James McGough, M.D.

Director, Clinical Programs in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD

Professor of Clinical, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences

Member, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior

Biography

James J. McGough, M.D. is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. McGough graduated from the Duke University School of Medicine in 1986, where he remained for his residency in Psychiatry. He completed a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at UCLA and has been a member of the faculty in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry since 1994. He presently serves as director of clinical teaching programs in both Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which are required training venues for child psychiatry residents. Dr. McGough is Chief of Staff of the UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital and Chair of the UCLA Neurosciences Medical Insitutional Review Board. Dr. McGough is Board Certified in Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Addictions Psychiatry.

Nyman Emma S, Loukola Anu, Varilo Teppo, Taanila Anja, Hurtig Tuula, Moilanen Irma, Loo Sandra, McGough James J, Järvelin Marjo-Riitta, Smalley Susan L, Nelson Stanley F, Peltonen Leena   Sex-specific influence of DRD2 on ADHD-type temperament in a large population-based birth cohort Psychiatric genetics, 2012; 22(4): 197-201.

Schuler Jovita, Weiss Nicholas T, Chavira Denise A, McGough James J, Berrocal Monica, Sheppard Brooke, Vaglio Evelyn, Fournier Eduardo, Herrera Luis Diego, Mathews Carol A   Characteristics and comorbidity of ADHD sib pairs in the Central Valley of Costa Rica Comprehensive psychiatry, 2012; 53(4): 379-86.

Loo Sandra K, Shtir Corina, Doyle Alysa E, Mick Eric, McGough James J, McCracken James, Biederman Joseph, Smalley Susan L, Cantor Rita M, Faraone Stephen V, Nelson Stanley F   Genome-wide association study of intelligence: additive effects of novel brain expressed genes Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2012; 51(4): 432-440.e2.

McGough James J   Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder pharmacogenetics: the dopamine transporter and D4 receptor Pharmacogenomics, 2012; 13(4): 365-8.

McGough James J, Greenbaum Michael, Adeyi Ben, Babcock Thomas, Scheckner Brian, Dirks Bryan, Findling Robert L   Sex subgroup analysis of treatment response to lisdexamfetamine dimesylate in children aged 6 to 12 years with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2012; 32(1): 138-40.

Berrocal Mónica, Peskin Viviana, Weiss Nicholas, Schuler Jovita, Monge Silvia, McGough James J, Chavira Denise, Bagnarello Mónica, Herrera Luis D, Mathews Carol A   [Prevalence of and screening for ADHD in Costa Rica] Vertex (Buenos Aires, Argentina), 2012; 22(99): 337-42.

Mick Eric, McGough James, Loo Sandra, Doyle Alysa E, Wozniak Janet, Wilens Timothy E, Smalley Susan, McCracken James, Biederman Joseph, Faraone Stephen V   Genome-wide association study of the child behavior checklist dysregulation profile Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011; 50(8): 807-17.e8.

Mick Eric, McGough James J, Middleton Frank A, Neale Benjamin, Faraone Stephen V   Genome-wide association study of blood pressure response to methylphenidate treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 2011; 35(2): 466-72.

Hale T Sigi, Smalley Susan L, Walshaw Patricia D, Hanada Grant, Macion James, McCracken James T, McGough James J, Loo Sandra K   Atypical EEG beta asymmetry in adults with ADHD Neuropsychologia, 2010; 48(12): 3532-9.

Mick Eric, Todorov Alexandre, Smalley Susan, Hu Xiaolan, Loo Sandra, Todd Richard D, Biederman Joseph, Byrne Deirdre, Dechairo Bryan, Guiney Allan, McCracken James, McGough James, Nelson Stanley F, Reiersen Angela M, Wilens Timothy E, Wozniak Janet, Neale Benjamin M, Faraone Stephen V   Family-based genome-wide association scan of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2010; 49(9): 898-905.e3.

Hale T Sigi, Smalley Susan L, Dang Jeff, Hanada Grant, Macion James, McCracken James T, McGough James J, Loo Sandra K   ADHD familial loading and abnormal EEG alpha asymmetry in children with ADHD Journal of psychiatric research, 2010; 44(9): 605-15.

Loo Sandra K, Hale Sigi T, Hanada Grant, Macion James, Shrestha Anshu, McGough James J, McCracken James T, Nelson Stanley, Smalley Susan L   Familial clustering and DRD4 effects on electroencephalogram measures in multiplex families with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2010; 49(4): 368-77.

Rodriguez Alina, Kaakinen Marika, Moilanen Irma, Taanila Anja, McGough James J, Loo Sandra, Järvelin Marjo-Riitta   Mixed-handedness is linked to mental health problems in children and adolescents Pediatrics, 2010; 125(2): e340-8.

McGough James J, McCracken James T, Loo Sandra K, Manganiello Marc, Leung Michael C, Tietjens Jeremy R, Trinh Thao, Baweja Shilpa, Suddath Robert, Smalley Susan L, Hellemann Gerhard, Sugar Catherine A   A candidate gene analysis of methylphenidate response in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2009; 48(12): 1155-64.

McGough James J, Faraone Stephen V   Estimating the size of treatment effects: moving beyond p values Psychiatry (Edgmont (Pa. : Township)), 2009; 6(10): 21-9.

Smalley Susan L, Loo Sandra K, Hale T Sigi, Shrestha Anshu, McGough James, Flook Lisa, Reise Steven   Mindfulness and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Journal of clinical psychology, 2009; 65(10): 1087-98.

Hale T Sigi, Smalley Susan L, Hanada Grant, Macion James, McCracken James T, McGough James J, Loo Sandra K   Atypical alpha asymmetry in adults with ADHD Neuropsychologia, 2009; 47(10): 2082-8.

Loo Sandra K, Hale T Sigi, Macion James, Hanada Grant, McGough James J, McCracken James T, Smalley Susan L   Cortical activity patterns in ADHD during arousal, activation and sustained attention Neuropsychologia, 2009; 47(10): 2114-9.

Sallee Floyd R, Lyne Andrew, Wigal Timothy, McGough James J   Long-term safety and efficacy of guanfacine extended release in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2009; 19(3): 215-26.

Adler Lenard A, Spencer Thomas, McGough James J, Jiang Hai, Muniz Rafael   Long-term effectiveness and safety of dexmethylphenidate extended-release capsules in adult ADHD Journal of attention disorders, 2009; 12(5): 449-59.

Lu Ake T, Ogdie Matthew N, Järvelin Marjo-Ritta, Moilanen Irma K, Loo Sandra K, McCracken James T, McGough James J, Yang May H, Peltonen Leena, Nelson Stanley F, Cantor Rita M, Smalley Susan L   Association of the cannabinoid receptor gene (CNR1) with ADHD and post-traumatic stress disorder American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics, 2008; 147B(8): 1488-94.

Mick Eric, Neale Benjamin, Middleton Frank A, McGough James J, Faraone Stephen V   Genome-wide association study of response to methylphenidate in 187 children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics, 2008; 147B(8): 1412-8.

Sallee Rafael, McGough Rafael, Wigal Rafael, Donahue Rafael, Lyne Rafael, Biederman Rafael, Biederman Rafael   Guanfacine Extended Release in Children and Adolescents With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Placebo-Controlled Trial Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2008; 12(5): .

Zhou Kaixin, Dempfle Astrid, Arcos-Burgos Mauricio, Bakker Steven C, Banaschewski Tobias, Biederman Joseph, Buitelaar Jan, Castellanos F Xavier, Doyle Alysa, Ebstein Richard P, Ekholm Jenny, Forabosco Paola, Franke Barbara, Freitag Christine, Friedel Susann, Gill Michael, Hebebrand Johannes, Hinney Anke, Jacob Christian, Lesch Klaus Peter, Loo Sandra K, Lopera Francisco, McCracken James T, McGough James J, Meyer Jobst, Mick Eric, Miranda Ana, Muenke Maximilian, Mulas Fernando, Nelson Stanley F, Nguyen T Trang, Oades Robert D, Ogdie Matthew N, Palacio Juan David, Pineda David, Reif Andreas, Renner Tobias J, Roeyers Herbert, Romanos Marcel, Rothenberger Aribert, Schäfer Helmut, Sergeant Joseph, Sinke Richard J, Smalley Susan L, Sonuga-Barke Edmund, Steinhausen Hans-Christoph, van der Meulen Emma, Walitza Susanne, Warnke Andreas, Lewis Cathryn M, Faraone Stephen V, Asherson Philip   Meta-analysis of genome-wide linkage scans of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics, 2008; 147B(8): 1392-8.

Loo Sandra K, Rich Erika Carpenter, Ishii Janeen, McGough James, McCracken James, Nelson Stanley, Smalley Susan L   Cognitive functioning in affected sibling pairs with ADHD: familial clustering and dopamine genes Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines, 2008; 49(9): 950-7.

McGough Susan L, Loo Susan L, McCracken Susan L, Dang Susan L, Clark Susan L, Nelson Susan L, Smalley Susan L   CBCL Pediatric Bipolar Disorder Profile and ADHD: Comorbidity and Quantitative Trait Loci Analysis Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2008; 49(9): .

Pierce David, Dixon Catherine M, Wigal Sharon B, McGough James J   Pharmacokinetics of methylphenidate transdermal system (MTS): results from a laboratory classroom study Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2008; 18(4): 355-64.

Findling Robert L, Childress Ann C, Krishnan Suma, McGough James J   Long-term effectiveness and safety of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate in school-aged children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder CNS spectrums, 2008; 13(7): 614-20.

Findling Robert L, Arnold L Eugene, Greenhill Laurence L, Kratochvil Christopher J, McGough James J   Diagnosing and managing complicated ADHD Primary care companion to the Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2008; 10(3): 229-36.

Stein Mark A, McGough James J   The pharmacogenomic era: promise for personalizing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder therapy Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America, 2008; 17(2): 475-90, xi-xii.

Nyman Emma S, Ogdie Matthew N, Loukola Anu, Varilo Teppo, Taanila Anja, Hurtig Tuula, Moilanen Irma K, Loo Sandra K, McGough James J, Järvelin Marjo-Riitta, Smalley Susan L, Nelson Stanley F, Peltonen Leena   ADHD candidate gene study in a population-based birth cohort: association with DBH and DRD2 Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007; 46(12): 1614-21.

Hurtig Tuula, Ebeling Hanna, Taanila Anja, Miettunen Jouko, Smalley Susan L, McGough James J, Loo Sandra K, Järvelin Marjo-Riitta, Moilanen Irma K   ADHD symptoms and subtypes: relationship between childhood and adolescent symptoms Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007; 46(12): 1605-13.

Findling Robert L, Arnold L Eugene, Greenhill Laurence L, Kratochvil Christopher J, McGough James J   Diagnosing and managing complicated ADHD The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2007; 68(12): 1963-70.

Loo Sandra K, Humphrey Lorie A, Tapio Terttu, Moilanen Irma K, McGough James J, McCracken James T, Yang May H, Dang Jeff, Taanila Anja, Ebeling Hanna, Järvelin Marjo-Riitta, Smalley Susan L   Executive functioning among Finnish adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007; 46(12): 1594-604.

Smalley Susan L, McGough James J, Moilanen Irma K, Loo Sandra K, Taanila Anja, Ebeling Hanna, Hurtig Tuula, Kaakinen Marika, Humphrey Lorie A, McCracken James T, Varilo Teppo, Yang May H, Nelson Stanley F, Peltonen Leena, Järvelin Marjo-Riitta   Prevalence and psychiatric comorbidity of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in an adolescent Finnish population Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007; 46(12): 1575-83.

Lubke Gitta H, Muthén Bengt, Moilanen Irma K, McGough James J, Loo Sandra K, Swanson James M, Yang May H, Taanila Anja, Hurtig Tuula, Järvelin Marjo-Riitta, Smalley Susan L   Subtypes versus severity differences in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in the Northern Finnish Birth Cohort Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007; 46(12): 1584-93.

Posner Kelly, Melvin Glenn A, Murray Desiree W, Gugga S Sonia, Fisher Prudence, Skrobala Anne, Cunningham Charles, Vitiello Benedetto, Abikoff Howard B, Ghuman Jaswinder K, Kollins Scott, Wigal Sharon B, Wigal Tim, McCracken James T, McGough James J, Kastelic Elizabeth, Boorady Roy, Davies Mark, Chuang Shirley Z, Swanson James M, Riddle Mark A, Greenhill Laurence L   Clinical presentation of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in preschool children: the Preschoolers with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment Study (PATS) Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2007; 17(5): 547-62.

Ghuman Jaswinder K, Riddle Mark A, Vitiello Benedetto, Greenhill Laurence L, Chuang Shirley Z, Wigal Sharon B, Kollins Scott H, Abikoff Howard B, McCracken James T, Kastelic Elizabeth, Scharko Alexander M, McGough James J, Murray Desiree W, Evans Lori, Swanson James M, Wigal Tim, Posner Kelly, Cunningham Charles, Davies Mark, Skrobala Anne M   Comorbidity moderates response to methylphenidate in the Preschoolers with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment Study (PATS) Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2007; 17(5): 563-80.

Vitiello Benedetto, Abikoff Howard B, Chuang Shirley Z, Kollins Scott H, McCracken James T, Riddle Mark A, Swanson James M, Wigal Tim, McGough James J, Ghuman Jaswinder K, Wigal Sharon B, Skrobala Anne M, Davies Mark, Posner Kelly, Cunningham Charles, Greenhill Laurence L   Effectiveness of methylphenidate in the 10-month continuation phase of the Preschoolers with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment Study (PATS) Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2007; 17(5): 593-604.

Swanson James M, Moyzis Robert K, McGough James J, McCracken James T, Riddle Mark A, Kollins Scott H, Greenhill Laurence L, Abikoff Howard B, Wigal Tim, Wigal Sharon B, Posner Kelly, Skrobala Anne M, Davies Mark, Ghuman Jaswinder K, Cunningham Charles, Vitiello Benedetto, Stehli Annamarie, Smalley Susan L, Grady Deborah   Effects of source of DNA on genotyping success rates and allele percentages in the Preschoolers with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment Study (PATS) Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2007; 17(5): 635-46.

Hardy Kristina K, Kollins Scott H, Murray Desiree W, Riddle Mark A, Greenhill Laurence, Cunningham Charles, Abikoff Howard B, McCracken James T, Vitiello Benedetto, Davies Mark, McGough James J, Posner Kelly, Skrobala Anne M, Swanson James M, Wigal Tim, Wigal Sharon B, Ghuman Jaswinder K, Chuang Shirley Z   Factor structure of parent- and teacher-rated attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in the Preschoolers with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment Study (PATS) Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2007; 17(5): 621-34.

Abikoff Howard B, Vitiello Benedetto, Riddle Mark A, Cunningham Charles, Greenhill Laurence L, Swanson James M, Chuang Shirley Z, Davies Mark, Kastelic Elizabeth, Wigal Sharon B, Evans Lori, Ghuman Jaswinder K, Kollins Scott H, McCracken James T, McGough James J, Murray Desiree W, Posner Kelly, Skrobala Anne M, Wigal Tim   Methylphenidate effects on functional outcomes in the Preschoolers with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment Study (PATS) Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2007; 17(5): 581-92.

Murray Desiree W, Kollins Scott H, Hardy Kristina K, Abikoff Howard B, Swanson James M, Cunningham Charles, Vitiello Benedetto, Riddle Mark A, Davies Mark, Greenhill Laurence L, McCracken James T, McGough James J, Posner Kelly, Skrobala Anne M, Wigal Tim, Wigal Sharon B, Ghuman Jaswinder K, Chuang Shirley Z   Parent versus teacher ratings of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in the Preschoolers with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment Study (PATS) Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2007; 17(5): 605-20.

Hurtig Tuula, Ebeling Hanna, Taanila Anja, Miettunen Jouko, Smalley Susan, McGough James, Loo Sandra, Järvelin Marjo-Riitta, Moilanen Irma   ADHD and comorbid disorders in relation to family environment and symptom severity European child & adolescent psychiatry, 2007; 16(6): 362-9.

Hale T Sigi, Bookheimer Susan, McGough James J, Phillips Joseph M, McCracken James T   Atypical brain activation during simple & complex levels of processing in adult ADHD: an fMRI study Journal of attention disorders, 2007; 11(2): 125-40.

Spencer Thomas J, Adler Lenard A, McGough James J, Muniz Rafael, Jiang Hai, Pestreich Linda, Pestreich Linda   Efficacy and safety of dexmethylphenidate extended-release capsules in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Biological psychiatry, 2007; 61(12): 1380-7.

Biederman Joseph, Krishnan Suma, Zhang Yuxin, McGough James J, Findling Robert L   Efficacy and tolerability of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (NRP-104) in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a phase III, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, forced-dose, parallel-group study Clinical therapeutics, 2007; 29(3): 450-63.

McGough James J   Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is common among people in the US who are male, white, previously married, or not employed Evidence-based mental health, 2006; 9(4): 116.

Greenhill Laurence, Kollins Scott, Abikoff Howard, McCracken James, Riddle Mark, Swanson James, McGough James, Wigal Sharon, Wigal Tim, Vitiello Benedetto, Skrobala Anne, Posner Kelly, Ghuman Jaswinder, Cunningham Charles, Davies Mark, Chuang Shirley, Cooper Tom   Efficacy and safety of immediate-release methylphenidate treatment for preschoolers with ADHD Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006; 45(11): 1284-93.

McGough James, McCracken James, Swanson James, Riddle Mark, Kollins Scott, Greenhill Laurence, Abikoff Howard, Davies Mark, Chuang Shirley, Wigal Tim, Wigal Sharon, Posner Kelly, Skrobala Anne, Kastelic Elizabeth, Ghuman Jaswinder, Cunningham Charles, Shigawa Sharon, Moyzis Robert, Vitiello Benedetto   Pharmacogenetics of methylphenidate response in preschoolers with ADHD Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006; 45(11): 1314-22.

Kollins Scott, Greenhill Laurence, Swanson James, Wigal Sharon, Abikoff Howard, McCracken James, Riddle Mark, McGough James, Vitiello Benedetto, Wigal Tim, Skrobala Anne, Posner Kelly, Ghuman Jaswinder, Davies Mark, Cunningham Charles, Bauzo Audrey   Rationale, design, and methods of the Preschool ADHD Treatment Study (PATS) Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006; 45(11): 1275-83.

Wigal Tim, Greenhill Laurence, Chuang Shirley, McGough James, Vitiello Benedetto, Skrobala Anne, Swanson James, Wigal Sharon, Abikoff Howard, Kollins Scott, McCracken James, Riddle Mark, Posner Kelly, Ghuman Jaswinder, Davies Mark, Thorp Ben, Stehli Annamarie   Safety and tolerability of methylphenidate in preschool children with ADHD Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006; 45(11): 1294-303.

Swanson James, Greenhill Laurence, Wigal Tim, Kollins Scott, Stehli Annamarie, Davies Mark, Chuang Shirley, Vitiello Benedetto, Skrobala Anne, Posner Kelly, Abikoff Howard, Oatis Melvin, McCracken James, McGough James, Riddle Mark, Ghuman Jaswinder, Cunningham Charles, Wigal Sharon   Stimulant-related reductions of growth rates in the PATS Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006; 45(11): 1304-13.

McGough James J, McCracken James T   Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: moving beyond DSM-IV The American journal of psychiatry, 2006; 163(10): 1673-5.

Scahill Lawrence, McDougle Christopher J, Williams Susan K, Dimitropoulos Anastasia, Aman Michael G, McCracken James T, Tierney Elaine, Arnold L Eugene, Cronin Pegeen, Grados Marco, Ghuman Jaswinder, Koenig Kathleen, Lam Kristen S L, McGough James, Posey David J, Ritz Louise, Swiezy Naomi B, Vitiello Benedetto, Vitiello Benedetto   Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale modified for pervasive developmental disorders Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006; 45(9): 1114-23.

McGough James J, McBurnett Keith, Bukstein Oscar, Wilens Timothy E, Greenhill Laurence, Lerner Marc, Stein Mark   Once-daily OROS methylphenidate is safe and well tolerated in adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2006; 16(3): 351-6.

Pressman Leah J, Loo Sandra K, Carpenter Erika M, Asarnow Joan R, Lynn Deborah, McCracken James T, McGough James J, Lubke Gitta H, Yang May H, Smalley Susan L   Relationship of family environment and parental psychiatric diagnosis to impairment in ADHD Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006; 45(3): 346-54.

Biederman Joseph, Wigal Sharon B, Spencer Thomas J, McGough James J, Mays David A   A post hoc subgroup analysis of an 18-day randomized controlled trial comparing the tolerability and efficacy of mixed amphetamine salts extended release and atomoxetine in school-age girls with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Clinical therapeutics, 2006; 28(2): 280-93.

McGough James J, Wigal Sharon B, Abikoff Howard, Turnbow John M, Posner Kelly, Moon Eliot   A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, laboratory classroom assessment of methylphenidate transdermal system in children with ADHD Journal of attention disorders, 2006; 9(3): 476-85.

Hale T Sigi, Zaidel Eran, McGough James J, Phillips Joseph M, McCracken James T   Atypical brain laterality in adults with ADHD during dichotic listening for emotional intonation and words Neuropsychologia, 2006; 44(6): 896-904.

Wilens Timothy E, McBurnett Keith, Bukstein Oscar, McGough James, Greenhill Laurence, Lerner Marc, Stein Mark A, Conners C Keith, Duby John, Newcorn Jeffrey, Bailey Charles E, Kratochvil Christopher J, Coury Daniel, Casat Charles, Denisco Mary Joan C, Halstead Patricia, Bloom Leslie, Zimmerman Brenda A, Gu Joan, Cooper Kimberly M, Lynch Joseph M   Multisite controlled study of OROS methylphenidate in the treatment of adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, 2006; 160(1): 82-90.

Kratochvil Christopher J, Egger Helen, Greenhill Laurence L, McGough James J   Pharmacological management of preschool ADHD Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006; 45(1): 115-8.

Aman Michael G, Arnold L Eugene, McDougle Christopher J, Vitiello Benedetto, Scahill Lawrence, Davies Mark, McCracken James T, Tierney Elaine, Nash Patricia L, Posey David J, Chuang Shirley, Martin Andres, Shah Bhavik, Gonzalez Nilda M, Swiezy Naomi B, Ritz Louise, Koenig Kathleen, McGough James, Ghuman Jaswinder K, Lindsay Ronald L   Acute and long-term safety and tolerability of risperidone in children with autism Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2005; 15(6): 869-84.

McGough James J, Smalley Susan L, McCracken James T, Yang May, Del'Homme Melissa, Lynn Deborah E, Loo Sandra   Psychiatric comorbidity in adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: findings from multiplex families The American journal of psychiatry, 2005; 162(9): 1621-7.

Findling Robert L, Biederman Joseph, Wilens Timothy E, Spencer Thomas J, McGough James J, Lopez Frank A, Tulloch Simon J, Tulloch Simon J   Short- and long-term cardiovascular effects of mixed amphetamine salts extended release in children The Journal of pediatrics, 2005; 147(3): 348-54.

Wigal Sharon B, McGough James J, McCracken James T, Biederman Joseph, Spencer Thomas J, Posner Kelly L, Wigal Tim L, Kollins Scott H, Clark Tanya M, Mays David A, Zhang Yuxin, Tulloch Simon J   A laboratory school comparison of mixed amphetamine salts extended release (Adderall XR) and atomoxetine (Strattera) in school-aged children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder Journal of attention disorders, 2005; 9(1): 275-89.

McGough James J, Pataki Caroly S, Suddath Robert   Dexmethylphenidate extended-release capsules for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Expert review of neurotherapeutics, 2005; 5(4): 437-41.

McGough James J   Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder pharmacogenomics Biological psychiatry, 2005; 57(11): 1367-73.

McGough James J, Biederman Joseph, Wigal Sharon B, Lopez Frank A, McCracken James T, Spencer Thomas, Zhang Yuxin, Tulloch Simon J   Long-term tolerability and effectiveness of once-daily mixed amphetamine salts (Adderall XR) in children with ADHD Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005; 44(6): 530-8.

McDougle Christopher J, Scahill Lawrence, Aman Michael G, McCracken James T, Tierney Elaine, Davies Mark, Arnold L Eugene, Posey David J, Martin Andrès, Ghuman Jaswinder K, Shah Bhavik, Chuang Shirley Z, Swiezy Naomi B, Gonzalez Nilda M, Hollway Jill, Koenig Kathleen, McGough James J, Ritz Louise, Vitiello Benedetto   Risperidone for the core symptom domains of autism: results from the study by the autism network of the research units on pediatric psychopharmacology The American journal of psychiatry, 2005; 162(6): 1142-8.

Abikoff Howard, McGough James, Vitiello Benedetto, McCracken James, Davies Mark, Walkup John, Riddle Mark, Oatis Melvin, Greenhill Laurence, Skrobala Anne, March John, Gammon Pat, Robinson James, Lazell Robert, McMahon Donald J, Ritz Louise, Ritz Louise   Sequential pharmacotherapy for children with comorbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity and anxiety disorders Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005; 44(5): 418-27.

Lynn Deborah E, Lubke Gitta, Yang May, McCracken James T, McGough James J, Ishii Janeen, Loo Sandra K, Nelson Stanley F, Smalley Susan L   Temperament and character profiles and the dopamine D4 receptor gene in ADHD The American journal of psychiatry, 2005; 162(5): 906-13.

McGough James J, Barkley Russell A   Diagnostic controversies in adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder The American journal of psychiatry, 2004; 161(11): 1948-56.

Pataki Caroly S, Feinberg David T, McGough James J   New drugs for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Expert opinion on emerging drugs, 2004; 9(2): 293-302.

Ogdie Matthew N, Fisher Simon E, Yang May, Ishii Janeen, Francks Clyde, Loo Sandra K, Cantor Rita M, McCracken James T, McGough James J, Smalley Susan L, Nelson Stanley F   Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: fine mapping supports linkage to 5p13, 6q12, 16p13, and 17p11 American journal of human genetics, 2004; 75(4): 661-8.

Cheng-Shannon Jennifer, McGough James J, Pataki Caroly, McCracken James T   Second-generation antipsychotic medications in children and adolescents Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2004; 14(3): 372-94.

Kotimaa Arto J, Moilanen Irma, Taanila Anja, Ebeling Hanna, Smalley Susan L, McGough James J, Hartikainen Anna-Liisa, Järvelin Marjo-Riitta   Maternal smoking and hyperactivity in 8-year-old children Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2003; 42(7): 826-33.

McCracken James T, Biederman Joseph, Greenhill Laurence L, Swanson James M, McGough James J, Spencer Thomas J, Posner Kelly, Wigal Sharon, Pataki Caroly, Zhang Yuxin, Tulloch Simon   Analog classroom assessment of a once-daily mixed amphetamine formulation, SLI381 (Adderall XR), in children with ADHD Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2003; 42(6): 673-83.

McGough James J, Biederman Joseph, Greenhill Laurence L, McCracken James T, Spencer Thomas J, Posner Kelly, Wigal Sharon, Gornbein Jeffrey, Tulloch Simon, Swanson James M   Pharmacokinetics of SLI381 (ADDERALL XR), an extended-release formulation of Adderall Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2003; 42(6): 684-91.

Ogdie Matthew N, Macphie I Laurence, Minassian Sonia L, Yang May, Fisher Simon E, Francks Clyde, Cantor Rita M, McCracken James T, McGough James J, Nelson Stanley F, Monaco Anthony P, Smalley Susan L   A genomewide scan for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in an extended sample: suggestive linkage on 17p11 American journal of human genetics, 2003; 72(5): 1268-79.

Smalley Susan L, Kustanovich Vlad, Minassian Sonia L, Stone Jennifer L, Ogdie Matthew N, McGough James J, McCracken James T, MacPhie I Laurence, Francks Clyde, Fisher Simon E, Cantor Rita M, Monaco Anthony P, Nelson Stanley F   Genetic linkage of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder on chromosome 16p13, in a region implicated in autism American journal of human genetics, 2002; 71(4): 959-63.

Chung Bowen, Suzuki Alejandra R, McGough James J   New drugs for treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Expert opinion on emerging drugs, 2002; 7(2): 269-76.

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