2012
Oxytocin during the initial stages of romantic attachment: Relations to couples’ interactive reciprocity
Schneiderman I, Zagoory-Sharon O, Leckman JF, Feldman R. Oxytocin during the initial stages of romantic attachment: Relations to couples’ interactive reciprocity. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2012, 37: 1277-1285. PMID: 22281209, PMCID: PMC3936960, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.12.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRomantic attachmentRomantic relationshipsNew loversRole of oxytocinParent-infant bondingBio-behavioral mechanismsHuman imaging studiesPositive affectAffectionate touchDyadic interactionsOxytocinergic systemBrain areasEmotional distressThree monthsDyadic statesImaging studiesRelationship durationOT levelsAdult HealthYoung adultsHigh individual stabilitySocial focusPlasma oxytocinOxytocinMonths
2011
Love Alters Autonomic Reactivity to Emotions
Schneiderman I, Zilberstein-Kra Y, Leckman JF, Feldman R. Love Alters Autonomic Reactivity to Emotions. Emotion 2011, 11: 1314-1321. PMID: 22142209, DOI: 10.1037/a0024090.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Validation of the University of São Paulo Sensory Phenomena Scale:Initial Psychometric Properties
Rosario MC, Prado HS, Borcato S, Diniz JB, Shavitt RG, Hounie AG, Mathis ME, Mastrorosa RS, Velloso P, Perin EA, Fossaluza V, Pereira CA, Geller D, Leckman J, Miguel E. Validation of the University of São Paulo Sensory Phenomena Scale:Initial Psychometric Properties. CNS Spectrums 2009, 14: 315-323. PMID: 19668122, DOI: 10.1017/s1092852900020319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen clinical interviewClinical InterviewYale-Brown ObsessiveObsessive-compulsive disorderFourth Edition Axis I DisordersEarly-onset OCD patientsYale Global Tic Severity ScaleSensory phenomenaCompulsive ScaleOCD patientsOCD subjectsAxis I DisordersTic Severity ScaleSão Paulo Sensory Phenomena ScaleSignificant differencesBeck Depression InventoryBeck Anxiety InventorySeverity scoreI disordersInter-rater reliabilityInitial psychometric propertiesSeverity ScalePremonitory urgesPatientsDepression Inventory
2005
Adaptive, Emotional, and Family Functioning of Children With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Comorbid Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Sukhodolsky DG, do Rosario-Campos MC, Scahill L, Katsovich L, Pauls DL, Peterson BS, King RA, Lombroso PJ, Findley DB, Leckman JF. Adaptive, Emotional, and Family Functioning of Children With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Comorbid Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2005, 162: 1125-1132. PMID: 15930061, PMCID: PMC2291297, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.162.6.1125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityChildComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersEmotionsFamily HealthFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPersonality InventoryPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderComorbid attention deficit hyperactivity disorderDiagnosis of OCDDeficit hyperactivity disorderFamily functioningEmotional adjustmentHyperactivity disorderVineland Adaptive Behavior ScalesSelf-reported anxietyDaily living skillsAdaptive Behavior ScalesAdolescents ages 7Self-reported depressionBest-estimate DSM-IV diagnosesGroup of childrenAdaptive functioningLevel of impairmentChild functioningParent ratingsComparison childrenEmotional functioningComprehensive batteryLiving skillsDSM-IV diagnosis