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Overview

Jennifer G. Levitt is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans several interrelated fields within neuroscience and medicine, with a focus on neurology, cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry and mental health, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, and clinical psychology.

The main research topics covered in Jennifer G. Levitt's publications include:

  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Pain Management and Treatment
  • Migraine and Headache Studies
  • Neonatal and Fetal Brain Pathology

The scientist has published numerous papers, with notable recent works including:

  • "Subthreshold stimulation intensity is associated with greater clinical efficacy of intermittent theta-burst stimulation priming for Major Depressive Disorder" (2021, Brain Stimulation)
  • "Strategies for augmentation of high-frequency left-sided repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment of major depressive disorder" (2020, Journal of Affective Disorders)
  • "Cortical gyrification in children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and prenatal alcohol exposure" (2021, Drug and Alcohol Dependence)
  • "Use of right orbitofrontal repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) augmentation for treatment-refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder with comorbid major depressive disorder" (2022, Psychiatry Research)
  • "Preliminary evidence for a lower brain age in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder" (2022, Frontiers in Psychiatry)

Jennifer G. Levitt has frequently collaborated with several coauthors, including:

  • Reza Tadayonnejad
  • David E. Krantz
  • Scott A. Wilke
  • Nathaniel D. Ginder
  • Andrew F. Leuchter

The research has appeared predominantly in the following venues:

  • Brain Stimulation
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Psychiatry Research

Best Publications

  • Subcortical brain volume differences in participants with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adults: a cross-sectional mega-analysis

    Martine Hoogman;Janita Bralten;Derrek P. Hibar;Maarten Mennes

  • A genomewide screen for autism: strong evidence for linkage to chromosomes 2q, 7q and 16p

    Le, Couteur, A;TP Kelly;T Berney;HR McConachie

  • Cortical Sulcal Maps in Autism

    Jennifer G. Levitt;Rebecca E. Blanton;Susan Smalley;P.M. Thompson

  • Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Amantadine Hydrochloride in the Treatment of Children With Autistic Disorder

    Bryan H. King;D. Mark Wright;Benjamin L. Handen;Linmarie Sikich

  • Further characterization of the autism susceptibility locus AUTS1 on chromosome 7q

    Sarah Palferman;Nicola Matthews;Martha Turner;Janette Moore

  • Widespread Cortical Thinning Is a Robust Anatomical Marker for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

    Katherine L. Narr;Roger P. Woods;James Lin;John Kim

  • Reduced white matter integrity in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

    Liberty S. Hamilton;Jennifer G. Levitt;Joseph O'Neill;Jeffry R. Alger

  • Mapping cortical asymmetry and complexity patterns in normal children.

    Rebecca E Blanton;Jennifer G Levitt;Paul M Thompson;Katherine L Narr

  • Brain Abnormalities in Early-Onset Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder Observed With Statistical Parametric Mapping of Structural Magnetic Resonance Images

    Elizabeth R. Sowell;Jennifer Levitt;Paul M. Thompson;Colin J. Holmes

  • Gender differences in the left inferior frontal gyrus in normal children.

    Rebecca E Blanton;Jennifer G Levitt;Jeffrey R Peterson;David Fadale

  • Relationships between gray matter, body mass index, and waist circumference in healthy adults

    Florian Kurth;Jennifer G. Levitt;Owen R. Phillips;Eileen Luders

  • Frontal and temporal volumes in Childhood Absence Epilepsy

    Rochelle Caplan;Jennifer Levitt;Prabha Siddarth;Keng Nei Wu

  • Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging of the brain in childhood autism.

    Jennifer G Levitt;Joseph O'Neill;Rebecca E Blanton;Susan Smalley

  • Elevated glutamatergic compounds in pregenual anterior cingulate in pediatric autism spectrum disorder demonstrated by 1H MRS and 1H MRSI.

    Anthony Bejjani;Joseph O'Neill;John A. Kim;Andrew J. Frew

  • Cerebellar vermis lobules VIII — X in autism

    Jennifer G. Levitt;Rebecca Blanton;Linda Capetillo-Cunliffe;Donald Guthrie

  • Detecting brain growth patterns in normal children using tensor-based morphometry

    Xue Hua;Alex D. Leow;Jennifer G. Levitt;Rochelle Caplan

  • Decreased callosal thickness in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

    Eileen Luders;Katherine L. Narr;Liberty S. Hamilton;Owen R. Phillips

  • Concomitant medication use and clinical outcome of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) treatment of Major Depressive Disorder.

    Aimee M. Hunter;Aimee M. Hunter;Michael J. Minzenberg;Michael J. Minzenberg;Ian A. Cook;Ian A. Cook;David E. Krantz;David E. Krantz

  • Brain growth rate abnormalities visualized in adolescents with autism

    Xue Hua;Paul M. Thompson;Alex D. Leow;Sarah K. Madsen

  • Preliminary study of frontal lobe 1H MR spectroscopy in childhood-onset schizophrenia.

    M. Albert Thomas;Yong Ke;Jennifer Levitt;Rochelle Caplan

  • Further characterization of the autism susceptibility locus AUTS1 on chromosome 7q International Molecular Genetic Study of Autism Consortium (IMGSAC)

    Sarah Palferman;Nicola Matthews;Martha Turner;Janette Moore

Frequent Co-Authors

Arthur W. Toga
Arthur W. Toga University of Southern California
James T. McCracken
James T. McCracken University of California, Los Angeles
Joseph O'Neill
Joseph O'Neill University of California, Los Angeles
Prabha Siddarth
Prabha Siddarth University of California, Los Angeles
Katherine L. Narr
Katherine L. Narr University of California, Los Angeles
W. Donald Shields
W. Donald Shields University of California, Los Angeles
Paul M. Thompson
Paul M. Thompson University of Southern California
Robert F. Asarnow
Robert F. Asarnow University of California, Los Angeles
Raman Sankar
Raman Sankar University of California, Los Angeles
Michael J. Minzenberg
Michael J. Minzenberg University of California, Los Angeles

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