Publications by authors named "S L O'Dor"
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- The Psychiatric Consultation Service at Massachusetts General Hospital addresses the needs of hospitalized patients who have both medical/surgical issues and psychiatric symptoms.
- Dr. Stern and his team conduct rounds twice a week to evaluate and manage these complex cases, discussing diagnosis and treatment strategies.
- The insights gained from these rounds are documented in reports that will be beneficial for clinicians working in the combined fields of medicine and psychiatry.
Few large-scale studies of pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) and pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) have been conducted, and thus demographic data on these conditions are limited. The current study describes comorbid medical and psychiatric conditions in a self-referred cohort of children with PANS/PANDAS, along with treatment history, barriers to treatment, family medical and psychiatric history, and perceived caregiver burden in these conditions. A total of 441 primary caregivers of patients with infection-triggered PANS/PANDAS under the age of 18 were included in this online anonymous survey, reporting on a total of 490 children (due to some caregivers reporting multiple children in the family with PANS/PANDAS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe current study assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with PANS/PANDAS, a condition characterized by sudden-onset obsessive-compulsive, tic, or restrictive eating symptoms following infection. We conducted an anonymous survey between February and June 2021 of 254 self-reported caregivers of minors with PANS/PANDAS. Caregivers answered questions regarding PANS/PANDAS symptoms, telehealth care, and intention to vaccinate their child against COVID-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFModerators and Predictors of Response After 36 Weeks of Treatment in the Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS).
Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol
November 2021
This study investigated pretreatment variables associated with depression severity in adolescents following maintenance treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD). Data was derived from the Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS). Participants received one of three treatments: cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), fluoxetine (FLX), or combined CBT and fluoxetine (COMB).
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- * The Family Socialization Interview-Revised (FSI-R) is introduced as a structured tool designed to assess various parenting styles and disciplinary methods used on young children, showing strong reliability and validity in a high-risk community sample.
- * Findings indicate that the FSI-R can uniquely predict children's behavioral and emotional problems beyond traditional assessment methods, suggesting its value in developing targeted prevention strategies for mental health issues in children.