2023
Parent Accommodation Contemporaneously Mediates the Association Between Youth Irritability and Youth Anxiety Treatment Outcome
Cabrera V, Buitron V, Patriarca G, Rey Y, Lebowitz E, Silverman W, Pettit J. Parent Accommodation Contemporaneously Mediates the Association Between Youth Irritability and Youth Anxiety Treatment Outcome. Behavior Therapy 2023, 54: 852-862. PMID: 37597962, PMCID: PMC10440415, DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2023.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYouth anxiety severityParent accommodationCognitive-behavioral treatmentYouth irritabilityAnxiety treatment outcomesAnxiety severityChild anxietyPrimary anxiety disorder diagnosisAnxiety disorder diagnosisAnxious youthYouth anxietyYouth ages 6Adolescent irritabilityAnxiety outcomesBehavioral treatmentAnxiety protocolAnxietyGreater impairmentDisorder diagnosisAge 6Treatment outcomesFuture researchPosttreatmentIrritabilityResearch documents
2022
Attention Training as a Low-Intensity Treatment for Concerning Anxiety in Clinic-Referred Youth
Pettit J, Rey Y, Marin C, Bechor M, Lebowitz E, Vasey M, Jaccard J, Abend R, Pine D, Bar-Haim Y, Silverman W. Attention Training as a Low-Intensity Treatment for Concerning Anxiety in Clinic-Referred Youth. Behavior Therapy 2022, 54: 77-90. PMID: 36608979, PMCID: PMC9825787, DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2022.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention Bias Modification TreatmentAttention control trainingAttention trainingAnxiety severityAttention controlAnxiety levelsAttention biasNeutral facesLow-intensity treatmentGlobal impairmentDot-probe taskYouth anxiety severityClinic-Referred YouthFull criteriaAttention focusingControl trainingTreatment researchYouthIndependent evaluatorsTrainingImpairment ratingsACT trialsPosttreatmentSeverity ratingsRatings
2021
Directional effects of parent and child anxiety 1 year following treatment of child anxiety, and the mediational role of parent psychological control
Silverman WK, Marin CE, Rey Y, Jaccard J, Pettit JW. Directional effects of parent and child anxiety 1 year following treatment of child anxiety, and the mediational role of parent psychological control. Depression And Anxiety 2021, 38: 1289-1297. PMID: 34464490, PMCID: PMC8664994, DOI: 10.1002/da.23210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParents’ psychological controlPsychological controlChild anxietyCognitive behavioral therapyParent anxietyIndividual cognitive behavioral therapyChild's ageAnxiety 1 yearTreatment targetsMediational roleEvidence of childrenBehavioral therapyRecent efficacy trialsParent involvementAnxietyPosttreatmentDirectional effectsParentsClinical implicationsCBT armEvidence of parentChildrenTreatment effectsModeratorEfficacy trials
2020
What Drives Symptom Reduction in Attention Bias Modification Treatment? A Randomized Controlled Experiment in Clinically Anxious Youths
Linetzky M, Pettit J, Silverman W, Pine D, Bar-Haim Y. What Drives Symptom Reduction in Attention Bias Modification Treatment? A Randomized Controlled Experiment in Clinically Anxious Youths. Clinical Psychological Science 2020, 8: 506-518. DOI: 10.1177/2167702620902130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttention bias modificationSpatial attentionAttention controlABM efficacyAnxious youthAnxiety symptomsAttention Bias Modification TreatmentThreat exposureClinically Anxious YouthSelective spatial attentionTreatment expectanciesAnxiety disordersSymptom reductionGroup differencesYouthLevel of changeAttentionModification treatmentControlled ExperimentMidtreatmentTreatment effectsFour-armFindingsPosttreatmentSymptoms
2019
Group- Versus Parent-Involvement CBT for Childhood Anxiety Disorders: Treatment Specificity and Long-Term Recovery Mediation
Silverman WK, Marin CE, Rey Y, Kurtines WM, Jaccard J, Pettit JW. Group- Versus Parent-Involvement CBT for Childhood Anxiety Disorders: Treatment Specificity and Long-Term Recovery Mediation. Clinical Psychological Science 2019, 7: 840-855. PMID: 33758679, PMCID: PMC7984418, DOI: 10.1177/2167702619830404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGroup cognitive behavioral therapyParental psychological controlPsychological controlAnxiety reductionAnxiety disordersYouth anxiety disordersChildhood anxiety disordersPrimary anxiety diagnosisCognitive behavioral therapyTreatment specificityYouth anxietyCBT targetsBehavioral therapyAnxiety diagnosesCBTMediationPutative mediatorsPosttreatmentDisordersAnxietyYouthEfficacy trialsMediatorsParentsSpecific mechanisms
2015
Therapist‐youth agreement on alliance change predicts long‐term outcome in CBT for anxiety disorders
Fjermestad KW, Lerner MD, McLeod BD, Wergeland GJ, Heiervang ER, Silverman WK, Öst LG, De Los Reyes A, Havik OE, Haugland BS. Therapist‐youth agreement on alliance change predicts long‐term outcome in CBT for anxiety disorders. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2015, 57: 625-632. PMID: 26647901, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual cognitive behavioral therapyYouth anxiety disordersAnxiety disordersTreatment satisfactionEarly allianceLong-term outcomesTherapist-rated allianceCognitive behavioral therapySeparation anxiety disorderAlliance changeTherapeutic Alliance ScaleClinician severity ratingsSeverity ratingsEffectiveness trialICBT conditionICBT programSocial phobiaBehavioral therapyAlliance ScaleLevel of agreementAlliance ratingsDisordersPosttreatmentPositive outcomesOutcomes
2009
Directionality of Change in Youth Anxiety Treatment Involving Parents: An Initial Examination
Silverman WK, Kurtines WM, Jaccard J, Pina AA. Directionality of Change in Youth Anxiety Treatment Involving Parents: An Initial Examination. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2009, 77: 474-485. PMID: 19485589, PMCID: PMC2778202, DOI: 10.1037/a0015761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyYouth anxietyParent involvementYouth anxiety treatmentActive parent involvementMechanisms of changeEvidence-based treatmentsParent variablesAnxiety treatmentBehavioral therapyAnxiety disordersEvidence-based explanationsDirectionality of changeYouthAnxietyParentsTreatment conditionsTreatment outcomesPosttreatmentDirectionalityDisordersDynamics of changesFindingsResearchExplanation
1999
Contingency Management, Self-Control, and Education Support in the Treatment of Childhood Phobic Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Silverman W, Kurtines W, Ginsburg G, Weems C, Rabian B, Serafini L. Contingency Management, Self-Control, and Education Support in the Treatment of Childhood Phobic Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 1999, 67: 675-687. PMID: 10535234, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.67.5.675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhobic disordersSelf-ControlTreatment conditionsContingency managementControl conditionTreatment programES conditionChildrenTreatment sessionsSC conditionParentsSeparate treatment sessionsEducation supportRelative efficacyComparable improvementKnowledge developmentDisordersClinical trialsTherapistsOutcome measuresConjoint MeetingClinical practicePosttreatmentSessionsImplications
1990
A Preliminary Analysis of a Functional Model of Assessment and Treatment for School Refusal Behavior
Kearney C, Silverman W. A Preliminary Analysis of a Functional Model of Assessment and Treatment for School Refusal Behavior. Behavior Modification 1990, 14: 340-366. PMID: 2375736, DOI: 10.1177/01454455900143007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool refusal behaviorSchool Refusal Assessment ScaleRefusal behaviorCognitive restructuringSchool attendanceFull-time school attendanceSocial situationsRelaxation trainingAnxious behaviorParent questionnairePrescriptive treatmentTangible reinforcementTreatment of childrenDaily measuresDifferential reinforcementContingency contractingDaily levelsAnxietyAdolescentsDistressChildrenAssessment ScaleTreatment approachesPosttreatmentDepression