2023
Maternal FGF2 levels associated with child anxiety and depression symptoms through child FGF2 levels
Lebowitz 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, PMCID: PMC10104478, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.01.090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFGF2 levelsDepressive symptomsDepression symptomsChild anxietySymptoms of anxietyRatings of anxietyGrowth factor 2Maternal anxietySymptomsDepressed childrenDepressionChild depressionMothersChildrenFactor 2Self-report ratingsAnxietyIntergenerational pathwaysNon-referred childrenRange of anxietyFGF2AssociationLevelsMaternal
2018
Negative peer social interactions and oxytocin levels linked to suicidal ideation in anxious youth
Lebowitz 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative peer interactionsPeer social interactionSalivary oxytocin levelsAnxious youthPeer interactionsHigher oxytocin levelsAnxiety disordersOxytocin levelsSocial interactionSuicidal ideationSocial eventsSelf-report measuresPrimary anxiety disorderSemi-structured diagnostic interviewNegative social interactionsPeripheral oxytocin levelsSample of childrenPeer victimization