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Eli Lebowitz, PhD

Associate Professor, Child Study Center; Director Program for Anxiety Disorders, Child Study Center

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Studying the course, character and neurobiology of anxiety disorders of children with an emphasis on cross-generational and familial influences including family accommodation of the child's symptoms. Development, testing and dissemination of therapeutic interventions for childhood anxiety, particularly parent-based treatment.

Brain imaging to learn about systems impacted by childhood anxiety and treatment related changes in brain function.

The study of avoidance, a core feature of anxiety, using novel motion-tracking technology and software.

Specialized Terms: Anxiety disorders; Neurobiology; Hypophyseal Hormones; Family Systems; Parent based treatment; Technology

Extensive Research Description

My lab studies behavioral and neurobiological systems relevant to the etiology, course, and treatment of childhood anxiety disorders. We employ a range of methodolgies to identify and research key biomarkers in clinical populations. We focus on markers of childhood disorders and on biomarkers of relevant parental and maternal behaviors. Markers include neurobiological factors studied through brain imaging (fMRI) and blood and saliva based markers.

I developed SPACE, a parent-based treatment for childhood and adolescent anxiety and OCD and the lab conducts clinical research into the efficacy of SPACE as well working to disseminate the treatment to the lay and professional public.

We conduct funded explanatory clinical trials aimes at identifying effective treatments and the mechansims by which the work. We also investigate moderators of treatmet outcome or markers of patients most likel to benefit from particular treatmetns.

We employ technological innovation to address difficult to study questions that are not amenable to conventional diagnostic or assessment tools.

Students in the lab are engaged in all aspects of research including patient evaluation and care and ongoing research projects.

Investigation of mechansims and biomarkers of protective maternal behavior toward childhood fear and anxiety.

Explanatory clinical trial of a novel parent based treatmetn of childhood anxiety disorders.

Study of hypophyseal hormones in anxious children.

Study of behavioral avoidance using motion tracking technology.

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Research Interests

Anxiety; Avoidance Learning; Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms; Mental Disorders; Child Psychiatry; Fear; Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System; Neurobiology; Technology; Psychiatry and Psychology

Selected Publications

Maternal FGF2 levels associated with child anxiety and depression symptoms through child FGF2 levelsLebowitz E, Marin C, Orbach M, Salmaso N, Vaccarino F, Silverman W. Maternal FGF2 levels associated with child anxiety and depression symptoms through child FGF2 levels Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 326: 193-197. PMID: 36717031, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.01.090.
Affective language spreads between anxious children and their mothers during a challenging puzzle task.Nook E, Nardini C, Zacharek S, Hommel G, Spencer H, Martino A, Morra A, Flores S, Anderson T, Marin C, Silverman W, Lebowitz E, Gee D. Affective language spreads between anxious children and their mothers during a challenging puzzle task. Emotion 2023 PMID: 36595385, DOI: 10.1037/emo0001203.
Treatment of Youth Anxiety in the Context of Family Dysfunction and AccommodationEtkin R, Lebowitz E. Treatment of Youth Anxiety in the Context of Family Dysfunction and Accommodation 2022, 395-409. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-14080-8_27.
Do School-Based Accommodations Mitigate Anxiety-Related School Impairment for Socially Anxious Youth?Martel S, Falcone M, Etkin R, Marin C, Lebowitz E, Silverman W. Do School-Based Accommodations Mitigate Anxiety-Related School Impairment for Socially Anxious Youth? European Journal Of Education And Psychology 2022, 15: 7-21. DOI: 10.32457/ejep.v15i2.1965.
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder in ChildrenShimshoni Y, Lebowitz E. Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder in Children 2022, 1-25. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-67929-3_74-1.
Attention Training as a Low-Intensity Treatment for Concerning Anxiety in Clinic-Referred YouthPettit J, Rey Y, Marin C, Bechor M, Lebowitz E, Vasey M, Jaccard J, Abend R, Pine D, Bar-Haim Y, Silverman W. Attention Training as a Low-Intensity Treatment for Concerning Anxiety in Clinic-Referred Youth Behavior Therapy 2022, 54: 77-90. PMID: 36608979, PMCID: PMC9825787, DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2022.07.004.
Attention Training as a Low Intensity Treatment for Concerning Anxiety in Clinic-Referred YouthPettit J, Rey Y, Marin C, Bechor M, Lebowitz E, Vasey M, Jaccard J, Abend R, Pine D, Bar-Haim Y, Silverman W. Attention Training as a Low Intensity Treatment for Concerning Anxiety in Clinic-Referred Youth Behavior Therapy 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2022.07.004.
Not so Common Anymore? Beyond the Common Factor Understanding of the Role of Alliance in Youth PsychotherapyLebowitz E, Zilcha-Mano S. Not so Common Anymore? Beyond the Common Factor Understanding of the Role of Alliance in Youth Psychotherapy Clinical Psychology Science And Practice 2022, 29: 140-142. DOI: 10.1037/cps0000088.
Responding to Threat: Associations Between Neural Reactivity to and Avoidance of Threat in Pediatric AnxietyKitt E, Zacharek S, Odriozola P, Nardini C, Hommel G, Martino A, Anderson T, Spencer H, Broussard A, Marin C, Silverman W, Lebowitz E, Gee D. Responding to Threat: Associations Between Neural Reactivity to and Avoidance of Threat in Pediatric Anxiety Biological Psychiatry 2022, 91: s71. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2022.02.197.
De behandeling van angst bij kinderen en jongeren. Op basis van CGT (cognitieve gedragstherapie) en geweldloos verzetOmer H, Lebowitz E. De behandeling van angst bij kinderen en jongeren. Op basis van CGT (cognitieve gedragstherapie) en geweldloos verzet 2022 DOI: 10.36254/978-90-8850-997-1.
Psychoeducational InterventionsLebowitz E, Artukoğlu B. Psychoeducational Interventions 2022, 407-420. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780197543214.003.0024.
Rates of Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Gestational Age at Birth in a Danish PopulationXia Y, Xiao J, Yu Y, Tseng W, Lebowitz E, DeWan A, Pedersen L, Olsen J, Li J, Liew Z. Rates of Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Gestational Age at Birth in a Danish Population Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2021, 76: 719-721. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000802660.47978.73.
The Scaffold Effect: Raising Resilient, Self-Reliant, and Secure Kids in an Age of Anxiety Harold S. Koplewicz The Scaffold Effect: Raising Resilient, Self-Reliant, and Secure Kids in an Age of Anxiety 2021 Harmony Books New York, NYBarr M, Lebowitz E. The Scaffold Effect: Raising Resilient, Self-Reliant, and Secure Kids in an Age of Anxiety Harold S. Koplewicz The Scaffold Effect: Raising Resilient, Self-Reliant, and Secure Kids in an Age of Anxiety 2021 Harmony Books New York, NY Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2021, 60: 1535-1536. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2021.10.004.
CHARACTERIZATION OF DE NOVO DAMAGING VARIANTS IN CHILDHOOD ANXIETY DISORDERSOlfson E, Lebowitz E, Hommel G, Pashankar N, Silverman W, Fernandez T. CHARACTERIZATION OF DE NOVO DAMAGING VARIANTS IN CHILDHOOD ANXIETY DISORDERS Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2021, 60: s255. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2021.09.405.
Family Accommodation in Autism Spectrum DisorderKoller J, Lebowitz E. Family Accommodation in Autism Spectrum Disorder 2021, 1980-1984. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-91280-6_102436.
An Initial Study of Symptom Accommodation in Adults with DepressionLeonard R, Guastello A, Cooke D, Storch E, Lebowitz E, Riemann B. An Initial Study of Symptom Accommodation in Adults with Depression International Journal Of Cognitive Therapy 2021, 14: 537-551. DOI: 10.1007/s41811-020-00097-0.
Angststoornissen bij kinderen: een behandeling gericht op de ouders is even effectief als cognitieve gedragstherapie gericht op het kind. Een gerandomiseerde non-inferioriteitsstudie naar Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood EmotionsLebowitz E, Marin C, Martino A, Shimshoni Y, Silverman W. Angststoornissen bij kinderen: een behandeling gericht op de ouders is even effectief als cognitieve gedragstherapie gericht op het kind. Een gerandomiseerde non-inferioriteitsstudie naar Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions Gezinstherapie Wereldwijd 2020, 31: 435-457. DOI: 10.1007/s12440-020-00135-5.
Using Evaluative Criteria to Review Youth Anxiety Measures, Part I: Self-ReportEtkin RG, Shimshoni Y, Lebowitz ER, Silverman WK. Using Evaluative Criteria to Review Youth Anxiety Measures, Part I: Self-Report Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2020, 50: 58-76. PMID: 32915074, PMCID: PMC7914129, DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2020.1802736.
Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Urban Settings in China.Ni Z, Lebowitz ER, Zou Z, Wang H, Liu H, Shrestha R, Zhang Q, Hu J, Yang S, Xu L, Wu J, Altice FL. Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Urban Settings in China. Research Square 2020 PMID: 32935093, PMCID: PMC7491581, DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-71833/v1.
Abnormal asymmetry of thalamic volume moderates stress from parents and anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents with social anxiety disorderZhang Y, Liu W, Lebowitz ER, Zhang F, Hu Y, Liu Z, Yang H, Wu J, Wang Y, Silverman WK, Yang Z, Cheng W. Abnormal asymmetry of thalamic volume moderates stress from parents and anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents with social anxiety disorder Neuropharmacology 2020, 180: 108301. PMID: 32910952, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2020.108301.
A computational network perspective on pediatric anxiety symptomsAbend R, Bajaj MA, Coppersmith DDL, Kircanski K, Haller SP, Cardinale EM, Salum GA, Wiers RW, Salemink E, Pettit JW, Pérez-Edgar K, Lebowitz ER, Silverman WK, Bar-Haim Y, Brotman MA, Leibenluft E, Fried EI, Pine DS. A computational network perspective on pediatric anxiety symptoms Psychological Medicine 2020, 51: 1752-1762. PMID: 32787994, PMCID: PMC8486314, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291720000501.
Anxiety sensitivity and bodily kinematicsBakhshaie J, Lebowitz ER, Schmidt NB, Zvolensky MJ. Anxiety sensitivity and bodily kinematics Behaviour Research And Therapy 2020, 133: 103694. PMID: 32738507, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2020.103694.
Disparities in Mental and Behavioral Health Treatment for Children and Youth in Immigrant FamiliesRosenberg J, Rosenthal MS, Cramer LD, Lebowitz ER, Sharifi M, Yun K. Disparities in Mental and Behavioral Health Treatment for Children and Youth in Immigrant Families Academic Pediatrics 2020, 20: 1148-1156. PMID: 32599347, PMCID: PMC7655594, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2020.06.013.
Childhood Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: Review of Treatments and a Novel Parent-Based Approach.Shimshoni Y, Lebowitz ER. Childhood Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: Review of Treatments and a Novel Parent-Based Approach. Journal Of Cognitive Psychotherapy 2020, 34: 200-224. PMID: 32817402, DOI: 10.1891/jcpsy-d-20-00009.
Assessing Symptom Accommodation of Social Anxiety Symptoms Among Chinese Adults: Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of Family Accommodation Scale Anxiety—Adult ReportLou C, Zhou X, Lebowitz ER, Williams LL, Storch EA. Assessing Symptom Accommodation of Social Anxiety Symptoms Among Chinese Adults: Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of Family Accommodation Scale Anxiety—Adult Report Frontiers In Psychology 2020, 11: 1018. PMID: 32581921, PMCID: PMC7287202, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01018.
Birth with Synthetic Oxytocin and Risk of Childhood Emotional Disorders: A Danish Population-based StudyLønfeldt NN, Strandberg-Larsen K, Verhulst FC, Plessen KJ, Lebowitz ER. Birth with Synthetic Oxytocin and Risk of Childhood Emotional Disorders: A Danish Population-based Study Journal Of Affective Disorders 2020, 274: 112-117. PMID: 32469793, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.04.067.
Parent-Child Agreement on Family Accommodation Differentially Predicts Outcomes of Child-Based and Parent-Based Child Anxiety TreatmentZilcha-Mano S, Shimshoni Y, Silverman WK, Lebowitz ER. Parent-Child Agreement on Family Accommodation Differentially Predicts Outcomes of Child-Based and Parent-Based Child Anxiety Treatment Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2020, 50: 427-439. PMID: 32401557, PMCID: PMC8496486, DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2020.1756300.
A Computational Network Perspective on Pediatric AnxietyAbend R, Bajaj M, Coppersmith D, Kircanski K, Haller S, Cardinale E, Salum G, Wiers R, Salemink E, Pettit J, Pérez-Edgar K, Lebowitz E, Silverman W, Bar-Haim Y, Brotman M, Leibenluft E, Fried E, Pine D. A Computational Network Perspective on Pediatric Anxiety Biological Psychiatry 2020, 87: s353. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2020.02.906.
Maternal Depression and Mother-Child Oxytocin Synchrony in Anxious YouthPolack R, Joormann J, Silverman W, Lebowitz E. Maternal Depression and Mother-Child Oxytocin Synchrony in Anxious Youth Biological Psychiatry 2020, 87: s305. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2020.02.785.
The Relationship of Family Accommodation with Pediatric Anxiety Severity: Meta-analytic Findings and Child, Family and Methodological ModeratorsIniesta-Sepúlveda M, Rodríguez-Jiménez T, Lebowitz ER, Goodman WK, Storch EA. The Relationship of Family Accommodation with Pediatric Anxiety Severity: Meta-analytic Findings and Child, Family and Methodological Moderators Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2020, 52: 1-14. PMID: 32246361, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-020-00987-6.
SPACE, Parent-Based Treatment for Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety: Clinical Case IllustrationLebowitz E, Majdick J. SPACE, Parent-Based Treatment for Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety: Clinical Case Illustration Journal Of Cognitive Psychotherapy 2020, 34: 107-118. DOI: 10.1891/jcpsy-d-19-00028.
Family Accommodation in Autism Spectrum DisorderKoller J, Lebowitz E. Family Accommodation in Autism Spectrum Disorder 2019, 1-5. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102436-1.
Anxious-Irritable Children: A Distinct Subtype of Childhood Anxiety?Shimshoni Y, Lebowitz ER, Brotman MA, Pine DS, Leibenluft E, Silverman WK. Anxious-Irritable Children: A Distinct Subtype of Childhood Anxiety? Behavior Therapy 2019, 51: 211-222. PMID: 32138933, PMCID: PMC7080292, DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2019.06.005.
Measuring Family Accommodation of Childhood Anxiety: Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Validity, and Reliability of the Parent and Child Family Accommodation Scale – AnxietyLebowitz ER, Marin CE, Silverman WK. Measuring Family Accommodation of Childhood Anxiety: Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Validity, and Reliability of the Parent and Child Family Accommodation Scale – Anxiety Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2019, 49: 752-760. PMID: 31136200, PMCID: PMC6881529, DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2019.1614002.
Family Accommodation in Autism Spectrum DisorderFeldman I, Koller J, Lebowitz ER, Shulman C, Ben Itzchak E, Zachor DA. Family Accommodation in Autism Spectrum Disorder Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2019, 49: 3602-3610. PMID: 31134428, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-019-04078-x.
Parental Predictors of School Attendance Difficulties in Children Referred to an Anxiety Disorders ClinicMarin C, Anderson T, Lebowitz E, Silverman W. Parental Predictors of School Attendance Difficulties in Children Referred to an Anxiety Disorders Clinic European Journal Of Education And Psychology 2019, 12: 31-46. DOI: 10.30552/ejep.v12i1.239.
Parent-Based Treatment as Efficacious as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Anxiety: A Randomized Noninferiority Study of Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood EmotionsLebowitz ER, Marin C, Martino A, Shimshoni Y, Silverman WK. Parent-Based Treatment as Efficacious as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Anxiety: A Randomized Noninferiority Study of Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2019, 59: 362-372. PMID: 30851397, PMCID: PMC6732048, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2019.02.014.
Family accommodation mediates nightmares and sleep-related problems in anxious childrenLebowitz ER, Shimshoni Y, Silverman WK. Family accommodation mediates nightmares and sleep-related problems in anxious children Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2019, 62: 94-99. PMID: 30660831, PMCID: PMC6432767, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2019.01.004.
Family accommodation in psychopathology: A synthesized reviewShimshoni Y, Shrinivasa B, Cherian AV, Lebowitz ER. Family accommodation in psychopathology: A synthesized review Indian Journal Of Psychiatry 2019, 61: s93-s103. PMID: 30745682, PMCID: PMC6343404, DOI: 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_530_18.
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.
The SPACE program, a parent-based treatment for childhood and adolescent OCD: The case of Jasmine.Lebowitz ER, Shimshoni Y. The SPACE program, a parent-based treatment for childhood and adolescent OCD: The case of Jasmine. Bulletin Of The Menninger Clinic 2018, 82: 266-287. PMID: 30589579, DOI: 10.1521/bumc.2018.82.4.266.
Assessing risk of neurodevelopmental disorders after birth with oxytocin: a systematic review and meta-analysisLønfeldt NN, Verhulst FC, Strandberg-Larsen K, Plessen KJ, Lebowitz ER. Assessing risk of neurodevelopmental disorders after birth with oxytocin: a systematic review and meta-analysis Psychological Medicine 2018, 49: 881-890. PMID: 30444210, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291718003021.
Negative peer social interactions and oxytocin levels linked to suicidal ideation in anxious youthLebowitz ER, Blumberg HP, Silverman WK. Negative peer social interactions and oxytocin levels linked to suicidal ideation in anxious youth Journal Of Affective Disorders 2018, 245: 806-811. PMID: 30699863, PMCID: PMC6361537, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.11.070.
Symptom Insight in Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Outcomes of an International Aggregated Cross-Sectional SampleSelles RR, Højgaard DRMA, Ivarsson T, Thomsen PH, McBride N, Storch EA, Geller D, Wilhelm S, Farrell LJ, Waters AM, Mathieu S, Lebowitz E, Elgie M, Soreni N, Stewart SE. Symptom Insight in Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Outcomes of an International Aggregated Cross-Sectional Sample Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2018, 57: 615-619.e5. PMID: 30071984, PMCID: PMC7176075, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2018.04.012.
Kelly Anderson Chris Baier UNSTUCK: An OCD Kids Movie 2017 Realistic Pictures, Inc Brooklyn, NY [vimeo]Lebowitz E. Kelly Anderson Chris Baier UNSTUCK: An OCD Kids Movie 2017 Realistic Pictures, Inc Brooklyn, NY [vimeo] Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2018, 57: 442-443. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2018.04.004.
Using Motion Tracking to Measure Avoidance in Children and Adults: Psychometric Properties, Associations With Clinical Characteristics, and Treatment-Related ChangeLebowitz ER, François B. Using Motion Tracking to Measure Avoidance in Children and Adults: Psychometric Properties, Associations With Clinical Characteristics, and Treatment-Related Change Behavior Therapy 2018, 49: 853-865. PMID: 30316485, PMCID: PMC6394864, DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2018.04.005.
Anxiety Disorders in Children and AdolescentsByrne S, Lebowitz E, Ollendick T, Silverman W. Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents 2018, 217-241. DOI: 10.1093/med-psych/9780190492243.003.0011.
Implications of the Research Domain Criteria project for childhood anxiety and its disordersLebowitz ER, Gee DG, Pine DS, Silverman WK. Implications of the Research Domain Criteria project for childhood anxiety and its disorders Clinical Psychology Review 2018, 64: 99-109. PMID: 29526524, PMCID: PMC6668617, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2018.01.005.
Maternal Acceptance Moderates Fear Ratings and Avoidance Behavior in ChildrenShimshoni Y, Silverman WK, Byrne SP, Lebowitz ER. Maternal Acceptance Moderates Fear Ratings and Avoidance Behavior in Children Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2017, 49: 460-467. PMID: 29188403, PMCID: PMC5871552, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-017-0765-5.
Monotherapy Insufficient in Severe Anxiety? Predictors and Moderators in the Child/Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal StudyTaylor JH, Lebowitz ER, Jakubovski E, Coughlin CG, Silverman WK, Bloch MH. Monotherapy Insufficient in Severe Anxiety? Predictors and Moderators in the Child/Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal Study Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2017, 47: 266-281. PMID: 28956620, PMCID: PMC6191182, DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2017.1371028.
Parenting a Child with ASD: Comparison of Parenting Style Between ASD, Anxiety, and Typical DevelopmentVentola 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.
Family‐based Conceptualization and Treatment of Obsessive‐Compulsive Related DisordersLebowitz E, Golt J. Family‐based Conceptualization and Treatment of Obsessive‐Compulsive Related Disorders 2017, 1193-1207. DOI: 10.1002/9781118890233.ch66.
Social Media Use, Friendship Quality, and the Moderating Role of Anxiety in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disordervan Schalkwyk GI, Marin CE, Ortiz M, Rolison M, Qayyum Z, McPartland JC, Lebowitz ER, Volkmar FR, Silverman WK. Social Media Use, Friendship Quality, and the Moderating Role of Anxiety in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2017, 47: 2805-2813. PMID: 28616856, PMCID: PMC6688174, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3201-6.
Anxiety Sensitivity Moderates the Relation Between Family Accommodation and Anxiety Symptom Severity in Clinically Anxious ChildrenSchleider JL, Lebowitz ER, Silverman WK. Anxiety Sensitivity Moderates the Relation Between Family Accommodation and Anxiety Symptom Severity in Clinically Anxious Children Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2017, 49: 187-196. PMID: 28616690, PMCID: PMC6688181, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-017-0740-1.
Family Impairment Associated With Childhood Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderLebowitz ER. Family Impairment Associated With Childhood Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2017, 56: 187-188. PMID: 28219483, PMCID: PMC5504878, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2017.01.002.
Oxytocin response to youth–mother interactions in clinically anxious youth is associated with separation anxiety and dyadic behaviorLebowitz 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.
6.81 MATERNAL PERCEPTION OF CHILD ANXIETY SYMPTOMS: THE ROLE OF PROLACTINMacLeod J, Silverman W, Basile K, Martino A, Lebowitz E. 6.81 MATERNAL PERCEPTION OF CHILD ANXIETY SYMPTOMS: THE ROLE OF PROLACTIN Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2016, 55: s230-s231. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2016.09.400.
Stepping Toward Making Less More for Concerning Anxiety in Children and AdolescentsSilverman WK, Pettit JW, Lebowitz ER. Stepping Toward Making Less More for Concerning Anxiety in Children and Adolescents Clinical Psychology Science And Practice 2016, 23: 234-238. PMID: 28025591, PMCID: PMC5181787, DOI: 10.1111/cpsp.12158.
Nonviolent Resistance: Helping Caregivers Reduce Problematic Behaviors in Children and AdolescentsOmer H, Lebowitz ER. Nonviolent Resistance: Helping Caregivers Reduce Problematic Behaviors in Children and Adolescents Journal Of Marital And Family Therapy 2016, 42: 688-700. PMID: 27292182, PMCID: PMC5575919, DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12168.
Cross-generational influences on childhood anxiety disorders: pathways and mechanismsLebowitz ER, Leckman JF, Silverman WK, Feldman R. Cross-generational influences on childhood anxiety disorders: pathways and mechanisms Journal Of Neural Transmission 2016, 123: 1053-1067. PMID: 27145763, PMCID: PMC5007197, DOI: 10.1007/s00702-016-1565-y.
“Failure to Launch”: Shaping Intervention for Highly Dependent Adult ChildrenLebowitz ER. “Failure to Launch”: Shaping Intervention for Highly Dependent Adult Children Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2016, 55: 89-90. PMID: 26802773, PMCID: PMC4895190, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2015.10.014.
Bernardo J. Carducci and Lisa Kaiser: Shyness: The Ultimate Teen Guide : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, London, 2015, 282 pp, $35 (Hardcover).Norman KR, Lebowitz ER. Bernardo J. Carducci and Lisa Kaiser: Shyness: The Ultimate Teen Guide : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, London, 2015, 282 pp, $35 (Hardcover). Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2016, 46: 352-3. PMID: 26747652.
Family accommodation in obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders: a five-year updateLebowitz ER, Panza KE, Bloch MH. Family accommodation in obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders: a five-year update Expert Review Of Neurotherapeutics 2015, 16: 45-53. PMID: 26613396, PMCID: PMC4895189, DOI: 10.1586/14737175.2016.1126181.
Salivary oxytocin in clinically anxious youth: Associations with separation anxiety and family accommodationLebowitz ER, Leckman JF, Feldman R, Zagoory-Sharon O, McDonald N, Silverman WK. Salivary oxytocin in clinically anxious youth: Associations with separation anxiety and family accommodation Psychoneuroendocrinology 2015, 65: 35-43. PMID: 26716876, PMCID: PMC4895196, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.12.007.
Anxiety sensitivity moderates behavioral avoidance in anxious youthLebowitz ER, Shic F, Campbell D, Basile K, Silverman WK. Anxiety sensitivity moderates behavioral avoidance in anxious youth Behaviour Research And Therapy 2015, 74: 11-17. PMID: 26348546, PMCID: PMC4895193, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2015.08.009.
Bernardo J. Carducci and Lisa Kaiser: Shyness: The Ultimate Teen GuideNorman K, Lebowitz E. Bernardo J. Carducci and Lisa Kaiser: Shyness: The Ultimate Teen Guide Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2015, 46: 352-353. DOI: 10.1007/s10803-015-2570-y.
Family Accommodation of Child and Adolescent Anxiety: Mechanisms, Assessment, and TreatmentNorman KR, Silverman WK, Lebowitz ER. Family Accommodation of Child and Adolescent Anxiety: Mechanisms, Assessment, and Treatment Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing 2015, 28: 131-140. PMID: 26238937, PMCID: PMC4896065, DOI: 10.1111/jcap.12116.
Treatment of Extreme Family Accommodation in a Youth with Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderLebowitz E. Treatment of Extreme Family Accommodation in a Youth with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 2015, 321-335. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-17139-5_22.
Family accommodation mediates the association between anxiety symptoms in mothers and childrenJones JD, Lebowitz ER, Marin CE, Stark KD. Family accommodation mediates the association between anxiety symptoms in mothers and children Journal Of Child And Adolescent Mental Health 2015, 27: 41-51. PMID: 25958796, DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2015.1007866.
Linking Volitional Preferences for Emotional Information to Social Difficulties A Game Approach using the Microsoft KinectWeng M, Walt C, Kim E, Whitaker L, Perlmutter M, Wang Q, Lebowitz E, Shic F. Linking Volitional Preferences for Emotional Information to Social Difficulties A Game Approach using the Microsoft Kinect 2015, 588-594. DOI: 10.1109/acii.2015.7344629.
AVOIDANCE MODERATES THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MOTHERS’ AND CHILDREN'S FEARS: FINDINGS FROM A NOVEL MOTION‐TRACKING BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENTLebowitz ER, Shic F, Campbell D, MacLeod J, Silverman WK. AVOIDANCE MODERATES THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MOTHERS’ AND CHILDREN'S FEARS: FINDINGS FROM A NOVEL MOTION‐TRACKING BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT Depression And Anxiety 2014, 32: 91-98. PMID: 25424469, DOI: 10.1002/da.22333.
Parent Training for Childhood Anxiety Disorders: The SPACE ProgramLebowitz E, Omer H, Hermes H, Scahill L. Parent Training for Childhood Anxiety Disorders: The SPACE Program Cognitive And Behavioral Practice 2014, 21: 456-469. DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2013.10.004.
Clinical and Family Correlates of Coercive–Disruptive Behavior in Children and Adolescents with Obsessive–Compulsive DisorderLebowitz E, Storch E, MacLeod J, Leckman J. Clinical and Family Correlates of Coercive–Disruptive Behavior in Children and Adolescents with Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2014, 24: 2589-2597. DOI: 10.1007/s10826-014-0061-y.
Child-Report of Family Accommodation in Pediatric Anxiety Disorders: Comparison and Integration with Mother-ReportLebowitz ER, Scharfstein L, Jones J. Child-Report of Family Accommodation in Pediatric Anxiety Disorders: Comparison and Integration with Mother-Report Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2014, 46: 501-511. PMID: 25209390, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-014-0491-1.
COMPARING FAMILY ACCOMMODATION IN PEDIATRIC OBSESSIVE‐COMPULSIVE DISORDER, ANXIETY DISORDERS, AND NONANXIOUS CHILDRENLebowitz ER, Scharfstein LA, Jones J. COMPARING FAMILY ACCOMMODATION IN PEDIATRIC OBSESSIVE‐COMPULSIVE DISORDER, ANXIETY DISORDERS, AND NONANXIOUS CHILDREN Depression And Anxiety 2014, 31: 1018-1025. PMID: 24677578, DOI: 10.1002/da.22251.
Parent-based treatment for childhood and adolescent OCDLebowitz 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.
Psychoeducational Interventions: What Every Parent and Family Member Needs to KnowLebowitz E, Scahill L. Psychoeducational Interventions: What Every Parent and Family Member Needs to Know 2013, 487-502. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199796267.003.0022.
Treating Childhood and Adolescent AnxietyLebowitz E, Omer H. Treating Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety 2013 DOI: 10.1002/9781118589366.
Social PhobiaLebowitz E. Social Phobia 2013, 2915-2919. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-1698-3_414.
FAMILY ACCOMMODATION IN PEDIATRIC ANXIETY DISORDERSLebowitz ER, Woolston J, Bar‐Haim Y, Calvocoressi L, Dauser C, Warnick E, Scahill L, Chakir AR, Shechner T, Hermes H, Vitulano LA, King RA, Leckman JF. FAMILY ACCOMMODATION IN PEDIATRIC ANXIETY DISORDERS Depression And Anxiety 2012, 30: 47-54. PMID: 22965863, PMCID: PMC3932435, DOI: 10.1002/da.21998.
Tourette syndrome in youth with and without obsessive compulsive disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorderLebowitz ER, Motlagh MG, Katsovich L, King RA, Lombroso PJ, Grantz H, Lin H, Bentley MJ, Gilbert DL, Singer HS, Coffey BJ, the Tourette Syndrome Study Group, Kurlan RM, Leckman JF. Tourette syndrome in youth with and without obsessive compulsive disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2012, 21: 451-457. PMID: 22543961, PMCID: PMC3722559, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-012-0278-5.
Poor insight in pediatric obsessive compulsive disorder: Developmental considerations, treatment implications, and potential strategies for improving insightAdelman C, Lebowitz E. Poor insight in pediatric obsessive compulsive disorder: Developmental considerations, treatment implications, and potential strategies for improving insight Journal Of Obsessive-Compulsive And Related Disorders 2012, 1: 119-124. DOI: 10.1016/j.jocrd.2012.02.003.
Parent Training in Nonviolent Resistance for Adult Entitled DependenceLebowitz E, Dolberger D, Nortov E, Omer H. Parent Training in Nonviolent Resistance for Adult Entitled Dependence Family Process 2012, 51: 90-106. PMID: 22428713, DOI: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2012.01382.x.
Family accommodation in obsessive–compulsive disorderLebowitz ER, Panza KE, Su J, Bloch MH. Family accommodation in obsessive–compulsive disorder Expert Review Of Neurotherapeutics 2012, 12: 229-238. PMID: 22288678, PMCID: PMC4011018, DOI: 10.1586/ern.11.200.
Ängstliche Kinder unterstützenLebowitz E, Omer H. Ängstliche Kinder unterstützen 2012 DOI: 10.13109/9783666402180.
Coercive and Disruptive Behaviors in Pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Qualitative AnalysisLebowitz ER, Vitulano LA, Omer H. Coercive and Disruptive Behaviors in Pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Qualitative Analysis Psychiatry 2011, 74: 362-371. PMID: 22168296, DOI: 10.1521/psyc.2011.74.4.362.
Editorial Perspective: When OCD takes over…the family! Coercive and disruptive behaviours in paediatric obsessive compulsive disorderLebowitz ER, Vitulano LA, Mataix‐Cols D, Leckman JF. Editorial Perspective: When OCD takes over…the family! Coercive and disruptive behaviours in paediatric obsessive compulsive disorder Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2011, 52: 1249-1250. PMID: 22022883, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02480.x.
J. Reaven, A. Bleakes-Smith, S. Nichols and S. Hepburn: Facing Your Fears: Group Therapy for Managing Anxiety in Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (Facilitator Manual and Parent/Child Workbooks)Lebowitz E. J. Reaven, A. Bleakes-Smith, S. Nichols and S. Hepburn: Facing Your Fears: Group Therapy for Managing Anxiety in Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (Facilitator Manual and Parent/Child Workbooks) Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2011, 42: 1528-1528. DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1355-1.
Coercive and disruptive behaviors in pediatric obsessive–compulsive disorderLebowitz ER, Omer H, Leckman JF. Coercive and disruptive behaviors in pediatric obsessive–compulsive disorder Depression And Anxiety 2011, 28: 899-905. PMID: 21769998, PMCID: PMC4006629, DOI: 10.1002/da.20858.
Anxiety disorders in childhoodLebowitz, E. R. (2011) Anxiety disorders in childhood. In Van Holen, E, Lampo, A, Vanderfaeillie, J (Eds.) Nonviolent resistance and the new authority in family therapy, education and psychiatric care. (pp 69-73). Brussels: Brussels University Press
Children's Fears: Choosing Support Over ProtectionOmer H., Lebowitz E. R. (2007) Children's Fears: Choosing Support Over Protection. Tel Aviv: Sfarim
Omer, H., Yogev, I., Lebowitz, E. (2010). Gewaltloser Widerstand in der Behandlung von abhängigen jungen Erwachsenen: eine Serie von 10 Fällen. Pschoterapie in DialogOmer, H., Yogev, I., Lebowitz, E. (2010). Gewaltloser Widerstand in der Behandlung von abhängigen jungen Erwachsenen: eine Serie von 10 Fällen. Pschoterapie in Dialog
Lebowitz, E. R. (2013). Parent-based treatment for childhood and adolescent OCD. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 2(4), 425-431.Lebowitz, E. R. (2013). Parent-based treatment for childhood and adolescent OCD. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 2(4), 425-431.

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Conditions	Study Title
Child Development & Autism; Children's Health	Understanding regulation of visual attention and emotion in autism
Children's Health; Mental Health & Behavioral Research	Targeting Attention Orienting to Social Threat to Reduce Social Anxiety in Youth
Children's Health	A Short-Term Longitudinal Study of the Brain Mechanisms of Childhood Irritability
Children's Health; Mental Health & Behavioral Research	Pilot Study of Parent Training for Pediatric Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
	Brain Response Associated With Parent-based Treatment for Childhood Anxiety Disorders
Diseases of the Nervous System; Genetics - Adult; Genetics - Pediatric; Mental Health & Behavioral Research	Brain Emotion Circuitry-Targeted Self-Monitoring and Regulation Therapy (BE-SMART)
Child Development & Autism; Children's Health; Mental Health & Behavioral Research	Measures of Anxiety Related Variables in the General Population
Child Development & Autism; Children's Health; Mental Health & Behavioral Research	Components of Emotional Processing in Young Children with ASD
Children's Health; Mental Health & Behavioral Research	Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of anxiety and related disorders

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