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Overview

Dennis P. Cantwell was affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily focused on the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with particular attention to subfields including Psychiatry and Mental Health, Genetics, and Physiology.

The main topics addressed in Cantwell's work involved Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research. These areas reflect an interdisciplinary approach bridging clinical and molecular research concerns.

Cantwell's publication record includes contributions to the journal Translational Psychiatry. One notable paper authored by Cantwell in 2020 was titled "Mutations in sphingolipid metabolism genes are associated with ADHD." This paper explored genetic factors relevant to neuropsychiatric conditions and was cited 22 times.

  • Mutations in sphingolipid metabolism genes are associated with ADHD (2020, Translational Psychiatry)

Frequent collaborators in research included Brooke S. G. Molina, with whom Cantwell worked on two occasions, as well as Marcela Henríquez-Henríquez, Maria T. Acosta, Ariel F. Martinez, and Jorge I. Vélez, each contributing to one joint publication respectively.

  • Brooke S. G. Molina
  • Marcela Henríquez-Henríquez
  • Maria T. Acosta
  • Ariel F. Martinez
  • Jorge I. Vélez

The research dissemination mainly occurred through the venue Translational Psychiatry, which featured at least one publication by Cantwell. This indicates a focus on psychiatric and translational medical research environments.

  • Translational Psychiatry

Best Publications

  • A 14-Month Randomized Clinical Trial of Treatment Strategies for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

    Pj Jensen;Le Arnold;Je Richters;Jb Severe

  • ADHD Comorbidity Findings From the MTA Study: Comparing Comorbid Subgroups

    Peter S. Jensen;Stephen P. Hinshaw;Helena C. Kraemer;Nilantha Lenora

  • Comorbidity in ADHD: Implications for Research, Practice, and DSM-V

    Peter S. Jensen;David Martin;Dennis P. Cantwell

  • Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Hyperkinetic Disorder

    J M Swanson;J A Sergeant;E Taylor;E J S Sonuga-Barke

  • ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER : A REVIEW OF THE PAST 10 YEARS

    D. P. Cantwell

  • What aspects of peer relationships are impaired in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?

    Betsy Hoza;Sylvie Mrug;Alyson C. Gerdes;Stephen P. Hinshaw

  • National Institute of Mental Health Multimodal Treatment Study of ADHD follow-up: 24-month outcomes of treatment strategies for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

    Pj Jensen;Le Arnold;Jb Severe;Benedetto Vitiello

  • Psychiatric Illness in the Families of Hyperactive Children

    Dennis P. Cantwell

  • Symptom profiles in children with ADHD: effects of comorbidity and gender

    Jeffrey H. Newcorn;Jeffrey M. Halperin;Peter S. Jensen;Howard B. Abikoff

  • Correspondence Between Adolescent Report and Parent Report of Psychiatric Diagnostic Data

    Dennis P. Cantwell;Peter M. Lewinsohn;Paul Rohde;John R. Seeley

  • Observed classroom behavior of children with ADHD: relationship to gender and comorbidity.

    Howard B. Abikoff;Peter S. Jensen;L. L. Eugene Arnold;Betsy Hoza

  • Unmasking masked depression in children and adolescents.

    Gabrielle A. Carlson;Dennis P. Cantwell

  • Anorexia Nervosa: An Affective Disorder?

    Dennis P. Cantwell;Susan Sturzenberger;Jane Burroughs;Barbara Salkin

  • A Genomewide Scan for Loci Involved in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

    Simon E. Fisher;Clyde Francks;James T. McCracken;James J. McGough

  • Clomipramine hydrochloride in childhood and adolescent obsessive-compulsive disorder--a multicenter trial.

    Joseph Deveaugh-Geiss;Georges Moroz;Joseph Biederman;Dennis Cantwell

  • Association Between Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disorders

    Dennis P. Cantwell;Lorian Baker

  • Medication Treatment Strategies in the MTA Study: Relevance to Clinicians and Researchers

    Laurence L. Greenhill;Howard B. Abikoff;L. Eugene Arnold;Dennis P. Cantwell

  • Which treatment for whom for ADHD? Moderators of treatment response in the MTA

    Elizabeth B. Owens;Stephen P. Hinshaw;Helen C. Kraemer;L. Eugene Arnold

  • National Institute of Mental Health Collaborative Multimodal Treatment Study of Children With ADHD (the MTA): Design Challenges and Choices

    L E Arnold;H B Abikoff;D P Cantwell;C K Conners

  • Evidence that the dopamine D4 receptor is a susceptibility gene in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

    S L Smalley;J N Bailey;C G Palmer;D P Cantwell

Frequent Co-Authors

James M. Swanson
James M. Swanson University of California, Irvine
Gabrielle A. Carlson
Gabrielle A. Carlson Stony Brook University
Gregory L. Hanna
Gregory L. Hanna University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Lily Hechtman
Lily Hechtman Montreal Children's Hospital
Betsy Hoza
Betsy Hoza University of Vermont
Stephen P. Hinshaw
Stephen P. Hinshaw University of California, Berkeley
William E. Pelham
William E. Pelham Florida International University
Karen C. Wells
Karen C. Wells Duke University
Jeffrey H. Newcorn
Jeffrey H. Newcorn Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
John S. March
John S. March Duke University

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