2023
Effect modification of an effective transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral psychotherapy in youths with common mental health problems: Secondary analyses of the randomized mind-my-mind trial
Rimvall M, Vassard D, Nielsen S, Wolf R, Plessen K, Bilenberg N, Thomsen P, Thastum M, Neumer S, Puggaard L, Pedersen M, Pagsberg A, Silverman W, Correll C, Christensen R, Jeppesen P. Effect modification of an effective transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral psychotherapy in youths with common mental health problems: Secondary analyses of the randomized mind-my-mind trial. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2023, 74: 64-75. PMID: 37279641, DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2023.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health problemsPotential effect modifiersHealth problemsDifferential treatment effectsTreatment benefitEffect modifiersUntreated mental health problemsSubstantial mental health problemsCommon mental health problemsTreatment effectsLocal community settingsCommunity-based programsBaseline factorsTreat analysisClinical variablesEffect modificationCognitive-behavioral psychotherapyDiagnostic criteriaMIND trialSociodemographic factorsTrial dataMental disordersSecondary analysisCommunity settingsCBT treatment
2022
Cost-effectiveness of a transdiagnostic psychotherapy program for youth with common mental health problems
Wolf RT, Jeppesen P, Pedersen MMA, Puggaard LB, Thastum M, Bilenberg N, Thomsen PH, Silverman WK, Plessen KJ, Neumer SP, Correll CU, Pagsberg AK, Gyrd-Hansen D. Cost-effectiveness of a transdiagnostic psychotherapy program for youth with common mental health problems. BMC Health Services Research 2022, 22: 819. PMID: 35739556, PMCID: PMC9229821, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08187-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCommon mental health problemsMental health problemsHealth problemsChild Health Utility 9DTrial periodCost-effectiveness ratioPreference weightsAdult populationLife reportingPsychotherapy programSelf-reported costsCHU9DThree timesTrialsChoice of informantsTreatment effectsObjectivesOur objectiveYouth QualitySchool-age youthYouth populationWeightSociodemographic and clinical characteristics of youths and parents seeking psychological treatment for school attendance problems
Johnsen DB, Lomholt JJ, Heyne D, Jeppesen P, Jensen MB, Silverman WK, Thastum M. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of youths and parents seeking psychological treatment for school attendance problems. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0261449. PMID: 35081106, PMCID: PMC8791456, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health problemsSchool attendance problemsPsychological treatmentHelp-seeking youthHealth problemsAttendance problemsClinical characteristicsBehavioral difficultiesCross-sectional designNegative outcomesOlder youthYouthEarly interventionClinical levelParentsTreatment startBaseline assessmentSchool absenceSociodemographic characteristicsTreatmentAnxietyHigh levelsLow levelsDepressionAbsenceShort 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
Effectiveness of Transdiagnostic Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy Compared With Management as Usual for Youth With Common Mental Health Problems
Jeppesen P, Wolf RT, Nielsen SM, Christensen R, Plessen KJ, Bilenberg N, Thomsen PH, Thastum M, Neumer SP, Puggaard LB, Pedersen M, Pagsberg AK, Silverman WK, Correll CU. Effectiveness of Transdiagnostic Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy Compared With Management as Usual for Youth With Common Mental Health Problems. JAMA Psychiatry 2021, 78: 250-260. PMID: 33355633, PMCID: PMC7758821, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.4045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health problemsCommon mental health problemsHealth problemsMAU groupSecondary outcomesWeek 26Clinical trialsWeek 18Depressive symptomsPrimary outcome dataMain inclusion criteriaNumber of respondersMental health careBehavioral problemsHelp-seeking youthCognitive behavioral therapy programParent-reported changesTreat populationUsual carePrimary outcomeManualized CBTCognitive-behavioral psychotherapyInclusion criteriaMAIN OUTCOMEBehavioral disturbancesSystematic identification and stratification of help-seeking school-aged youth with mental health problems: a novel approach to stage-based stepped-care
Wolf RT, Puggaard LB, Pedersen MMA, Pagsberg AK, Silverman WK, Correll CU, Plessen KJ, Neumer SP, Gyrd-Hansen D, Thastum M, Bilenberg N, Thomsen PH, Jeppesen P. Systematic identification and stratification of help-seeking school-aged youth with mental health problems: a novel approach to stage-based stepped-care. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2021, 31: 781-793. PMID: 33459884, PMCID: PMC9142415, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-021-01718-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health problemsHealth problemsEarly treatmentIndividual-level socioeconomic dataStepped-care approachSevere mental health problemsHealth care implementationSchool-aged youthPsychopathological interviewCare implementationDepressive symptomsNational registersMental disordersBackground populationVisitation modelIntervention thresholdSeverity of problemsBehavioral problemsSymptomsTreatmentWeb-based assessmentSeverityOlder youthUrgent needSocioeconomic data
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 sessions
2015
Research Protocol: Development, implementation and evaluation of a cognitive behavioural therapy-based intervention programme for the management of anxiety symptoms in South African children with visual impairments
Visagie L, Loxton H, Silverman WK. Research Protocol: Development, implementation and evaluation of a cognitive behavioural therapy-based intervention programme for the management of anxiety symptoms in South African children with visual impairments. African Journal Of Disability 2015, 4: 160. PMID: 28730026, PMCID: PMC5433474, DOI: 10.4102/ajod.v4i1.160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntervention programsAnxiety symptomsYear old South African childrenWait-list control group designSouth African childrenRevised Child AnxietySerious mental health problemsSymptoms of anxietyMental health problemsTerms of childrenChildhood anxietyVisual impairmentAnxiety interventionsChild anxietyPsychological difficultiesPsychological distressSouth African youthNon-disabled peersParticipants' symptomsAnxietyUniversal interventionsAfrican childrenControl group designGroup designSpecial schools
2011
Treatment: an update and recommendations
Silverman W, Motoca L. Treatment: an update and recommendations. 2011, 392-418. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511994920.019.ChaptersAdolescent anxietyAnxiety disordersPrevalent mental health problemsMental health problemsTreatment of anxietyTraumatic eventsDevelopmental perspectiveEvidence-based assessmentPeer groupAnxietyClinical traineesEnvironmental influencesConceptual issuesChildrenTheoretical modelDevelopmental processesParentingDisordersAuthoritative guideHealth problemsAdolescenceAdolescentsFinal sectionChildhoodFirst section
2010
An Examination of the Tripartite Model of Anxiety and Depression in an Outpatient Sample of Adolescents
Dia DA, Harrington D, Silverman WK. An Examination of the Tripartite Model of Anxiety and Depression in an Outpatient Sample of Adolescents. Journal Of Evidence-Based Social Work 2010, 7: 302-312. PMID: 20799129, DOI: 10.1080/19371910903178771.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTripartite modelCommon mental health problemsMental health problemsNegative affectivityCause of anxietyPhysiological hyperarousalSurvey packetAnxietyGeneral risk factorsOutpatient sampleTreatment programAdolescentsPrior researchRisk factorsDepressive disorderModification indicesAverage ageHealth problemsDepressionEffective preventionDistinct componentsClinical samplesHyperarousalAffectivityParticipants