupropion (XL) in the treatment of adults with ADHD... - Panic disorder in clinically referred children and adolescentsLeonard A Doerfler
Department of Psychology, Assumption College, 500 Salisbury St, Worcester, MA 01609 1296, USA
Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 38:57-71. 2007..At the same time, it was notable that no child had been referred specifically for evaluation or treatment of panic disorder or agoraphobia. Implications for clinical assessment/identification and treatment are discussed... - Risperidone exerts potent anti-aggressive effects in a developmentally immature animal model of escalated aggressionLesley A Ricci
Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
Biol Psychiatry 62:218-25. 2007..This study examined whether risperidone exerts selective aggression-suppressing effects by using this pharmacologic animal model of highly escalated offensive aggression... - Persistent activation of select forebrain regions in aggressive, adolescent cocaine-treated hamstersIrina Knyshevski
Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, 125 Nightingale Hall, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Behav Brain Res 159:277-86. 2005..A model for how persistent activation of neurons in one of these brain regions (i.e., the hypothalamus) may facilitate the development of the aggressive phenotype in adolescent cocaine-exposed animals is presented... - A naturalistic study of medication reduction in a residential treatment settingDaniel F Connor
Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, USA
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 15:302-10. 2005.... - Separation anxiety and panic disorder in clinically referred youthLeonard A Doerfler
Department of Psychology, Assumption College, Worcester, MA 01609 1296, United States
J Anxiety Disord 22:602-11. 2008..Contrary to hypothesis, there were no differences between the groups in the occurrence or number of separation-related events... - Adolescent cocaine exposure and offensive aggression: involvement of serotonin neural signaling and innervation in male Syrian hamstersKatrina R DeLeon
Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, 125 Nightingale Hall, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Behav Brain Res 133:211-20. 2002..Together, these results support a role for serotonin innervation and function in adolescent cocaine-facilitated offensive aggression...