2023
Maternal FGF2 levels associated with child anxiety and depression symptoms through child FGF2 levels
Lebowitz E, Marin C, Orbach M, Salmaso N, Vaccarino F, Silverman W. Maternal FGF2 levels associated with child anxiety and depression symptoms through child FGF2 levels. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 326: 193-197. PMID: 36717031, PMCID: PMC10104478, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.01.090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFGF2 levelsDepressive symptomsDepression symptomsChild anxietySymptoms of anxietyRatings of anxietyGrowth factor 2Maternal anxietySymptomsDepressed childrenDepressionChild depressionMothersChildrenFactor 2Self-report ratingsAnxietyIntergenerational pathwaysNon-referred childrenRange of anxietyFGF2AssociationLevelsMaternal
2022
Sociodemographic 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 levelsDepressionAbsence
2021
Maternal Depression and Mother-Child Oxytocin Synchrony in Youth with Anxiety Disorders
Gadassi Polack R, Joormann J, Orbach M, Silverman WK, Lebowitz ER. Maternal Depression and Mother-Child Oxytocin Synchrony in Youth with Anxiety Disorders. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2021, 49: 381-392. PMID: 33403493, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-020-00744-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal depressionAnxiety disordersDepressive symptomsOT levelsBehavior problemsOwn depressive symptomsChild internalizing symptomsChild behavior problemsMother-child dyadsPsychiatric evaluationHigh levelsPeripheral measuresNegative affectChild anxietyNeuropeptide oxytocinInternalizing symptomsPhysiological synchronyBehavioral synchronySymptomsBehavioral codingInteraction tasksSalivary oxytocinAffiliative bondsDisordersDepression
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
2008
Measures matter: the relative contribution of anxiety and depression to suicidal ideation in clinically referred anxious youth using brief versus full length questionnaires
Carter R, Silverman WK, Allen A, Ham L. Measures matter: the relative contribution of anxiety and depression to suicidal ideation in clinically referred anxious youth using brief versus full length questionnaires. Depression And Anxiety 2008, 25: e27-e35. PMID: 18729149, DOI: 10.1002/da.20468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsManifest Anxiety ScaleAnxious youthChildren's Manifest Anxiety ScaleDepression InventoryIndirect effectsChildren's Depression InventoryStructural equation modelingSignificant direct effectSuicidal ideationChildhood anxietyLength versionCross-sectional designAnxiety ScaleFull-length questionnairesBrief versionEquation modelingAnxietyMeasurement strategyIdeationDepressionFull-length versionYouthDifferent findingsRelative contributionRCMAS
2003
CHILDHOOD BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL DISORDERS
Northey. WF, Wells KC, Silverman WK, Bailey CE. CHILDHOOD BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL DISORDERS. Journal Of Marital And Family Therapy 2003, 29: 523-545. PMID: 14593693, DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2003.tb01693.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily-based interventionsEmotional disordersCognitive-behavioral family therapyFamily therapyBehavioral family therapyAnxiety disordersFamily treatmentInternalizing disordersParent managementTherapy modelChildhood behavioralFuture researchDisordersIndividual treatmentNumber of studiesInterventionMore researchBehavioralResearchDepressionChildhoodImplications
2001
Anxiety sensitivity, anxiety, and depression in older patients and their relation to hypochondriacal concerns and medical illnesses
Bravo IM, Silverman WK. Anxiety sensitivity, anxiety, and depression in older patients and their relation to hypochondriacal concerns and medical illnesses. Aging & Mental Health 2001, 5: 349-357. PMID: 11767983, DOI: 10.1080/13607860120080305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive Errors in Youth with Anxiety Disorders: The Linkages Between Negative Cognitive Errors and Anxious Symptoms
Weems C, Berman S, Silverman W, Saavedra L. Cognitive Errors in Youth with Anxiety Disorders: The Linkages Between Negative Cognitive Errors and Anxious Symptoms. Cognitive Therapy And Research 2001, 25: 559-575. DOI: 10.1023/a:1005505531527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNegative cognitive errorsCognitive errorsAnxiety sensitivityTrait anxietyChildren's Negative Cognitive Error QuestionnaireManifest anxietyChildren's levelSelective abstractionCognitive Error QuestionnaireStrongest predictorSelf-report measuresMeasures of anxietySample of childrenPotential treatment implicationsCognitive modelAnxiety problemsAnxiety disordersAnxious symptomsTreatment implicationsFuture research directionsAnxietyOvergeneralizationStepwise regression analysisYouthDepression
1997
The relation between anxiety sensitivity and depression in children and adolescents referred for anxiety
Weems C, Hammond-Laurence K, Silverman W, Ferguson C. The relation between anxiety sensitivity and depression in children and adolescents referred for anxiety. Behaviour Research And Therapy 1997, 35: 961-966. PMID: 9401137, DOI: 10.1016/s0005-7967(97)00049-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 approachesPosttreatmentDepressionTreatment of an adolescent with obsessive-compulsive disorder by alternating response prevention and cognitive therapy: An empirical analysis
Kearney C, Silverman W. Treatment of an adolescent with obsessive-compulsive disorder by alternating response prevention and cognitive therapy: An empirical analysis. Journal Of Behavior Therapy And Experimental Psychiatry 1990, 21: 39-47. PMID: 2373767, DOI: 10.1016/0005-7916(90)90047-o.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive therapyObsessive-compulsive disorderResponse preventionCompulsive behaviorsSelf-reported anxietyObsessive-compulsive behaviorSevere obsessive-compulsive disorderParental ratingsClient ratingsAnxietyBaseline measuresPersonal discomfortRatingsDepressionDisordersAdolescentsBehaviorParentsSessionsBoysFrequency levelsMeasuresSignificant influence