2023
A 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
Family Accommodation in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Feldman 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderFamily accommodationSpectrum disorderAnxiety disordersParent-based interventionsFamilies of childrenParents of childrenParental accommodationChild's RRBsRRB severityGreater symptom severityRepetitive behaviorsLower functioningHighlight avenuesPoor treatment outcomesRRBsSymptom severityChildrenMost participantsDisordersTreatment outcomesOCDHigh levelsFunctioningAccommodationFamily accommodation in psychopathology: A synthesized review
Shimshoni 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCaregiver burdenSymptom severityFamily accommodationPoor treatment outcomesEfficacy of treatmentGreater symptom severityPosttraumatic stress disorderEnglish language papersObsessive-compulsive disorderFunctional impairmentTic disordersTreatment outcomesPsychiatric disordersElectronic databasesStress disorderDisordersLanguage papersNumber of studiesFamily membersPsychopathologySeverityAutism spectrum disorderRecent findingsSpectrum disorderTreatment
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
Family accommodation mediates the association between anxiety symptoms in mothers and children
Jones 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily accommodationChild anxietyStructural equation modellingAnxiety symptomsMaternal anxietySubclinical anxiety symptomsPediatric anxiety disordersDevelopment of interventionsChild avoidMothers of childrenMediational roleGreater symptom severityAnxiety disordersOwn anxietyMaternal accommodationAnxietyEquation modellingPoor treatment outcomesSymptom severityParentsChildrenTreatment outcomesAccommodationYouthMothers
2014
COMPARING FAMILY ACCOMMODATION IN PEDIATRIC OBSESSIVE‐COMPULSIVE DISORDER, ANXIETY DISORDERS, AND NONANXIOUS CHILDREN
Lebowitz 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderAnxiety disordersChildhood obsessive-compulsive disorderHealthy controlsNA groupSymptom severityPoor treatment outcomesFamily accommodationSeverity of anxietyPediatric obsessive-compulsive disorderMothers of childrenAssessment of childrenTreatment outcomesClinical careGeneral populationClinical groupsComparison groupLower functioningDisordersMeasures of accommodationSeverityChildrenChild avoidGreater distressEmotional disorders
2012
FAMILY ACCOMMODATION IN PEDIATRIC ANXIETY DISORDERS
Lebowitz 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood anxiety disordersFamily Accommodation ScaleFamily accommodationAnxiety disordersMeasures of anxietyFamilies of childrenObsessive-compulsive disorderGood internal consistencyTwo-factor solutionAnxious childrenPediatric anxietyAccommodation ScaleSeparation anxietyGreater symptom severityAnxiety symptomsCompulsive disorderDivergent validityFamily routinesAnxietyDiagnostic InterviewPoor treatment outcomesInternal consistencySymptom severityMost parentsFactor analysis