2020
Feasibility Study of Back2School, a Modular Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Youth With School Attendance Problems
Lomholt JJ, Johnsen DB, Silverman WK, Heyne D, Jeppesen P, Thastum M. Feasibility Study of Back2School, a Modular Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Youth With School Attendance Problems. Frontiers In Psychology 2020, 11: 586. PMID: 32328012, PMCID: PMC7153503, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive-behavioral interventionsModular cognitive behavioral interventionBehavioral interventionsEvidence-based modulesNon-randomized trialsTransdiagnostic cognitive-behavioural interventionSignificant increaseSchool attendance dataEffectiveness trialSchool attendancePsychological symptomsFeasibility dataLevel of staffingStudy proceduresAarhus MunicipalityTrialsSchool attendance problemsTreatment deliveryIntervention outcomesInterventionSession twoSchool registersBehavior problemsConsultationCurrent study
2019
The Back2School modular cognitive behavioral intervention for youths with problematic school absenteeism: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Thastum M, Johnsen DB, Silverman WK, Jeppesen P, Heyne DA, Lomholt JJ. The Back2School modular cognitive behavioral intervention for youths with problematic school absenteeism: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2019, 20: 29. PMID: 30621787, PMCID: PMC6325742, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-3124-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModular cognitive behavioral interventionCognitive behavioral therapy interventionManualized treatment programCognitive-behavioral interventionsBehavioral therapy interventionProblematic school absenteeismInitial effectivenessTeacher-parent collaborationSchool attendancePsychosocial functioningTeacher reportsAcademic difficultiesPsychological problemsDisruptive behaviorBehavioral interventionsTherapy interventionTreatment programQuality of lifeSixty childrenSchool dropoutYouthSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeControl armRisk factorsContemporary family psychotherapy: Behavioral and cognitive-behavioral theories.
Mack K, Lebowitz E, Silverman W. Contemporary family psychotherapy: Behavioral and cognitive-behavioral theories. 2019, 57-73. DOI: 10.1037/0000099-004.ChaptersCognitive-behavioral theoryCognitive-behavioral interventionsMental health concernsCognitive therapyBehavioral coupleInterpersonal problemsFamily formatBehavioral interventionsFamily therapyFamily psychotherapyBehavioral theoryCore characteristicsFuture researchTheoretical frameworkBehaviorismPotential directionsCouplesDyadicPsychotherapyFoundational conceptsHealth concernTheoryContemporary scienceInterventionFamily
2009
Treatment and Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Reactions in Children and Adolescents Exposed to Disasters and Terrorism: What Is the Evidence?
La Greca A, Silverman W. Treatment and Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Reactions in Children and Adolescents Exposed to Disasters and Terrorism: What Is the Evidence? Child Development Perspectives 2009, 3: 4-10. DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-8606.2008.00069.x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stressPersistent posttraumatic stress disorderPsychological first aidCognitive-behavioral interventionsPosttraumatic stress reactionsLong-term recovery phaseStress disorderPTS reactionsPsychoeducational materialsPsychological problemsStress reactionsYouthMulticomponent interventionAdolescentsDevastating natural disastersFirst aidInterventionChildrenPostdisaster recoveryImmediate aftermathActs of terrorismHigh levelsTerrorist attacksShort-term recovery
2002
Case Study: Disgust and a Specific Phobia of Buttons
SAAVEDRA LM, SILVERMAN WK. Case Study: Disgust and a Specific Phobia of Buttons. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2002, 41: 1376-1379. PMID: 12410081, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200211000-00020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRole of disgustSpecific phobiaEmotion of disgustCognitive-behavioral interventionsChildhood phobiasImagery exposureTreatment gainsDisgustPhobiaPhobic symptomsAmerican boysPsychiatric literatureLimited attentionEmotionsAttentionButtonFearChildrenBoysInterventionAssessment resultsAvailable studiesSymptoms
1998
Prescriptive treatment for generalized anxiety disorder in children
Eisen A, Silverman W. Prescriptive treatment for generalized anxiety disorder in children. Behavior Therapy 1998, 29: 105-121. DOI: 10.1016/s0005-7894(98)80034-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeneralized anxiety disorderAnxiety disordersPrescriptive treatmentParent self-report measuresCognitive-behavioral interventionsIndependent clinician ratingsSelf-report measuresMultiple baseline designOveranxious childrenTreatment gainsDSM-IV criteriaBaseline designClinician ratingsPreliminary efficacyResponse classesChildrenParticipantsDisordersRatingsPhysiologic recordingsInterventionImplicationsMeasuresTreatmentSufficient improvement