Lindsay M Oberman, Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, Dejan B Budimirovic, Craig A Erickson, Randi J Hagerman, Holly K Harris, David Hessl, Reymundo Lozano, Audrey Thurm, Nicole Tartaglia, James Tran, Walter E Kaufmann
{"title":"The Aberrant Behavior Checklist for Fragile X Syndrome: A Qualitative Clinician Evaluation of Content Validity.","authors":"Lindsay M Oberman, Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, Dejan B Budimirovic, Craig A Erickson, Randi J Hagerman, Holly K Harris, David Hessl, Reymundo Lozano, Audrey Thurm, Nicole Tartaglia, James Tran, Walter E Kaufmann","doi":"10.1089/cap.2024.0147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/cap.2024.0147","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Objective:</i></b> The current intense period of drug development for fragile X syndrome (FXS) and other neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) indications has highlighted the importance of behavioral outcome measures with strong psychometric properties and specifically content validity. The Aberrant Behavior Checklist-Community Edition (ABC-C), which has successfully been applied to autism spectrum disorder drug trials, has been revised for FXS (ABC<sub>FX</sub>) and is widely used for both clinical and research purposes. Despite its strong psychometric validation, the ABC<sub>FX</sub> and its parent measure have not been subjected to qualitative content validity evaluations. The present study intended to fill this gap. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Using two surveys administered sequentially and developed with guidance and review from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), we asked 10 clinicians experienced in FXS and related NDDs to determine the adequacy of the ABC<sub>FX</sub> for assessing its behavioral constructs, its relevance to FXS, and its potential for detecting response to interventions. Various descriptive statistic parameters and <i>ad hoc</i> metrics were used to analyze categorical and Likert-like scale responses. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Experts considered that most items and all six ABC<sub>FX</sub> subscales indeed evaluated their explicit or implicit behavioral constructs. However, item and subscale specificity were relatively low (∼25%-30%). Relevance of items of the Hyperactivity subscale was relatively high while low for many items of the Socially Unresponsive/Lethargic subscale. These items were also considered of low responsiveness potential. Irritability, Hyperactivity, Stereotypy, and Social Avoidance were the subscales with the strongest profiles, although the experts estimated that Stereotypy items may not be that responsive to treatment. A novel Anxiety construct, representing mainly recently reported observable behaviors, contributed mainly by Irritability items, emerged as a potential measure. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> The present study demonstrated the overall adequacy of the ABC<sub>FX</sub> for its behavioral constructs, its relevance to FXS, and its potential for detecting response to treatment. It also showed that anxiety, a distinctive feature of FXS and other genetic NDDs, can also be measured by the ABC<sub>FX</sub>. These findings can help with the implementation and interpretation of the ABC<sub>FX</sub>, as well as with potential improvements to the measure in FXS and other NDDs.</p>","PeriodicalId":15277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143255714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Walter E Kaufmann, Lindsay M Oberman, Jenny Downs, Helen Leonard, Kate V Barnes
{"title":"Rett Syndrome Behaviour Questionnaire: Variability of Scores and Related Factors.","authors":"Walter E Kaufmann, Lindsay M Oberman, Jenny Downs, Helen Leonard, Kate V Barnes","doi":"10.1089/cap.2024.0128","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/cap.2024.0128","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Objective:</i></b> Rett syndrome (RTT) is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder affecting predominantly females and associated with variants in the <i>MECP2</i> gene. Recent success in clinical trials have resulted in an expanded use of the Rett Syndrome Behaviour Questionnaire (RSBQ) for clinical and research purposes. Implementation of the RSBQ as a global clinical severity scale has raised concerns about its construct validity considering its content, structure, and psychometric features. To further understand RSBQ data, we analyzed RSBQ scores available in the literature with a focus on variability and influencing factors. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We identified publications reporting RSBQ total and/or subscale scores and summarized relevant study information, such as type of investigation, administration method, and descriptive data. We then analyzed means and standard deviations, calculating variance-to-mean ratios (VMR), as a measure of variability, when raw score descriptive statistics were available. Where appropriate, we compared means and VMRs by Welch t-tests. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Of the 14 publications identified, raw total scores from 5 observational studies and 4 clinical trials (baseline) were available. Raw subscale scores from four of the five observational studies were also available. We found a wide but comparable range of mean total scores for observational studies and clinical trials. However, VMRs were significantly higher in observational studies. Subscale scores showed either high (i.e., General Mood, Breathing Problems) or low (e.g., Hand Behaviours, Body Rocking and Expressionless Face) variability. Available data demonstrated greater variability in pediatric than adult groups and less variability when using interviews or electronic RSBQ administration compared with paper forms. Total score changes over time did not affect variability. Although certain studies offered insight into the relationship between the RSBQ and other measures, overall, data were insufficient for characterizing how RSBQ variability relates to other factors. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Our findings on score variability support the need for more comprehensive reporting of RSBQ data, cohort characterization, and methodology; and the deployment of standardized RSBQ administration methods, such as advanced data capture systems. There is potential for use of subscales as outcome measures, subject to further psychometric validation studies, including prospective investigations testing the stability of RSBQ scores and influencing factors. Further examining the relationship between RSBQ scores and other instruments will aid in its interpretation as a clinical outcome measure.</p>","PeriodicalId":15277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143189381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yue Zhu, Julie M Zito, James F Gardner, Heather A Young, Scott Quinlan, Angelo Elmi
{"title":"Stimulants Concomitant with Other Psychotropic Classes: A Competing Risk Analysis in Medicaid-Insured Youth.","authors":"Yue Zhu, Julie M Zito, James F Gardner, Heather A Young, Scott Quinlan, Angelo Elmi","doi":"10.1089/cap.2024.0113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/cap.2024.0113","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Objective:</i></b> Pharmacoepidemiologic research shows increasing use of polypharmacy to manage behavioral treatment of youth. Methods to increase precision, for example, competing risk analysis, to capture psychotropic patterns of concomitant stimulant treatment changes over time have not been explored. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A retrospective cohort study was derived from Medicaid enrollment data, prescription drug, and clinician-reported diagnosis claims data from 2007 to 2014. Youths aged 2-17 years with 1-7.5 years of continuous enrollment who were new users of stimulants were followed. Major outcomes include detailed changes of concomitant use according to the number of psychotropic classes (NPC); competing risk assessment of patient factors according to NPC; and time factors related to changes in NPC. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Among 30,294 new stimulant users, 75.5% remained on stimulant monotherapy and 24.5% had stimulant concomitant regimens. Among the latter, great flux was observed, revealing exposure to combinations changed substantially across time. As a proportion of all changes, retention of the maximum NPC was observed for 65.3% of 2 concomitant classes, 56.2% of 3 concomitant classes, and 57.1% and 56.2% of 4 and 5 concomitant classes, respectively. Median duration according to NPC showed a linear decrease in time from 223 days for 2 classes, 172 days for 3 classes, 141 days for 4 classes, and 113 days for 5 classes combinations. By contrast, the path to maximum NPC regimens took median times of 491-833 days as NPC increased from 2 to 4 concomitant classes. Competing risk analysis demonstrated significantly increased hazard ratios according to the number of concomitant classes for 12-17-year-olds, patients with foster care or disability coverage, and those with 3-4 years of continuous enrollment. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Detailed NPC changes illustrate great flux in concomitant stimulant patterns among Medicaid-insured youth. Competing risk analysis brings more precise patient characteristics risk information to assess NPC changes compared with a binary model.</p>","PeriodicalId":15277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143122921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hannah S Ishimuro, Paula K Yanes-Lukin, Pablo H Goldberg, H Blair Simpson, Moira A Rynn
{"title":"Ketamine Treatment for Pediatric Refractory Obsessive: Five Open Label Cases.","authors":"Hannah S Ishimuro, Paula K Yanes-Lukin, Pablo H Goldberg, H Blair Simpson, Moira A Rynn","doi":"10.1089/cap.2024.0127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/cap.2024.0127","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Importance:</i></b> Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and cognitive behavioral therapy are the first-line treatments for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) populations. Due to their limited effectiveness, additional treatment options are needed. A new potential pharmacological medication treatment avenue for OCD is intravenous (IV) ketamine. <b><i>Objective:</i></b> This study aimed to establish the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of an IV ketamine infusion for the treatment of refractory OCD in adolescents. <b><i>Design:</i></b> In this clinical pilot trial, every participant received IV ketamine infusion. Symptom severity and side effects were assessed daily for 2 weeks following the infusion. <b><i>Setting:</i></b> Study procedures were conducted at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, including a combination of in-person visits and phone calls. <b><i>Participants:</i></b> Five adolescents with OCD (age M, SD: 16.6 ± 1.5), who had previously failed trials of first-line treatments were enrolled. <b><i>Intervention:</i></b> All participants received an IV infusion of 0.5 mg/kg ketamine hydrochloride. <b><i>Main Outcomes and Measures:</i></b> A multimethod approach was applied, including physiological, self-report, and clinician-rated measures. To assess feasibility and acceptability, vital signs, electrocardiogram suicidality, self-reported adverse events, and dissociative symptoms were obtained. Obsessive-compulsive (OC) (Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Challenge Scale, CY-BOCS) and depressive symptom severity, as well as global clinical impression, were assessed to investigate preliminary efficacy. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The mean (SD) pre- and 14-day posttreatment CY-BOCS were 29 (5.5) and 26.2 (5.6). There were no incidents of abnormal vital signs, mortality, or suicidal ideation in the 2 weeks following the infusion. All participants experienced mild dissociative symptoms in the 40 minutes after the IV ketamine infusion. Descriptively, OC symptom severity decreased immediately after the infusion but was not maintained over the course of the study. <b><i>Conclusions and Clinical Significance:</i></b> Ketamine is well-tolerated in adolescents with OCD and therefore appropriate for further efficacy testing. <b><i>Trial Registration:</i></b> ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02422290.</p>","PeriodicalId":15277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143080178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Julia N Stimpfl, John T Walkup, Adelaide S Robb, Alexandra E Alford, Stephen M Stahl, James T McCracken, Stephani L Stancil, Laura B Ramsey, Graham J Emslie, Jeffrey R Strawn
{"title":"Deprescribing Antidepressants in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Discontinuation Approaches, Cross-Titration, and Withdrawal Symptoms.","authors":"Julia N Stimpfl, John T Walkup, Adelaide S Robb, Alexandra E Alford, Stephen M Stahl, James T McCracken, Stephani L Stancil, Laura B Ramsey, Graham J Emslie, Jeffrey R Strawn","doi":"10.1089/cap.2024.0099","DOIUrl":"10.1089/cap.2024.0099","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Antidepressant medications, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), are commonly used to treat depressive, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorders in youth. Yet, data on discontinuing these medications, withdrawal symptoms, and strategies to switch between them are limited. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We searched PubMed and ClinicalTrials.gov through June 1, 2024, to identify randomized controlled trials assessing antidepressant discontinuation in youth. We summarized pediatric pharmacokinetic data to inform tapering and cross-titration strategies for antidepressants and synthesized these data with reports of antidepressant withdrawal. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Our search identified 528 published articles, of which 28 were included. In addition, 19 records were obtained through other methods, with 14 included. The corpus of records included 13 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials (3026 patients), including SSRIs (K = 10), SNRIs (K = 4), and TCAs (K = 1), ranging from 4 to 35 weeks. Deprescribing antidepressants requires considering clinical status, treatment response, and, in cross-titration cases, the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of both medications. Antidepressant withdrawal symptoms are related to the pharmacokinetics of the medication, which vary across antidepressants and may include irritability, palpitations, anxiety, nausea, sweating, headaches, insomnia, paresthesia, and dizziness. These symptoms putatively involve changes in serotonin transporter expression and receptor sensitivity, impacting the serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine pathways. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Although approaches to deprescribing antidepressants in pediatric patients are frequently empirically guided, accumulating data related to the course of relapse and withdrawal symptoms, as well as the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of medications, should inform these approaches. Recommendations within this review support data-informed discussions of deprescribing-including when and how-that are critically important in the clinician-family-patient relationship.</p>","PeriodicalId":15277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"3-22"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142522027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francesca Placini, Francesca Bargnesi, Dea Di Cicco, Deianira Rinaldi, Sara Balestra, Stefano Berloffa, Valentina Viglione, Pamela Fantozzi, Greta Tolomei, Guido Schirone, Annarita Milone, Gabriele Masi, Gianluca Sesso
{"title":"Extended-Release Lithium Sulfate in Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder: Results from a Longitudinal Prospective Cohort Study.","authors":"Francesca Placini, Francesca Bargnesi, Dea Di Cicco, Deianira Rinaldi, Sara Balestra, Stefano Berloffa, Valentina Viglione, Pamela Fantozzi, Greta Tolomei, Guido Schirone, Annarita Milone, Gabriele Masi, Gianluca Sesso","doi":"10.1089/cap.2024.0092","DOIUrl":"10.1089/cap.2024.0092","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Objectives:</i></b> Bipolar disorder (BD) in adolescence often associates with risky conducts, nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), and suicidal ideation. Lithium salts represent the first-line choice for BD in youth to manage manic symptoms and prevent both manic and depressive relapses. Our study aimed to assess efficacy and tolerability of extended-release lithium sulfate (ERLS) in youths with BD. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A longitudinal perspective intervention study was thus conducted on a single cohort of 36 patients with BD aged 12-17 years treated with ERLS and followed up for 1 year. ERLS was titrated up to reach optimal plasma concentrations during the 3 months before baseline visit (T0). Then, patients underwent five follow-up visits after 1, 2, 3, 5, and 11 months and were administered with a battery of self- and parent-rated questionnaires and interviews to evaluate, at each timepoint, ERLS-related side effects, manic and depressive symptoms, emotional dysregulation (ED), NSSI and suicidality, and aggressiveness. Regular clinical assessments were also conducted, as well as blood tests, urinalysis, and EKG. Regression models were applied to examine the time course of outcome variables. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Twenty-four patients completed the follow-up. Regressions showed a significant reduction of most dependent variables included in the models, including depressive symptoms (β = -0.0006; adj-p = 0.0007), aggressiveness (β = -0.0031; adj-p < 0.0001), ED (β = -0.0002; adj-p = 0.0497), and unstructured suicidal ideation (β = -0.0058; adj-p = 0.0340). Fine distal tremor, increased thirst, and diuresis were among the most frequently reported side effects. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Findings from the present study support the use of ERLS as an effective and well-tolerated agent for the management of BD in youth, with a beneficial effect on associated severe symptoms, including NSSI and suicidality.</p>","PeriodicalId":15277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"37-48"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142739497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniel Organista, Jacob Rosewater, Yasin Bez, Barbara J Coffey
{"title":"Naltrexone Treatment for Multiple Substance Use Disorders in an Adolescent Boy.","authors":"Daniel Organista, Jacob Rosewater, Yasin Bez, Barbara J Coffey","doi":"10.1089/cap.2024.0033","DOIUrl":"10.1089/cap.2024.0033","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"61-65"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142522028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pain in Tourette Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review.","authors":"Bryan Green, Allison Waters, Joohi Jimenez-Shahed","doi":"10.1089/cap.2024.0025","DOIUrl":"10.1089/cap.2024.0025","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Objectives:</i></b> Recent survey data suggest that a high proportion of patients with Tourette syndrome (TS) experience pain, yet pain features in TS have not been previously investigated in a systematic manner. This article reviews the current understanding and impact of pain in TS as well as identifies possible areas for emphasis for future research on pain in TS. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Using a comprehensive search strategy in two relevant research databases (PubMed and Scopus), we searched for relevant peer-reviewed, primary research articles, and review articles. Search terms used were Tourette syndrome, tic disorder, pain, pain management, sensory, and sensory gating. <b><i>Results:</i></b> A total of 116 pertinent articles were identified. Pain is reported by 47%-60% of individuals with TS and may relate to different aspects of tic phenomenology or other causes. Pain is more prevalent among TS patients than in the general population and negatively impacts quality of life. To standardize future research efforts, we propose the following classification: tic-related immediate pain, tic-related delayed injury/pain, suppression-related pain, premonitory urge-related pain, and associated primary pain syndromes. Altered sensory gating and interoceptive processing abnormalities are possible mechanisms contributing to pain in TS but warrant further study. Despite pain prevalence, most TS clinical rating scales and outcome measures used in therapeutic studies do not incorporate sufficient information regarding pain. Therapies known to improve pain in non-TS conditions that are also reported to improve tics have not been investigated for their effects on pain among TS patients. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> TS can be associated with a chronic pain syndrome that negatively affects quality of life. Future research using a systematic framework is needed to better understand pain cause(s) and prevalence, develop appropriate assessment methods, establish outcome measures, and understand mechanisms of pain in TS. Such investigations are likely to lead to therapeutic options for this troublesome symptom.</p>","PeriodicalId":15277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"23-36"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142668139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jeff Schein, Martin Cloutier, Marjolaine Gauthier-Loiselle, Maryaline Catillon, Louise Yu, Beatrice Libchaber, Yuxi Wang, Ann Childress
{"title":"Quality of Life and Outcomes Associated with Adverse Effects in Pediatric Patients with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Their Parents/Caregivers.","authors":"Jeff Schein, Martin Cloutier, Marjolaine Gauthier-Loiselle, Maryaline Catillon, Louise Yu, Beatrice Libchaber, Yuxi Wang, Ann Childress","doi":"10.1089/cap.2024.0061","DOIUrl":"10.1089/cap.2024.0061","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Objectives:</i></b> To assess quality of life and outcomes associated with adverse effects (AEs) in pediatric patients receiving pharmacological treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and their parents/caregivers. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> An online survey was conducted (10/13/2023-10/20/2023) among parents/caregivers recruited from Dynata's U.S. panel who lived with a pediatric patient (6-17 years) currently treated for ADHD. Patient and parent/caregiver characteristics and outcomes were descriptively reported. Patients were considered to have AEs if they experienced symptoms/complications in the past 30 days that appeared, worsened, or remained unchanged after initiating their latest ADHD treatment. Regression analyses were used to estimate correlations between the number of AEs and key outcomes, including patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL; based on the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory) and parents/caregivers' work and activity impairments (based on Work Productivity and Activity Impairment: Caregiver) and mental health (based on Patient Health Questionnaire-4). <b><i>Results:</i></b> A total of 401 parents/caregivers from all U.S. regions completed the survey (caregiver median age: 38 years, 58.9% female; patient median age: 11 years; 37.7% female). In the 30 days prior to data collection, 66.8% of patients had AEs (overall mean: 1.2 AEs), with insomnia/sleep disturbances and decreased appetite/weight loss being the most frequently reported (14.2% and 11.7%, respectively). The number of AEs was significantly correlated with reduced patient's HRQoL (including reduced physical, emotional, and school functioning), increased parent/caregiver's work and activity impairment, and a higher likelihood of parents/caregivers having generalized anxiety disorder or major depressive disorder, respectively (all <i>p</i> < 0.001). <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> AEs are common among pediatric patients receiving pharmacological treatment for ADHD and are associated with poorer quality of life and outcomes in pediatric patients and their parents/caregivers. Therapies with better safety profiles may help improve patient's HRQoL and parent/caregiver outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":15277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"49-60"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142380948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Acknowledgment of Reviewers 2024.","authors":"","doi":"10.1089/cap.2024.42251.revack","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/cap.2024.42251.revack","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology","volume":"35 1","pages":"66"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143255716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}