2017
Oxytocin response to youth–mother interactions in clinically anxious youth is associated with separation anxiety and dyadic behavior
Lebowitz ER, Silverman WK, Martino AM, Zagoory‐Sharon O, Feldman R, Leckman JF. Oxytocin response to youth–mother interactions in clinically anxious youth is associated with separation anxiety and dyadic behavior. Depression And Anxiety 2017, 34: 127-136. PMID: 28052452, PMCID: PMC5503301, DOI: 10.1002/da.22585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeparation anxiety disorderAnxious youthAnxiety disordersSeparation anxietySalivary oxytocinAffective touchDSM-5 anxiety disordersYouth anxiety symptomsOT responseParticular anxiety disordersAttachment figuresReliable codersMaternal sensitivityDyadic behaviorsChildren's ratingsMaternal intrusivenessAttachment behaviorAnxiety symptomsAnxiety regulationSocial supportPossible intervention strategiesSignificant distressHigher youthYouthIntervention strategies
2014
From Attachment to Groups: Tapping Into the Neurobiology of Our Interconnectedness
Gordon I, Leckman JF, Berg DN. From Attachment to Groups: Tapping Into the Neurobiology of Our Interconnectedness. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2014, 53: 130-132. PMID: 24472246, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2013.10.012.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Oxytocin during the initial stages of romantic attachment: Relations to couples’ interactive reciprocity
Schneiderman I, Zagoory-Sharon O, Leckman JF, Feldman R. Oxytocin during the initial stages of romantic attachment: Relations to couples’ interactive reciprocity. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2012, 37: 1277-1285. PMID: 22281209, PMCID: PMC3936960, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.12.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRomantic attachmentRomantic relationshipsNew loversRole of oxytocinParent-infant bondingBio-behavioral mechanismsHuman imaging studiesPositive affectAffectionate touchDyadic interactionsOxytocinergic systemBrain areasEmotional distressThree monthsDyadic statesImaging studiesRelationship durationOT levelsAdult HealthYoung adultsHigh individual stabilitySocial focusPlasma oxytocinOxytocinMonths
2011
Breastfeeding, brain activation to own infant cry, and maternal sensitivity
Kim P, Feldman R, Mayes LC, Eicher V, Thompson N, Leckman JF, Swain JE. Breastfeeding, brain activation to own infant cry, and maternal sensitivity. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2011, 52: 907-915. PMID: 21501165, PMCID: PMC3134570, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02406.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFormula-feeding mothersFirst postpartum monthSuperior frontal gyrusEarly postpartumMonths postpartumPostpartum monthsBrain activationBrain regionsMaternal sensitivityFrontal gyrusMaternal behaviorMaternal brain activationMaternal brain responsesRight superior frontal gyrusMagnetic resonance imaging studyGreater activationMaternal-infant bondingRecent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studiesResonance imaging studyFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyMother-infant contactHealthy infantsWeeks postpartumGreater maternal sensitivityHigher maternal sensitivity
2010
Oxytocin and the Development of Parenting in Humans
Gordon I, Zagoory-Sharon O, Leckman JF, Feldman R. Oxytocin and the Development of Parenting in Humans. Biological Psychiatry 2010, 68: 377-382. PMID: 20359699, PMCID: PMC3943240, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2010.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Oxytocin and cortisol in romantically unattached young adults: Associations with bonding and psychological distress
Gordon I, Zagoory‐Sharon O, Schneiderman I, Leckman JF, Weller A, Feldman R. Oxytocin and cortisol in romantically unattached young adults: Associations with bonding and psychological distress. Psychophysiology 2008, 45: 349-352. PMID: 18266803, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8986.2008.00649.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFamilyFemaleHumansHydrocortisoneMaleNeuropsychological TestsObject AttachmentOxytocinRegression AnalysisStress, PsychologicalConceptsPsychological distressHuman social affiliationSelf-report measuresYoung adultsInvolvement of oxytocinAttachment anxietyAdult representationsSocial affiliationOwn parentsSalivary cortisolPlasma oxytocinOT levelsDistressDepressive symptomsAnxietyOxytocinParentsAdultsCognitionRegression analysisLife spanRepresentationAttachmentCortisolExtensive research
2007
Nurturing resilient children
Leckman JF, Mayes LC. Nurturing resilient children. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2007, 48: 221-223. PMID: 17355396, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01743.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research