Publications by authors named "Rachel Shelley-Abrahamson"
Background: Self-regulatory mechanisms appear etiologically operant in the context of both substance use disorders (SUD) and bipolar disorder (BD), however, little is known about the role of deficits in emotional self-regulation (DESR) as it relates to SUD in context to mood dysregulation. To this end, we examined to what extent DESR was associated with SUD in a high-risk sample of adolescents with and without BD.
Methods: 203 families were assessed with a structured psychiatric interview.
Rationale: Treatment studies for the management of pediatric bipolar disorder are limited.
Objectives: This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of paliperidone monotherapy as an acute treatment of mania and related symptoms in youth with bipolar spectrum disorders.
Methods: An 8-week, prospective, open-label paliperidone monotherapy trial to assess effectiveness and tolerability in treating pediatric bipolar spectrum and related disorders (depression, psychosis, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ADHD]).
Objectives: Due to concerns about the safety of stimulants for ADHD, novel assessments of the cardiopulmonary impact of these agents are needed.
Methods: An open design of lisdexamfetamine (LDX) in 15 adults with DSM-IV ADHD. Following a psychiatric evaluation and medical history, subjects underwent echocardiography (TTE) and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET).
Objective: This review provides an update on the cardiovascular impact of therapeutic stimulant-class medication for children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Method: Relevant clinical literature was ascertained using PubMed searches limited to human studies and the English language as of May 2011. Current practice guidelines and consensus statements also were reviewed.