Elaine Tierney

Research output

Research output per year 1995 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2014 2017 2021

• 60 Article
• 4 Review article
• 2 Letter
• 2 Short survey

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2021

  Gender Differences in Treatment-Seeking Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  Cariveau, T., McCracken, C. E., Bradshaw, J., Postorino, V., Shillingsburg, M. A., McDougle, C. J., Aman, M. G., McCracken, J. T., Tierney, E., Johnson, C., Lecavalier, L., Smith, T., Swiezy, N. B., King, B. H., Hollander, E., Sikich, L., Vitiello, B. & Scahill, L., Mar 2021, In: Journal of Child and Family Studies. 30, 3, p. 784-792 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder 100%
  • autism 92%
  • gender-specific factors 77%
  • Psychological Adaptation 27%
  • Clinical Trials 25%

• Sterol and lipid analyses identifies hypolipidemia and apolipoprotein disorders in autism associated with adaptive functioning deficits

  Tierney, E., Remaley, A. T., Thurm, A., Jager, L. R., Wassif, C. A., Kratz, L. E., Bailey-Wilson, J. E., Bukelis, I., Sarphare, G., Jung, E. S., Brand, B., Noah, K. K. & Porter, F. D., Dec 2021, In: Translational psychiatry. 11, 1, 471.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Apolipoproteins 100%
  • Sterols 98%
  • Apolipoprotein A-I 96%
  • Apolipoproteins B 93%
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder 87%

• The association between maternal lipid profile after birth and offspring risk of autism spectrum disorder

  Park, B. Y., Yao, R., Tierney, E., Brucato, M., Hong, X., Wang, G., Ji, Y., Pearson, C., Fallin, M. D., Wang, X. & Volk, H., Jan 2021, In: Annals of epidemiology. 53, p. 50-55.e1

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder 100%
  • Parturition 66%
  • Lipids 63%
  • Mothers 61%
  • LDL Lipoproteins 27%
• 2020

  Characterization of an unbalanced translocation causing 3q28qter duplication and 10q26.2qter deletion in a patient with global developmental delay and self-injury

  Osei-Owusu, I. A., Norris, A. L., Joynt, A. T., Thorpe, J., Cho, S., Tierney, E., Schmidt, J., Hagopian, L., Harris, J. & Pevsner, J., Dec 2020, In: Cold Spring Harbor Molecular Case Studies. 6, 6, a005884.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Self-Injurious Behavior 100%
  • Mothers 51%
  • Stereotypic Movement Disorder 35%
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 3 26%
  • Maternal Inheritance 25%
• 2019

  An exploration of concomitant psychiatric disorders in children with autism spectrum disorder

  Lecavalier, L., McCracken, C. E., Aman, M. G., McDougle, C. J., McCracken, J. T., Tierney, E., Smith, T., Johnson, C., King, B., Handen, B., Swiezy, N. B., Eugene Arnold, L., Bearss, K., Vitiello, B. & Scahill, L., Jan 2019, In: Comprehensive Psychiatry. 88, p. 57-64 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder 100%
  • autism 92%
  • Mental Disorders 78%
  • Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders 65%
  • ADHD 50%
  27 Scopus citations
• 2018

  A disease mutation reveals a role for Na_V1.9 in acute itch

  Salvatierra, J., Diaz-Bustamante, M., Meixiong, J., Tierney, E., Dong, X. & Bosmans, F., Dec 3 2018, In: Journal of Clinical Investigation. 128, 12, p. 5434-5447 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • NAV1.9 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel 100%
  • Mutation 67%
  • Spinal Ganglia 52%
  • Gain of Function Mutation 31%
  • Pain Perception 28%
  16 Scopus citations
• 2017

  A placebo-controlled trial of simvastatin therapy in Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome

  Wassif, C. A., Kratz, L., Sparks, S. E., Wheeler, C., Bianconi, S., Gropman, A., Calis, K. A., Kelley, R. I., Tierney, E. & Porter, F. D., Mar 1 2017, In: Genetics in Medicine. 19, 3, p. 297-305 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome 100%
  • Simvastatin 74%
  • Dehydrocholesterols 54%
  • Placebos 42%
  • Sterols 20%
  15 Scopus citations

• Normal IQ is possible in Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome

  Eroglu, Y., Nguyen-Driver, M., Steiner, R. D., Merkens, L., Merkens, M., Roullet, J. B., Elias, E., Sarphare, G., Porter, F. D., Li, C., Tierney, E., Nowaczyk, M. J. & Freeman, K. A., Aug 2017, In: American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A. 173, 8, p. 2097-2100 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome 100%
  • Child 23%
  • Cognition 21%
  • Intellectual Disability 8%
  • Cholesterol 6%
  3 Scopus citations

• Randomized open-label trial of dextromethorphan in Rett syndrome

  Smith-Hicks, C. L., Gupta, S., Ewen, J. B., Hong, M., Kratz, L., Kelley, R., Tierney, E., Vaurio, R., Bibat, G., Sanyal, A., Yenokyan, G., Brereton, N., Johnston, M. V. & Naidu, S., Oct 17 2017, In: Neurology. 89, 16, p. 1684-1690 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Dextromethorphan 100%
  • Rett Syndrome 95%
  • Seizures 18%
  • Checklist 15%
  • Electroencephalography 13%
  16 Scopus citations

• Using a Patient-Centered Outcome Measure to Test Methylphenidate Versus Placebo in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  Scahill, L., Bearss, K., Sarhangian, R., McDougle, C. J., Arnold, L. E., Aman, M. G., McCracken, J. T., Tierney, E., Gillespie, S., Postorino, V. & Vitiello, B., Mar 2017, In: Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology. 27, 2, p. 125-131 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Methylphenidate 100%
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder 83%
  • Parents 60%
  • Placebos 55%
  • Health Care Outcome Assessment 52%
  5 Scopus citations
• 2016

  Development, behavior, and biomarker characterization of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome: An update

  Thurm, A., Tierney, E., Farmer, C., Albert, P., Joseph, L., Swedo, S., Bianconi, S., Bukelis, I., Wheeler, C., Sarphare, G., Lanham, D., Wassif, C. A. & Porter, F. D., Apr 5 2016, In: Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders. 8, 1, 12.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome 100%
  • 7,8-didehydrocimigenol 50%
  • Biomarkers 40%
  • Autistic Disorder 31%
  • Cholesterol 28%
  22 Scopus citations

• No Apparent Cardiac Conduction Effects of Acute Treatment with Risperidone in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  Vo, L. C., Snyder, C., McCracken, C., McDougle, C. J., McCracken, J. T., Aman, M. G., Tierney, E., Arnold, L. E., Levi, D., Kelleman, M., Carroll, D., Morrissey, J., Vitiello, B. & Scahill, L., Dec 1 2016, In: Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology. 26, 10, p. 900-908 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Risperidone 100%
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder 86%
  • Reading 41%
  • Placebos 40%
  • Child 36%
  6 Scopus citations

• Sensitivity of the modified Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale to detect change: Results from two multi-site trials

  Scahill, L., Sukhodolsky, D. G., Anderberg, E., Dimitropoulos, A., Dziura, J., Aman, M. G., McCracken, J., Tierney, E., Hallett, V., Katz, K., Vitiello, B. & McDougle, C., Feb 1 2016, In: Autism. 20, 2, p. 145-152 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Risperidone 100%
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder 86%
  • autism 80%
  • Placebos 43%
  • Child 36%
  3 Scopus citations
• 2015

  Determination of the allelic frequency in Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome by analysis of massively parallel sequencing data sets

  Cross, J. L., Iben, J., Simpson, C. L., Thurm, A., Swedo, S., Tierney, E., Bailey-Wilson, J. E., Biesecker, L. G., Porter, F. D. & Wassif, C. A., Jun 1 2015, In: Clinical Genetics. 87, 6, p. 570-575 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome 100%
  • High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing 59%
  • Exome 56%
  • Datasets 49%
  • Incidence 30%
  35 Scopus citations

• Tolerability, safety, and benefits of risperidone in children and adolescents with autism: 21-month follow-up after 8-week placebo-controlled trial

  Aman, M., Rettiganti, M., Nagaraja, H. N., Hollway, J. A., Mccracken, J., Mcdougle, C. J., Tierney, E., Scahill, L., Arnold, L. E., Hellings, J., Posey, D. J., Swiezy, N. B., Ghuman, J., Grados, M., Shah, B. & Vitiello, B., Aug 1 2015, In: Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology. 25, 6, p. 482-493 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Risperidone 100%
  • Autistic Disorder 82%
  • Placebos 57%
  • Safety 48%
  • Child 36%
  42 Scopus citations
• 2014

  Children's Yale-Brown obsessive compulsive scale in autism spectrum disorder: Component structure and correlates of symptom checklist

  Scahill, L., Dimitropoulos, A., McDougle, C. J., Aman, M. G., Feurer, I. D., McCracken, J. T., Tierney, E., Pu, J., White, S., Lecavalier, L., Hallett, V., Bearss, K., King, B., Arnold, L. E. & Vitiello, B., Jan 2014, In: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 53, 1, p. 97-107.e1

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder 100%
  • Checklist 93%
  • autism 92%
  • Child 41%
  • Hoarding 20%
  32 Scopus citations

• Decreased cerebral spinal fluid neurotransmitter levels in Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome

  Sparks, S. E., Wassif, C. A., Goodwin, H., Conley, S. K., Lanham, D. C., Kratz, L. E., Hyland, K., Gropman, A., Tierney, E. & Porter, F. D., May 2014, In: Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease. 37, 3, p. 415-420 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome 100%
  • Neurotransmitter Agents 54%
  • Homovanillic Acid 32%
  • Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid 31%
  • Sterols 21%
  11 Scopus citations

• Examination of Aggression and Self-injury in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Serious Behavioral Problems

  Carroll, D., Hallett, V., McDougle, C. J., Aman, M. G., McCracken, J. T., Tierney, E., Arnold, L. E., Sukhodolsky, D. G., Lecavalier, L., Handen, B. L., Swiezy, N., Johnson, C., Bearss, K., Vitiello, B. & Scahill, L., Jan 2014, In: Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 23, 1, p. 57-72 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Self-Injurious Behavior 100%
  • Aggression 84%
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder 84%
  • Child 35%
  • Risperidone 32%
  35 Scopus citations

• Positive effects of methylphenidate on hyperactivity are moderated by monoaminergic gene variants in children with autism spectrum disorders

  McCracken, J. T., Badashova, K. K., Posey, D. J., Aman, M. G., Scahill, L., Tierney, E., Arnold, L. E., Vitiello, B., Whelan, F., Chuang, S. Z., Davies, M., Shah, B., McDougle, C. J. & Nurmi, E. L., Jun 2014, In: Pharmacogenomics Journal. 14, 3, p. 295-302 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Methylphenidate 100%
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder 83%
  • Child 35%
  • Genes 32%
  • 5,10-dihydro-5-methylphenazine 21%
  27 Scopus citations

• Variations in EEG discharges predict ADHD severity within individual Smith-Lemli-Opitz patients

  Schreiber, J. M., Lanham, D. C., Trescher, W. H., Sparks, S. E., Wassif, C. A., Caffo, B. S., Porter, F. D., Tierney, E., Gropman, A. L. & Ewen, J. B., Jul 8 2014, In: Neurology. 83, 2, p. 151-159 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Electroencephalography 100%
  • Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome 94%
  • Autistic Disorder 39%
  • Seizures 30%
  • Individual Biological Variation 29%
  8 Scopus citations
• 2013

  Brief report: Social disability in autism spectrum disorder: Results from research units on pediatric psychopharmacology (RUPP) autism network trials

  Scahill, L., Hallett, V., Aman, M. G., McDougle, C. J., Eugene Arnold, L., McCracken, J. T., Tierney, E., Deng, Y., Dziura, J. & Vitiello, B., Mar 2013, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 43, 3, p. 739-746 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Psychopharmacology 100%
  • Risperidone 87%
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder 75%
  • Autistic Disorder 72%
  • autism 70%
  31 Scopus citations

• Exploring the manifestations of anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorders

  Hallett, V., Lecavalier, L., Sukhodolsky, D. G., Cipriano, N., Aman, M. G., McCracken, J. T., McDougle, C. J., Tierney, E., King, B. H., Hollander, E., Sikich, L., Bregman, J., Anagnostou, E., Donnelly, C., Katsovich, L., Dukes, K., Vitiello, B., Gadow, K. & Scahill, L., Oct 2013, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 43, 10, p. 2341-2352 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder 100%
  • autism 92%
  • Anxiety 69%
  • anxiety 60%
  • Child 41%
  98 Scopus citations

• Moderation of antipsychotic-induced weight gain by energy balance gene variants in the RUPP autism network risperidone studies

  Nurmi, E. L., Spilman, S. L., Whelan, F., Scahill, L. L., Aman, M. G., McDougle, C. J., Arnold, L. E., Handen, B., Johnson, C., Sukhodolsky, D. G., Posey, D. J., Lecavalier, L., Stigler, K. A., Ritz, L., Tierney, E., Vitiello, B. & McCracken, J. T., 2013, In: Translational psychiatry. 3, e274.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Risperidone 100%
  • Autistic Disorder 82%
  • Weight Gain 76%
  • Antipsychotic Agents 76%
  • Leptin 41%
  36 Scopus citations
• 2012

  Cognitive and behavioral aspects of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome

  Diaz-Stransky, A. & Tierney, E., Nov 15 2012, In: American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics. 160 C, 4, p. 295-300 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome 100%
  • Cholesterol 38%
  • Self-Injurious Behavior 12%
  • Risk-Taking 10%
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity 10%
  22 Scopus citations

• Social impairments in Rett syndrome: Characteristics and relationship with clinical severity

  Kaufmann, W. E., Tierney, E., Rohde, C. A., Suarez-Pedraza, M. C., Clarke, M. A., Salorio, C. F., Bibat, G., Bukelis, I., Naram, D., Lanham, D. C. & Naidu, S., Mar 2012, In: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 56, 3, p. 233-247 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Rett Syndrome 100%
  • Impairment 75%
  • Syndrome 64%
  • Mutation 19%
  • Phenotype 17%
  67 Scopus citations

• The Autism Sequencing Consortium: Large-Scale, High-Throughput Sequencing in Autism Spectrum Disorders

  The Autism Sequencing Consortium, Dec 20 2012, In: Neuron. 76, 6, p. 1052-1056 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Genetic Association Studies 100%
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder 97%
  • Autistic Disorder 93%
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders 55%
  • Consensus 44%
  110 Scopus citations
• 2011

  Increased symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and major depressive disorder symptoms in nail-patella syndrome: Potential association with LMX1B loss-of-function

  López-Arvizu, C., Sparrow, E. P., Strube, M. J., Slavin, C., Deoleo, C., James, J., Hoover-Fong, J., Mcintosh, I. & Tierney, E., Jan 2011, In: American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 156, 1, p. 59-66 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Nail-Patella Syndrome 100%
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity 58%
  • Equipment and Supplies 28%
  • Nervous System Malformations 12%
  • Homeobox Genes 11%
  12 Scopus citations

• Risperidone-related improvement of irritability in children with autism is not associated with changes in serum of epidermal growth factor and interleukin-13

  Tobiasova, Z., Van Der Lingen, K. H. B., Scahill, L., Leckman, J. F., Zhang, Y., Chae, W., McCracken, J. T., McDougle, C. J., Vitiello, B., Tierney, E., Aman, M. G., Arnold, L. E., Katsovich, L., Hoekstra, P. J., Volkmar, F., Bothwell, A. L. M. & Kawikova, I., Dec 1 2011, In: Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology. 21, 6, p. 555-564 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Risperidone 100%
  • Interleukin-13 94%
  • Autistic Disorder 82%
  • Epidermal Growth Factor 81%
  • Serum 37%
  18 Scopus citations
• 2010

  Analysis of short-term behavioral effects of dietary cholesterol supplementation in Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome

  Tierney, E., Conley, S. K., Goodwin, H. & Porter, F. D., Jan 2010, In: American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A. 152, 1, p. 91-95 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome 100%
  • Dietary Cholesterol 87%
  • Dietary Supplements 63%
  • 7-dehydrocholesterol 40%
  • Cholesterol 36%
  40 Scopus citations

• Behavioral and psychiatric features of Sturge-Weber syndrome

  Turin, E., Grados, M. A., Tierney, E., Ferenc, L. M., Zabel, A. & Comi, A. M., Dec 1 2010, In: Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 198, 12, p. 905-913 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sturge-Weber Syndrome 100%
  • Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders 89%
  • Psychiatry 49%
  • Seizures 38%
  • Adjustment Disorders 22%
  15 Scopus citations

• Possible influence of variant of the P-glycoprotein gene (MDR1/ABCB1) on clinical response to guanfacine in children with pervasive developmental disorders and hyperactivity

  McCracken, J. T., Aman, M. G., McDougle, C. J., Tierney, E., Shiraga, S., Whelan, F., Arnold, L. E., Posey, D., Ritz, L., Vitiello, B. & Scahill, L., Feb 1 2010, In: Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology. 20, 1, p. 1-5 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Guanfacine 100%
  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1 69%
  • Genotype 45%
  • Child 27%
  • Genes 25%
  23 Scopus citations
• 2009

  Behavioral approaches to training developmentally disabled children for an overnight EEG procedure

  DeMore, M., Cataldo, M., Tierney, E. & Slifer, K., 2009, In: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities. 21, 4, p. 245-251 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Disabled Children 100%
  • Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome 89%
  • Electroencephalography 71%
  • Child 36%
  • Psychological Extinction 16%
  3 Scopus citations

• Gastrointestinal symptoms in a sample of children with pervasive developmental disorders

  Nikolov, R. N., Bearss, K. E., Lettinga, J., Erickson, C., Rodowski, M., Aman, M. G., McCracken, J. T., McDougle, C. J., Tierney, E., Vitiello, B., Arnold, L. E., Shah, B., Posey, D. J., Ritz, L. & Scahill, L., Mar 2009, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 39, 3, p. 405-413 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • developmental disorder 100%
  • Autistic Disorder 49%
  • Psychopharmacology 34%
  • Child 32%
  • Constipation 25%
  131 Scopus citations

• Positive effects of methylphenidate on social communication and self-regulation in children with pervasive developmental disorders and hyperactivity

  Jahromi, L. B., Kasari, C. L., McCracken, J. T., Lee, L. S. Y., Aman, M. G., McDougle, C. J., Scahill, L., Tierney, E., Eugene Arnold, L., Vitiello, B., Ritz, L., Witwer, A., Kustan, E., Ghuman, J. & Posey, D. J., Mar 2009, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 39, 3, p. 395-404 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • developmental disorder 100%
  • Methylphenidate 92%
  • Self-Control 85%
  • self-regulation 70%
  • Communication 56%
  96 Scopus citations
• 2008

  Antipsychotics for aggressive behavior in patients with intellectual disability - An acceptable standard of care? Commentary

  Tierney, E. & Arnold, L. E., 2008, In: Nature Clinical Practice Neurology. 4, 8, p. 418-419 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey › peer-review
  1 Scopus citations

• Autism: The role of cholesterol in treatment

  Aneja, A. & Tierney, E., Apr 2008, In: International Review of Psychiatry. 20, 2, p. 165-170 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Autistic Disorder 100%
  • Cholesterol 73%
  • Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome 53%
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder 46%
  • Embryonic and Fetal Development 16%
  41 Scopus citations

• Cognitive effects of risperidone in children with autism and irritable behavior

  Aman, M. G., Hollway, J. A., McDougle, C. J., Scahill, L., Tierney, E., McCracken, J. T., Arnold, L. E., Vitiello, B., Ritz, L., Gavaletz, A., Cronin, P., Swiezy, N., Wheeler, C., Koenig, K., Ghuman, J. K. & Posey, D. J., Jun 1 2008, In: Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology. 18, 3, p. 227-236 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Risperidone 100%
  • Autistic Disorder 82%
  • Verbal Learning 44%
  • Spatial Memory 36%
  • Child 36%
  45 Scopus citations

• Parent-rated anxiety symptoms in children with pervasive developmental disorders: Frequency and association with core autism symptoms and cognitive functioning

  Sukhodolsky, D. G., Scahill, L., Gadow, K. D., Arnold, L. E., Aman, M. G., McDougle, C. J., McCracken, J. T., Tierney, E., Williams White, S., Lecavalier, L. & Vitiello, B., Jan 2008, In: Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. 36, 1, p. 117-128 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • developmental disorder 100%
  • Neurobehavioral Manifestations 90%
  • Autistic Disorder 74%
  • autism 71%
  • Anxiety 53%
  312 Scopus citations
• 2007

  Effects of Short- and Long-Term Risperidone Treatment on Prolactin Levels in Children with Autism

  Anderson, G. M., Scahill, L., McCracken, J. T., McDougle, C. J., Aman, M. G., Tierney, E., Arnold, L. E., Martin, A., Katsovich, L., Posey, D. J., Shah, B. & Vitiello, B., Feb 15 2007, In: Biological psychiatry. 61, 4, p. 545-550 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Risperidone 100%
  • Autistic Disorder 82%
  • Prolactin 82%
  • Child 36%
  • Placebos 19%
  113 Scopus citations

• Parent satisfaction in a multi-site acute trial of risperidone in children with autism: A social validity study

  Tierney, E., Aman, M., Stout, D., Pappas, K., Arnold, L. E., Vitiello, B., Scahill, L., McDougle, C., McCracken, J., Wheeler, C., Martin, A., Posey, D. & Shah, B., Mar 2007, In: Psychopharmacology. 191, 1, p. 149-157 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Risperidone 100%
  • Autistic Disorder 82%
  • Clinical Trials 54%
  • Parents 41%
  • Child 36%
  13 Scopus citations

• Positive Effects of Methylphenidate on Inattention and Hyperactivity in Pervasive Developmental Disorders: An Analysis of Secondary Measures

  Posey, D. J., Aman, M. G., McCracken, J. T., Scahill, L., Tierney, E., Arnold, L. E., Vitiello, B., Chuang, S. Z., Davies, M., Ramadan, Y., Witwer, A. N., Swiezy, N. B., Cronin, P., Shah, B., Carroll, D. H., Young, C., Wheeler, C. & McDougle, C. J., Feb 15 2007, In: Biological psychiatry. 61, 4, p. 538-544 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Methylphenidate 100%
  • Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders 54%
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity 40%
  • Child 23%
  • Asperger Syndrome 19%
  94 Scopus citations

• Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome and autism spectrum disorder

  Bukelis, I., Porter, F. D., Zimmerman, A. W. & Tierney, E., Nov 2007, In: American Journal of Psychiatry. 164, 11, p. 1655-1661 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  50 Scopus citations
• 2006

  Abnormalities of cholesterol metabolism in autism spectrum disorders

  Tierney, E., Bukelis, I., Thompson, R. E., Ahmed, K., Aneja, A., Kratz, L. & Kelley, R. I., Sep 5 2006, In: American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 141, 6, p. 666-668 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome 100%
  • Sterols 72%
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder 64%
  • Cholesterol 45%
  • Autistic Disorder 24%
  94 Scopus citations

• A prospective open trial of guanfacine in children with pervasive developmental disorders

  Scahill, L., Aman, M. G., McDougle, C. J., McCracken, J. T., Tierney, E., Dziura, J., Arnold, L. E., Posey, D., Young, C., Shah, B., Ghuman, J., Ritz, L., Vitiello, B., Ramadan, Y., Witwer, A., Lindsay, R., Swiezy, N., Kohn, A., Cronin, P., McGough, J., & 11 othersLee, L. S. Y., Martin, A., Koenig, K., Carroll, D., Lancor, A., Gonzalez, N. M., Grados, M., Chuang, S., Davies, M., Robinson, J. & McMahon, D., Oct 2006, In: Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology. 16, 5, p. 589-598 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Guanfacine 100%
  • Child 27%
  • Methylphenidate 22%
  • Placebos 12%
  • Blood Pressure 11%
  86 Scopus citations

• Autism spectrum disorder in fragile X syndrome: Differential contribution of adaptive socialization and social withdrawal

  Budimirovic, D. B., Bukelis, I., Cox, C., Gray, R. M., Tierney, E. & Kaufmann, W. E., Sep 1 2006, In: American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A. 140, 17, p. 1814-1826 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Fragile X Syndrome 100%
  • Socialization 98%
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder 79%
  • Social Behavior 24%
  • Behavior Rating Scale 8%
  68 Scopus citations

• Children's yale-brown obsessive compulsive scale modified for pervasive developmental disorders

  Scahill, L., McDougle, C. J., Williams, S. K., Dimitropoulos, A., Aman, M. G., McCracken, J. T., Tierney, E., Arnold, L. E., Cronin, P., Grados, M., Ghuman, J., Koenig, K., Lam, K. S. L., McGough, J., Posey, D. J., Ritz, L., Swiezy, N. B., Vitiello, B., Ramadan, Y., Witwer, A., & 13 othersLindsay, R., Kohn, A., Shah, B., Sea-Yun Lee, L., Martin, A., Carroll, D., Young, C., Lancor, A., Gonzalez, N. M., Chuang, S., Davies, M., Robinson, J. & McMahon, D., Sep 2006, In: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 45, 9, p. 1114-1123 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • developmental disorder 100%
  • Child 32%
  • Psychopharmacology 29%
  • Autistic Disorder 21%
  • Asperger Syndrome 15%
  119 Scopus citations

• Dietary status and impact of risperidone on nutritional balance in children with autism: A pilot study

  Lindsay, R. L., Eugene Arnold, L., Aman, M. G., Vitiello, B., Posey, D. J., McDougle, C. J., Scahill, L., Pachler, M., McCracken, J. T., Tierney, E. & Bozzolo, D., Dec 1 2006, In: Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability. 31, 4, p. 204-209 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Autism 100%
  • Risperidone 79%
  • Intake 78%
  • Autistic Disorder 66%
  • autism 63%
  34 Scopus citations

• Dr. McDougle and colleagues reply [11]

  McDougle, C. J., Scahill, L., Aman, M. G., Arnold, L. E., McCracken, J. T., Tierney, E. & Vitiello, B., Mar 2006, In: American Journal of Psychiatry. 163, 3, p. 551-552 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• Risperidone and adaptive behavior in children with autism

  Williams, S. K., Scahill, L., Vitiello, B., Aman, M. G., Arnold, L. E., McDougle, C. J., McCracken, J. T., Tierney, E., Ritz, L., Posey, D. J., Swiezy, N. B., Hollway, J., Cronin, P., Ghuman, J., Wheeler, C., Cicchetti, D. & Sparrow, S., Apr 2006, In: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 45, 4, p. 431-439 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Risperidone 100%
  • Psychological Adaptation 95%
  • Autistic Disorder 82%
  • autism 80%
  • Child 36%
  61 Scopus citations

• Validity of the autism diagnostic interview-revised

  Lecavalier, L., Aman, M. G., Scahill, L., McDougle, C. J., McCracken, J. T., Vitiello, B., Tierney, E., Arnold, L. E., Ghuman, J. K., Loftin, R. L., Cronin, P., Koenig, K., Posey, D. J., Martin, A., Hollway, J., Lee, L. S. & Kau, A. S. M., May 2006, In: American Journal on Mental Retardation. 111, 3, p. 199-215+228

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Autistic Disorder 100%
  • autism 96%
  • diagnostic 84%
  • Interviews 66%
  • interview 42%
  91 Scopus citations