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Overview

Louise Ritz is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Medicine, with specific concentration in Psychiatry and Mental Health as well as Cognitive Neuroscience.

Their work addresses several main topics, including:

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

Ritz has contributed to scholarly literature through publications in recognized venues such as Lincoln (University of Nebraska) and UNC Libraries. Notable recent papers include:

  • Lack of Efficacy of Citalopram in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders and High Levels of Repetitive Behavior: Citalopram Ineffective in Children With Autism, published in 2020 at Lincoln (University of Nebraska)
  • Double-Blind Maintenance Safety and Effectiveness Findings From the Treatment of Early-Onset Schizophrenia Spectrum (TEOSS) Study, published in 2020 at UNC Libraries

Collaboration has been a component of Ritz's research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Linmarie Sikich
  • Bryan H. King
  • Eric Hollander
  • James T. McCracken
  • Lawrence David Scahill

Best Publications

  • Evaluation of outcomes with citalopram for depression using measurement-based care in STAR*D: implications for clinical practice

    Madhukar H. Trivedi;A. John Rush;Stephen R. Wisniewski;Andrew A. Nierenberg

  • Risperidone in Children with Autism and Serious Behavioral Problems

    James T. McCracken;James McGough;Bhavik Shah;Pegeen Cronin

  • Bupropion-SR, sertraline, or venlafaxine-XR after failure of SSRIs for depression.

    A. John Rush;Madhukar H. Trivedi;Stephen R. Wisniewski;Jonathan W. Stewart

  • Medication Augmentation after the Failure of Ssris for Depression

    Madhukar H Trivedi;Maurizio Fava;Stephen R. Wisniewski;Michael E. Thase

  • Sequenced treatment alternatives to relieve depression (STAR * D): rationale and design

    A.John Rush;Maurizio Fava;Stephen R Wisniewski;Philip W Lavori

  • Switching to Another SSRI or to Venlafaxine With or Without Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents With SSRI-Resistant Depression: The TORDIA Randomized Controlled Trial

    David Brent;Graham Emslie;Greg Clarke;Karen Dineen Wagner

  • Effect of Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort) in major depressive disorder: a randomized controlled trial

    Jonathan R.T. Davidson;Kishore M. Gadde;John A. Fairbank;K. Ranga Rama Krishnan

  • Double-blind comparison of first- and second-generation antipsychotics in early-onset schizophrenia and schizo-affective disorder: findings from the treatment of early-onset schizophrenia spectrum disorders (TEOSS) study

    Linmarie Sikich;Jean A. Frazier;Jon McClellan;Robert L. Findling

  • Fluvoxamine for the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents

    John T. Walkup;Michael J. Labellarte;Mark A. Riddle;Daniel S. Pine;Daniel S. Pine

  • Risperidone for the core symptom domains of autism: results from the study by the autism network of the research units on pediatric psychopharmacology.

    Christopher J Mcdougle;Lawrence Scahill;Michael G. Aman;James T. Mccracken

  • Lack of efficacy of citalopram in children with autism spectrum disorders and high levels of repetitive behavior: citalopram ineffective in children with autism

    Bryan H. King;Eric Hollander;Linmarie Sikich;James T. McCracken

  • The Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale (PARS): Development and Psychometric Properties

    Ma Riddle;Gs Ginsburg;Jt Walkup;Mj Labellarte

  • Randomized, controlled, crossover trial of methylphenidate in pervasive developmental disorders with hyperactivity

    David J. Posey;David J. Posey;Michael G. Aman;L. Eugene Arnold;Yaser Ramadan

  • Medication and Parent Training in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Serious Behavior Problems: Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Michael G. Aman;Christopher J. McDougle;Lawrence Scahill;Benjamin Handen

  • A Comparison of Mirtazapine and Nortriptyline Following Two Consecutive Failed Medication Treatments for Depressed Outpatients: A STAR*D Report

    Maurizio Fava;A. John Rush;Stephen R. Wisniewski;Andrew A. Nierenberg

  • Sex differences in depression symptoms in treatment-seeking adults: confirmatory analyses from the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression study

    Sheila M. Marcus;Kevin B. Kerber;A. John Rush;Stephen R. Wisniewski

  • Gastrointestinal Symptoms in a Sample of Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders

    Roumen N. Nikolov;Karen E. Bearss;Jelle Lettinga;Craig Erickson

  • Predictors of Spontaneous and Systematically Assessed Suicidal Adverse Events in the Treatment of SSRI- Resistant Depression in Adolescents (TORDIA) Study

    David A. Brent;Graham J. Emslie;Greg N. Clarke;Joan Asarnow

  • Risperidone Treatment of Autistic Disorder: Longer-Term Benefits and Blinded Discontinuation After 6 Months

    Michael G. Aman;L. Eugene Arnold;Ronald Lindsay;Patricia Nash

  • Treatment of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-resistant depression in adolescents: Predictors and moderators of treatment response

    Joan Rosenbaum Asarnow;Graham Emslie;Greg Clarke;Karen Dineen Wagner

Frequent Co-Authors

James T. McCracken
James T. McCracken University of California, Los Angeles
Christopher J. McDougle
Christopher J. McDougle Harvard University
Michael G. Aman
Michael G. Aman The Ohio State University
Lawrence Scahill
Lawrence Scahill Emory University
L. Eugene Arnold
L. Eugene Arnold The Ohio State University
Melanie M. Biggs
Melanie M. Biggs The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Fred R. Volkmar
Fred R. Volkmar Yale University
Evdokia Anagnostou
Evdokia Anagnostou Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Michael E. Thase
Michael E. Thase University of Pennsylvania
Joan Rosenbaum Asarnow
Joan Rosenbaum Asarnow University of California, Los Angeles

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