2022
Anxious Bullies: Parent Distress and Youth Anxiety Interact to Predict Bullying Perpetration
Musicaro RM, Yeguez CE, Rey Y, Silverman WK, Pettit JW. Anxious Bullies: Parent Distress and Youth Anxiety Interact to Predict Bullying Perpetration. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2022, 55: 812-818. PMID: 36222997, PMCID: PMC10090230, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-022-01443-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYouth anxietyParent distressBullying perpetrationAnxiety symptom severityAnxious samplesYouth distressPercent of youthAnxietyBulliesParents' levelPerpetrationDistressSymptom severityHome problemsYouthEmpirical findingsSignificant interactionPast monthFindingsOverlooked groupNovel insightsEarlier studies
2017
Anxiety Sensitivity Moderates the Relation Between Family Accommodation and Anxiety Symptom Severity in Clinically Anxious Children
Schleider JL, Lebowitz ER, Silverman WK. Anxiety Sensitivity Moderates the Relation Between Family Accommodation and Anxiety Symptom Severity in Clinically Anxious Children. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2017, 49: 187-196. PMID: 28616690, PMCID: PMC6688181, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-017-0740-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnxiety symptom severityChild anxiety symptom severityFamily accommodationAnxiety sensitivityAnxious childrenSymptom severityClinically Anxious ChildrenAnxiety-provoking stimuliLong-term anxietySubset of childrenAnxiety severityImmediate distressMothers' ratingsChildren's symptomsParental involvementChildrenDistressRatingsSeverity associationStrength of associationAnxietyHigh levelsStimuliAccommodationLink
2013
Children’s Postdisaster Trajectories of PTS Symptoms: Predicting Chronic Distress
La Greca AM, Lai BS, Llabre MM, Silverman WK, Vernberg EM, Prinstein MJ. Children’s Postdisaster Trajectories of PTS Symptoms: Predicting Chronic Distress. Child & Youth Care Forum 2013, 42: 351-369. PMID: 24683300, PMCID: PMC3964678, DOI: 10.1007/s10566-013-9206-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stressPsychological distressHigh anxietyLife eventsChronic distressSocial supportEmotion regulation strategiesPoor emotion regulationPoor emotion regulation strategiesChild psychological distressMajor life eventsGrowth mixture modelingEmotion regulationPostdisaster distressRegulation strategiesPTS symptomsDataset of childrenPTS reactionsGeneral anxietyHurricane exposureContextual variablesGreater useDistressAnxietyDistinct trajectories
1996
Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress in Children After Hurricane Andrew: A Prospective Study
La Greca A, Silverman W, Vernberg E, Prinstein M. Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress in Children After Hurricane Andrew: A Prospective Study. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 1996, 64: 712-723. PMID: 8803361, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.64.4.712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stressTraumatic eventsMonths postdisasterChild posttraumatic stress disorderDisaster-related distressMajor life stressorsPTSD symptomsStress disorderGrade childrenLife stressorsSocial supportConceptual modelHurricane AndrewSchool yearPostdisasterChildrenSymptomsDistressProspective studyStressorsDemographic characteristicsSymptomatologyPotential utilityDisordersAnxiety and Phobic Disorders, A Pragmatic Approach
Silverman W, Kurtines W. Anxiety and Phobic Disorders, A Pragmatic Approach. Clinical Child Psychology Library 1996 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4757-9212-6.BooksAttention deficit problemsReview ofthe literatureOppositional defianceConduct disturbanceLate adolescencePhobic disordersProblem of childhoodTreatment programConsiderable distressAdolescenceAdolescentsAnxietySuch findingsChildrenDisordersProfessional energyInternalizingDistressYouthAdulthoodChildhoodDefianceShort termAttentionProgram
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