2020
A computational network perspective on pediatric anxiety symptoms
Abend R, Bajaj MA, Coppersmith DDL, Kircanski K, Haller SP, Cardinale EM, Salum GA, Wiers RW, Salemink E, Pettit JW, Pérez-Edgar K, Lebowitz ER, Silverman WK, Bar-Haim Y, Brotman MA, Leibenluft E, Fried EI, Pine DS. A computational network perspective on pediatric anxiety symptoms. Psychological Medicine 2020, 51: 1752-1762. PMID: 32787994, PMCID: PMC8486314, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291720000501.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAnxiety DisordersAttitudeAutism Spectrum DisorderChildFamilyFamily RelationsFemaleHumansMaleObsessive-Compulsive DisorderSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsAutism 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 levelsFunctioningAccommodation
2015
Salivary oxytocin in clinically anxious youth: Associations with separation anxiety and family accommodation
Lebowitz ER, Leckman JF, Feldman R, Zagoory-Sharon O, McDonald N, Silverman WK. Salivary oxytocin in clinically anxious youth: Associations with separation anxiety and family accommodation. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2015, 65: 35-43. PMID: 26716876, PMCID: PMC4895196, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnxiety, SeparationChildFemaleHumansMaleMother-Child RelationsMothersOxytocinPituitary HormonesSalivaSelf ReportSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsSalivary OT levelsFamily accommodationSeparation anxiety disorderYouth anxietyAnxiety disordersAnxious youthInterpersonal behaviorSeparation anxietyOT levelsDSM-5 anxiety disordersSeparation anxiety symptomsTreatment of anxietyNeuropeptide oxytocinSalivary OTClinical anxietyMaternal ratingsSalivary oxytocinAnxiety symptomsOxytocinergic systemRegulation of anxietyAnxious behaviorOwn behaviorAnxiety assessmentAnxietyParental involvement
2014
Child-Report of Family Accommodation in Pediatric Anxiety Disorders: Comparison and Integration with Mother-Report
Lebowitz ER, Scharfstein L, Jones J. Child-Report of Family Accommodation in Pediatric Anxiety Disorders: Comparison and Integration with Mother-Report. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2014, 46: 501-511. PMID: 25209390, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-014-0491-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal anxietyAnxiety disordersChildhood anxiety disordersMother-child agreementFamily accommodationImportant clinical characteristicsDSM-5 anxiety disordersPediatric anxiety disordersChild reportsMothers' reportsClinical characteristicsMaternal reportsAnxious mothersDisordersMothersChildrenAnxietyReportAssociationCOMPARING 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
2011
Coercive and disruptive behaviors in pediatric obsessive–compulsive disorder
Lebowitz ER, Omer H, Leckman JF. Coercive and disruptive behaviors in pediatric obsessive–compulsive disorder. Depression And Anxiety 2011, 28: 899-905. PMID: 21769998, PMCID: PMC4006629, DOI: 10.1002/da.20858.Peer-Reviewed Original Research