2023
Randomized trial comparing standard versus light intensity parent training for anxious youth
Storch E, Guzick A, Ayton D, Palo A, Kook M, Candelari A, Maye C, McNeel M, Trent E, Garcia J, Onyeka O, Rast C, Shimshoni Y, Lebowitz E, Goodman W. Randomized trial comparing standard versus light intensity parent training for anxious youth. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2023, 173: 104451. PMID: 38154287, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2023.104451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObsessive-compulsive disorderAnxiety severityAnxious Childhood EmotionsParent-reported anxietyPost-treatment anxietyTreatment conditionsAnxious youthChildhood EmotionsParent trainingFamily accommodationSupportive parentingAnxiety treatmentDiverse sampleAnxietyOne monthSignificant anxietyYouthChange scoresIndependent evaluatorsFunctional impairmentParentsFurther supportSessionsTotal change scoresEmotionsA Pilot Trial of SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) in Autism
Rozenblat S, Shimshoni Y, Lebowitz E, Perez M, Koller J. A Pilot Trial of SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) in Autism. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2023, 1-15. PMID: 37353645, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01555-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFamily accommodationAnxious Childhood EmotionsAverage cognitive abilityCognitive behavior therapySymptom severityAnxiety symptom severityChildhood EmotionsChildhood anxietyCognitive abilitiesSupportive parentingChild distressAutistic populationManualized treatmentAutistic childrenReliable changeGreater functional impairmentAutismWeekly sessionsAnxietyPoor treatment outcomesPreliminary evidencePreliminary efficacyDistressPilot trialCaregiver burden
2020
Parent-Child Agreement on Family Accommodation Differentially Predicts Outcomes of Child-Based and Parent-Based Child Anxiety Treatment
Zilcha-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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParent-child agreementFamily accommodationMultilevel response-surface analysisAnxious Childhood EmotionsChild anxiety treatmentChild anxiety severityCognitive behavioral therapyAnxiety symptom severityDistinct underlying mechanismsChildhood EmotionsChildhood anxietySupportive parentingAnxiety treatmentParent reportBehavioral therapyRole of accommodationAnxiety severityAnxiety disordersPoor treatment outcomesTreatment outcomesSymptom severitySubsequent treatment outcomesTreatment endSignificant predictorsChildren
2019
Parent-Based Treatment as Efficacious as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Anxiety: A Randomized Noninferiority Study of Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions
Lebowitz 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParent-based treatmentAnxious Childhood EmotionsChildhood anxiety disordersFamily accommodationChildhood anxietyAnxiety disordersChildhood EmotionsSupportive parentingParenting stressAnxiety outcomesCognitive behavioral therapyPrimary anxiety disorderParent interventionBehavioral therapyChildren's ratingsAnxiety severityTreatment credibilityClinician-rated scalesParent treatmentParent involvementAnxietyDiagnostic InterviewEmotionsParentingIndependent evaluators
2017
Family‐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
2015
Treatment of Extreme Family Accommodation in a Youth with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Lebowitz 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObsessive-compulsive disorderFamily accommodationPediatric obsessive-compulsive disorderAnxious Childhood EmotionsParent-based treatmentParent-based interventionsObsessive-compulsive symptomsSevere obsessive-compulsive disorderChildhood EmotionsSupportive parentingParent behaviorGreater symptom severityAnxiety disordersCompulsive disorderYouth responsesIllustrative case examplesSymptom severityYouthAngerForceful attemptsParentsCase exampleDistressDisordersEmotions