2024
The association between salivary oxytocin, age, and puberty in children with and without OCD
Mora-Jensen A, Clemmensen L, Grønberg M, Lebowitz E, Quintana D, Jørgensen N, Larsen C, Bak L, Christensen G, Pretzmann L, Uhre V, Christensen S, Uhre C, Korsbjerg N, Thoustrup C, Hagstrøm J, Ritter M, Plessen K, Pagsberg A, Lønfeldt N. The association between salivary oxytocin, age, and puberty in children with and without OCD. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 28693. PMID: 39562644, PMCID: PMC11576962, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-80194-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderOxytocin concentrationsPediatric obsessive-compulsive disorderSalivary oxytocin concentrationsVisual inspection of plotsOxytocin systemPsychiatric disordersSalivary oxytocinEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayBehavioral changesPubertal stageAdolescentsModerate supportOxytocinInconsistent resultsPost-hocDisordersChildrenPost hoc testSystem activityCovariates ageParentsAssociationImmunosorbent assayHypothesis
2020
Abnormal asymmetry of thalamic volume moderates stress from parents and anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents with social anxiety disorder
Zhang 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThalamic volumeThalamic asymmetryAge group differencesAbnormal asymmetryAnxiety disordersBilateral thalamic volumeAnxiety symptomsBrain developmental abnormalitiesOlder age groupsSocial anxiety disorderChronic family stressMedication-free childrenFunctional lateralizationMental disordersAge groupsChronic stressBrain developmentTotal SCARED scoresDisordersFamilial stressChildrenAnxiety severityAdolescentsEmotional disordersDevelopmental abnormalities
2018
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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParent-based treatmentCurrent evidence-based treatmentsCognitive behavioral therapyObsessive-compulsive disorderEvidence-based treatmentsChild avoidFamily accommodationResponse preventionLack of motivationSupportive responsesAdolescent OCDOwn behaviorChildren's symptomsPsychopharmacological treatmentYouthDisordersOCDAdolescentsDistressMotivationCase descriptionTheoretical backgroundParentsSymptomsChildrenAnxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Byrne S, Lebowitz E, Ollendick T, Silverman W. Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents. 2018, 217-241. DOI: 10.1093/med-psych/9780190492243.003.0011.Chapters
2017
Maternal Acceptance Moderates Fear Ratings and Avoidance Behavior in Children
Shimshoni 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildren’s avoidance behaviorMaternal acceptanceAvoidance behaviorBehavioral avoidanceAnxiety disordersFear of spidersSelf-rated fearLevel of avoidanceSpider stimuliAnxious childrenChild avoidanceChildren's fearsChildren's feelingsFearAvoidanceChildrenHallmark featureMothersAcceptanceDisordersAdolescentsBehaviorStimuliFeelingsModeratesSocial Media Use, Friendship Quality, and the Moderating Role of Anxiety in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
van 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFriendship qualityAnxiety levelsSocial media useHigher friendship qualityComplex social informationAutism spectrum disorderMedia useSpectrum disorderSocial informationModerating RoleSocial mediaSocial engagementASDOffline social activitiesAnxietyAdolescentsSignificant anxietyComparison controlsSocial activities
2011
Coercive and Disruptive Behaviors in Pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Qualitative Analysis
Lebowitz 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily accommodationDisruptive behaviorCoercive behaviorPediatric obsessive-compulsive disorderObsessive-compulsive symptom dimensionsObsessive-compulsive childObsessive-compulsive disorderLevel of impairmentChild OCDCompulsive disorderSymptom dimensionsOCDInterview pointsClinical experience pointsSymptom severityTheory methodologyQualitative explorationAdolescentsChildrenEmergent themesSuch situationsParentsExperience pointsTreatment outcomesQualitative analysis