2024
Anxiety Symptom Trajectories Predict Depression Symptom Trajectories up to Four Years After CBT for Youth Anxiety Disorders
Fjermestad K, Norum F, Brask H, Kodal A, Silverman W, Heiervang E, Wergeland G. Anxiety Symptom Trajectories Predict Depression Symptom Trajectories up to Four Years After CBT for Youth Anxiety Disorders. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2024, 52: 1503-1513. PMID: 38878114, PMCID: PMC11461661, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-024-01214-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyYouth anxiety disordersAnxiety symptom trajectoriesDepressive symptom trajectoriesDepressive symptomsSymptom trajectoriesParental mental healthAnxiety disordersAnxiety diagnosesMental healthDepression trajectoriesPost-cognitive behavioral therapyAssociated with less depressive symptomsSelf-reported depression levelsAnxiety symptom improvementDepression levelsParent-reported anxietyExamined depressive symptomsLess depressive symptomsGrowth curve modelsSelf-reported mental healthAssessment periodBehavioral therapyAnxiety trajectoriesDiagnostic recoveryThe Effectiveness of Modular Transdiagnostic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Versus Treatment as Usual for Youths Displaying School Attendance Problems: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Johnsen D, Lomholt J, Heyne D, Jensen M, Jeppesen P, Silverman W, Thastum M. The Effectiveness of Modular Transdiagnostic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Versus Treatment as Usual for Youths Displaying School Attendance Problems: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2024, 52: 1397-1412. PMID: 38739306, PMCID: PMC11420258, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-024-01196-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyTransdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapySchool attendance problemsRandomized controlled trialsSelf-efficacyMonths of cognitive behavioral therapyMental healthYouth self-efficacyParental self-efficacyEvidence-based interventionsWithin-group improvementsBehavioral therapyHours of interventionSchool refusalSchool attendanceAssociated with negative short-Emotional problemsConduct problemsSchool involvementIntervention servicesIntervention effectsEffective interventionsControlled trialsAged 6Youth
2023
Affective Language Spreads Between Anxious Children and Their Mothers During a Challenging Puzzle Task
Nook E, Nardini C, Zacharek S, Hommel G, Spencer H, Martino A, Morra A, Flores S, Anderson T, Marin C, Silverman W, Lebowitz E, Gee D. Affective Language Spreads Between Anxious Children and Their Mothers During a Challenging Puzzle Task. Emotion 2023, 23: 1513-1521. PMID: 36595385, PMCID: PMC10314965, DOI: 10.1037/emo0001203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative affect wordsChallenging puzzle taskAffect wordsAffective languagePuzzle taskEffective emotion regulationSpread of emotionsEmotion regulationNeuroscientific levelAnxious childrenEmotional influencesWord useBidirectional influenceAnxiety disordersBidirectional relationsMother's directionsMental healthEmotionsFuture researchWordsCurrent studyLanguageChildrenTaskMothers
2022
Short report: COVID-19-related anxiety is associated with mental health problems among adults with rare disorders
Fjermestad KW, Orm S, Silverman WK, Cogo-Moreira H. Short report: COVID-19-related anxiety is associated with mental health problems among adults with rare disorders. Research In Developmental Disabilities 2022, 123: 104181. PMID: 35114595, PMCID: PMC8789552, DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104181.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Prosocial Behavior Is a Relative Strength in Siblings of Children with Physical Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder
Orm S, Haukeland Y, Vatne T, Silverman W, Fjermestad K. Prosocial Behavior Is a Relative Strength in Siblings of Children with Physical Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal Of Developmental And Physical Disabilities 2021, 34: 591-608. DOI: 10.1007/s10882-021-09816-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSiblings of childrenPhysical disabilityMental healthMother-child communicationChild-reported internalizingAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderType of disabilityFamily communicationDifficulties QuestionnaireSignificant correlatesDisabilityChildrenSiblingsDisordersHealthMulti-informant approachCare responsibilitiesExternalizing difficultiesInternalizingInternalizing difficulties
2020
Group intervention for siblings and parents of children with chronic disorders (SIBS-RCT): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Fjermestad KW, Silverman WK, Vatne TM. Group intervention for siblings and parents of children with chronic disorders (SIBS-RCT): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2020, 21: 851. PMID: 33054825, PMCID: PMC7556945, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04781-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParents of childrenGroup interventionNeurodevelopmental disordersQuality of lifeEvidence-based interventionsMental health problemsPoor family communicationSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeOutcome predictorsChronic disordersHealth centersHealth problemsWaitlistParticipant subgroupsFamily communicationManual-based group interventionMental healthCurve analysisDisordersOptimal interventionInterventionParent group sessionsOutcomesGroup sessionsEvaluation of “SIBS”, An Intervention for Siblings and Parents of Children with Chronic Disorders
Haukeland Y, Czajkowski N, Fjermestad K, Silverman W, Mossige S, Vatne T. Evaluation of “SIBS”, An Intervention for Siblings and Parents of Children with Chronic Disorders. Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2020, 29: 2201-2217. DOI: 10.1007/s10826-020-01737-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParent-sibling communicationChronic disordersParents of childrenMental healthManual adherenceBehavioral problemsPoor mental healthOpen trialDisorder knowledgeSeparate group sessionsSiblings of childrenGroup interventionManual-based group interventionDisordersParticipant satisfactionInitial feasibilityGroup sessionsChildrenInterventionOutcomesSiblingsBeneficial outcomesBaselineGrowth curve modelingAdherence
2017
Polygenic Scores for Differential Susceptibility to Emotional Symptoms Predict Response to Cbt in Child Anxiety
Eley T, Keers R, Coleman J, Lester K, Thastum M, Schneider S, Heiervang E, Meiser-Stedman R, Nauta M, Silverman W, Creswell C, Hudson J, Plomin R, Lewis C, Breen G. Polygenic Scores for Differential Susceptibility to Emotional Symptoms Predict Response to Cbt in Child Anxiety. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2017, 27: s502-s503. DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2016.09.606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyEmotional problemsAnxiety disordersPolygenic scoresIndividual cognitive behavioral therapyGroup cognitive behavioral therapyDifferential susceptibility hypothesisChild anxietyPsychological treatmentBehavioral therapyEmotional symptomsSusceptibility hypothesisPositive environmentMental healthGreater environmental sensitivityHigher scoresImportant predictorTwin pairsChildrenSuccessful replicationMonozygotic twin pairsIndividualsEnvironmental sensitivityScoresCBT
2014
A School-Based Post-Katrina Therapeutic Intervention
Goldman EE, Bauer D, Newman DL, Kalka E, Lochman JE, Silverman WK, Jensen PS, Curry J, Stark K, Wells KC, Bannon WM, The Integrated Psychotheraphy Consortium. A School-Based Post-Katrina Therapeutic Intervention. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2014, 42: 363-372. PMID: 25047869, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-014-0576-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSet of schoolsHigh school studentsSchool-based interventionsGroup studentsSchool studentsSchool yearIntervention studentsEmotional difficultiesDisorder symptomsMultiple informantsStudentsCommunity youthBehavioral problemsBehavioral distressRisk youthDistress levelsTraining modelMental healthFlexible adaptationSchoolsYouthCurrent studyEnhancement ProgramImplementation of evidenceCrisis situations
1996
Phobic and anxiety disorders in Hispanic and Caucasian youth
Ginsburg G, Silverman W. Phobic and anxiety disorders in Hispanic and Caucasian youth. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 1996, 10: 517-528. DOI: 10.1016/s0887-6185(96)00027-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnxiety disordersPrimary diagnosisHispanic mental healthClinical characteristicsInterference ratingsSeparation anxiety disorderCaucasian youthChildhood anxiety disordersMental healthHispanic childrenDiagnosisDisordersLow incomeHispanic parentsCaucasiansSchool refusalHispanic youthChildrenCaucasian parentsStudy findingsMajority of indicesPhobicsFindingsIntake