2017
Oxytocin response to youth–mother interactions in clinically anxious youth is associated with separation anxiety and dyadic behavior
Lebowitz 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeparation anxiety disorderAnxious youthAnxiety disordersSeparation anxietySalivary oxytocinAffective touchDSM-5 anxiety disordersYouth anxiety symptomsOT responseParticular anxiety disordersAttachment figuresReliable codersMaternal sensitivityDyadic behaviorsChildren's ratingsMaternal intrusivenessAttachment behaviorAnxiety symptomsAnxiety regulationSocial supportPossible intervention strategiesSignificant distressHigher youthYouthIntervention strategies
2015
Cognitive computer training in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) versus no intervention: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Bikic A, Leckman JF, Lindschou J, Christensen TØ, Dalsgaard S. Cognitive computer training in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) versus no intervention: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2015, 16: 480. PMID: 26499057, PMCID: PMC4619562, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-015-0975-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderDeficit hyperactivity disorderCognitive functionCognitive trainingCognitive dysfunctionHyperactivity disorderComputer trainingSymptoms of inattentionMultiple cognitive functionsCommon neurodevelopmental disorderBackgroundAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderEveryday lifeCognitive skillsADHD symptomsNeurodevelopmental disordersYoung childrenWeeks of trainingPharmacological treatmentTrainingChildrenClinical superiority trialPoor generalizationLong-term effectsControl groupIntervention group
2011
Editorial Perspective: When OCD takes over…the family! Coercive and disruptive behaviours in paediatric obsessive compulsive disorder
Lebowitz 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.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Risk and Resilience: Early Manipulation of Macaque Social Experience and Persistent Behavioral and Neurophysiological Outcomes
Stevens HE, Leckman JF, Coplan JD, Suomi SJ. Risk and Resilience: Early Manipulation of Macaque Social Experience and Persistent Behavioral and Neurophysiological Outcomes. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2009, 48: 114-127. PMID: 19127170, DOI: 10.1097/chi.0b013e318193064c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorAnimalsChildChild BehaviorChild DevelopmentChild RearingChild, PreschoolGenotypeHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMacacaMother-Child RelationsNeurophysiologyNeurotransmitter AgentsResilience, PsychologicalRiskRisk FactorsSocial BehaviorSocial EnvironmentStress, PsychologicalTemperament