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
2019
Family 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
2015
Family Accommodation of Child and Adolescent Anxiety: Mechanisms, Assessment, and Treatment
Norman KR, Silverman WK, Lebowitz ER. Family Accommodation of Child and Adolescent Anxiety: Mechanisms, Assessment, and Treatment. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing 2015, 28: 131-140. PMID: 26238937, PMCID: PMC4896065, DOI: 10.1111/jcap.12116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnxiety-related distressFamily accommodationPediatric anxiety disordersAnxiety disordersAnxiety symptomsCurrent evidence-based interventionsChild anxiety symptomsCommon mental health concernsPsychiatric mental health nurse practitionersPotential neurobiological underpinningsMental health concernsCortico-limbic circuitryEvidence-based interventionsAdolescent anxietyNeurobiological underpinningsOxytocinergic systemOwn behaviorMultidisciplinary team membersGreater caregiver burdenTeam membersCurrent findingsPsychotherapy servicesClinical interventionsPsyc INFOCaregiver burden