Browsing by Author "McDougle, Christopher"

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    • The association between self-injurious behaviors and autism spectrum disorders 

      Minshawi, Noha F; Hurwitz, Sarah; Fodstad, Jill C; Biebl, Sara; Morriss, Danielle H; McDougle, Christopher J (Dove Medical Press, 2014)
      A key area of concern in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are self-injurious behaviors (SIBs). These are behaviors that an individual engages in that may cause physical harm, such as head banging, or self-biting. ...

    • d-Cycloserine enhances durability of social skills training in autism spectrum disorder 

      Wink, Logan K.; Minshawi, Noha F.; Shaffer, Rebecca C.; Plawecki, Martin H.; Posey, David J.; Horn, Paul S.; Adams, Ryan; Pedapati, Ernest V.; Schaefer, Tori L.; McDougle, Christopher J.; Swiezy, Naomi B.; Erickson, Craig A. (BioMed Central, 2017)
      Background: d-Cycloserine (DCS) enhances extinction learning across species, but it has proven challenging to identify consistent benefit of DCS when added to therapeutic interventions. We conducted a placebo-controlled ...

    • A randomized placebo-controlled pilot study of N-acetylcysteine in youth with autism spectrum disorder 

      Wink, Logan K.; Adams, Ryan; Wang, Zemin; Klaunig, James E.; Plawecki, Martin H.; Posey, David J.; McDougle, Christopher J.; Erickson, Craig A. (BioMed Central, 2016)
      Background: Social impairment is a defining feature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with no demonstrated effective pharmacologic treatments. The goal of this study was to evaluate efficacy, safety, and tolerability of ...

    • A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of d-cycloserine for the enhancement of social skills training in autism spectrum disorders 

      Minshawi, Noha F.; Wink, Logan K.; Shaffer, Rebecca; Plawecki, Martin H.; Posey, David J.; Liu, Hai; Hurwitz, Sarah; McDougle, Christopher J.; Swiezy, Naomi B.; Erickson, Craig A. (BioMed Central, 2016)
      Background: Researchers have demonstrated that d-cycloserine (DCS) can enhance the effects of behavioral interventions in adults with anxiety and enhances prosocial behavior in animal models of autism spectrum disorders ...