2024
Family Accommodation and Separation Anxiety: The Moderating Role of Child Attachment
Weeks G, Sakmar E, Clark T, Rose A, Silverman W, Lebowitz E. Family Accommodation and Separation Anxiety: The Moderating Role of Child Attachment. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2024, 1-10. PMID: 38755332, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-024-01705-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSeparation anxiety symptomsFamily accommodationAnxiety symptomsAttachment securitySeparation anxietyLevels of attachment securitySeverity of anxiety symptomsAssociated with separation anxietyNo significant moderating effectsClinically anxious childrenAnxiety-related distressHigher attachment securityChild attachment securityFindings enhance understandingAnxious childrenSignificant moderating effectChild anxietyChild attachmentParenting behaviorsAnxietyModerating roleModerating effectSymptomsChildrenAttachment
2021
The Role of Parental Beliefs About Anxiety and Attachment on Parental Accommodation of Child Anxiety
Johnco C, Storch EA, Oar E, McBride NM, Schneider S, Silverman WK, Lebowitz ER. The Role of Parental Beliefs About Anxiety and Attachment on Parental Accommodation of Child Anxiety. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2021, 50: 51-62. PMID: 33534096, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-020-00722-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild anxiety severityParental accommodationChild anxietyNegative beliefsParental beliefsAnxious attachmentSecure attachmentAnxiety severityPath modelParental attachment insecurityGreater anxious attachmentInsecure parental attachmentSecure attachment stylePrimary anxiety disorderChild anxiety diagnosesParent-child relationshipSemi-structured clinical interviewNature of anxietyParents of childrenAttachment insecurityAttachment securityParent accommodationParental attachmentAttachment styleInsecure attachment