2024
Pilot study of a parent-based intervention for functional somatic symptoms in children
Etkin R, Winograd S, Calhoun A, Silverman W, Lebowitz E, Shapiro E. Pilot study of a parent-based intervention for functional somatic symptoms in children. Journal Of Pediatric Psychology 2024, jsae092. PMID: 39468777, DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsae092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional somatic symptomsParent-based interventionsSomatic symptomsLevels of functional impairmentWeekly group sessionsPilot studyAssociated with significant distressEvidence-based treatmentsBaseline to posttreatmentGroup sessionsSignificant distressClinical outcomesChildren's symptomsPromote better functioningTreatment satisfactionInterventionBetter functionChild's levelChild careFunctional impairmentClinical researchFollow-upChildrenSymptomsParents
2022
Psychoeducational Interventions
Lebowitz E, Artukoğlu B. Psychoeducational Interventions. 2022, 407-420. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780197543214.003.0024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychoeducational interventionParents of childrenRole of psychoeducationSocial victimizationSocial difficultiesPeer victimizationTourette syndromeBetter copingEmotional challengesPsychoeducational resourcesSocial supportPsychoeducationReview researchPsychiatric problemsSchool staffVictimizationNegative stigmaSuch discriminationChildrenDiscriminationCopingIndividualsDisordersInterventionDifficulties
2019
Contemporary family psychotherapy: Behavioral and cognitive-behavioral theories.
Mack K, Lebowitz E, Silverman W. Contemporary family psychotherapy: Behavioral and cognitive-behavioral theories. 2019, 57-73. DOI: 10.1037/0000099-004.ChaptersCognitive-behavioral theoryCognitive-behavioral interventionsMental health concernsCognitive therapyBehavioral coupleInterpersonal problemsFamily formatBehavioral interventionsFamily therapyFamily psychotherapyBehavioral theoryCore characteristicsFuture researchTheoretical frameworkBehaviorismPotential directionsCouplesDyadicPsychotherapyFoundational conceptsHealth concernTheoryContemporary scienceInterventionFamily
2017
Parenting a Child with ASD: Comparison of Parenting Style Between ASD, Anxiety, and Typical Development
Ventola P, Lei J, Paisley C, Lebowitz E, Silverman W. Parenting a Child with ASD: Comparison of Parenting Style Between ASD, Anxiety, and Typical Development. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2017, 47: 2873-2884. PMID: 28634706, PMCID: PMC5711559, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3210-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParents of childrenParenting stylesStyles of parentsDevelopment of interventionsNeeds of parentsDistinct parenting stylesTypical developmentParental styleTD parentsAnxiety disordersChildren's symptomsChild's treatmentASDClinical groupsParentsStyleAnxietyUnique relationshipChildrenUnderstanding factorsBehaviorDisordersInterventionGroupRelationshipFamily‐based Conceptualization and Treatment of Obsessive‐Compulsive Related Disorders
Lebowitz E, Golt J. Family‐based Conceptualization and Treatment of Obsessive‐Compulsive Related Disorders. 2017, 1193-1207. DOI: 10.1002/9781118890233.ch66.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObsessive-compulsive related disordersCognitive behavioral therapyFamily accommodationAnxious Childhood EmotionsParent-based interventionsObsessive-compulsive disorderClinical case examplesChildhood EmotionsSupportive parentingAccommodation reductionFamily factorsRelated disordersGreater impairmentPoor treatment outcomesMore severe symptomsSuccessful interventionsCase exampleDisordersTreatment outcomesEmotionsParentingInterventionAnxietyStrong emphasisConceptualization
2013
Parent-based treatment for childhood and adolescent OCD
Lebowitz E. Parent-based treatment for childhood and adolescent OCD. Journal Of Obsessive-Compulsive And Related Disorders 2013, 2: 425-431. DOI: 10.1016/j.jocrd.2013.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildhood OCDParent-based treatmentParent-based interventionsEMOTION programFamily accommodationSupportive parentingManualized treatmentChildren's responsesTreatment manualAdolescent OCDChildren's symptomsLow motivationWeekly sessionsOCDIndividual therapyFamily involvementChildren's participationClinical vignettesHigh satisfactionChildrenParentsInterventionTreatment outcomesTheoretical foundationParentingPsychoeducational Interventions: What Every Parent and Family Member Needs to Know
Lebowitz E, Scahill L. Psychoeducational Interventions: What Every Parent and Family Member Needs to Know. 2013, 487-502. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199796267.003.0022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParents of childrenSocial victimizationSocial difficultiesPeer victimizationPsychoeducational interventionEmotional challengesPsychoeducationSchool staffVictimizationSuch discriminationParentsTourette syndromeChildrenRelated symptomsDiscriminationFamily membersDifficultiesPeersWorkplaceDifferent featuresImportant aspectAdultsIndividualsInterventionEmployers