2024
Parent Psychological Control and Youth Social Anxiety: Examining Attention Control and its Components as Moderators
Falcone M, Rey Y, Chong L, Marin C, Lebowitz E, Silverman W, Pettit J. Parent Psychological Control and Youth Social Anxiety: Examining Attention Control and its Components as Moderators. Cognitive Therapy And Research 2024, 1-9. DOI: 10.1007/s10608-024-10538-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParental psychological controlYouth social anxietySocial anxietyPsychological controlAttentional controlAnxiety disorders specialty clinicHigh social anxietyTreatment developmentAnxietyClinical implicationsYouth attentionSpecialty clinicsYouthParentsModeratelyQuestionnaire dataEmpirical researchAttentionAssociationMethodsParticipantsControlImplicationsFamily Accommodation in Anxious Irritable and Anxious Nonirritable Youth
Budagzad-Jacobson R, Musicaro R, Marin C, Silverman W, Lebowitz E. Family Accommodation in Anxious Irritable and Anxious Nonirritable Youth. Behavior Therapy 2024, 55: 913-921. PMID: 39174269, PMCID: PMC11341947, DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2024.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFamily accommodationIrritable youthYouth anxietyParent ratingsCo-occurrence of anxietyLevels of irritabilityInfluence of irritabilityClinic-referredAnxiety disordersDiagnostic InterviewChild anxietyYouth ratingsAnxietyAccommodation behaviorAnxiety levelsTreatment targetModerating effectIrritability levelsYouthCo-occurrenceParentsIrritationDisordersFindingsAssociation
2023
Boundaries on Parent Involvement in Their Child’s Anxiety Cognitive-Behavioral-Treatment Outcome: Parent Reinforcement and Relationship Behaviors Moderate Outcome
Silverman W, Rey Y, Marin C, Boutris P, Jaccard J, Pettit J. Boundaries on Parent Involvement in Their Child’s Anxiety Cognitive-Behavioral-Treatment Outcome: Parent Reinforcement and Relationship Behaviors Moderate Outcome. Clinical Psychological Science 2023, 12: 936-944. PMID: 39474312, PMCID: PMC11521139, DOI: 10.1177/21677026231209331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive-behavioral treatmentParent reinforcementParents’ psychological controlPsychological controlCognitive behavioralRelationship behaviorsLower anxietyAnxiety disordersModeration effectPositive reinforcementParent involvementYouthAnxietyResearch replicationParentsModerate outcomeTrainingTreatment outcomesModeratorEfficacy trialsReinforcementChildrenOutcomesDisordersImplicationsMothers’ Psychological Control and Accommodation are Associated with More Severe Anxiety in Hispanic Youth
Seligman L, Marin C, Hovey J, Rey Y, Pettit J, Lebowitz E, Silverman W. Mothers’ Psychological Control and Accommodation are Associated with More Severe Anxiety in Hispanic Youth. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2023, 1-11. PMID: 37470923, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01567-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological controlChild anxietyHispanic familiesChild anxiety treatmentMothers' psychological controlFathers of youthProtective parenting behaviorsHispanic youthParental accommodationPsychological accommodationSample of mothersParenting behaviorsAversive experiencesParenting stylesAnxiety treatmentNegative reinforcementModel hypothesizingAnxietyWhite samplesSevere anxietyYouthStyleParentingFathersFindings
2022
Do School-Based Accommodations Mitigate Anxiety-Related School Impairment for Socially Anxious Youth?
Martel S, Falcone M, Etkin R, Marin C, Lebowitz E, Silverman W. Do School-Based Accommodations Mitigate Anxiety-Related School Impairment for Socially Anxious Youth? European Journal Of Education And Psychology 2022, 15: 7-21. DOI: 10.32457/ejep.v15i2.1965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIndividualized education planSchool impairmentSchool contextEducation planDo SchoolGrade levelSchoolsStudentsYouthAdditional moderatorsAccommodationPlanFurther researchSignificant moderation effectUnited StatesModeration effectSocial anxietyAnxietyDisabilityContextCurrent studyResearchParticipantsModerate associationChallengesParent Involvement Enhances CBTs for Anxiety Disorders in Hispanic/Latino Youth: Acculturation as a Moderator
Patriarca G, Rey Y, Marin C, Yeguez C, Pettit J, Silverman W. Parent Involvement Enhances CBTs for Anxiety Disorders in Hispanic/Latino Youth: Acculturation as a Moderator. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2022, 90: 827-836. PMID: 36355650, PMCID: PMC9727821, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive-behavioral treatmentAnxiety outcomesParent acculturationAnxiety disordersPsychological controlNegative reinforcementEfficacy of CBTParents’ psychological controlYouth anxiety severityHispanic/Latino youthEvidence-based interventionsYouth ages 6Anxiety severityBehavioral treatmentParents' useLatino youthLatino familiesParent involvementAge 6YouthAcculturation levelAcculturationEnculturationModeratorDisordersAttention Training as a Low-Intensity Treatment for Concerning Anxiety in Clinic-Referred Youth
Pettit J, Rey Y, Marin C, Bechor M, Lebowitz E, Vasey M, Jaccard J, Abend R, Pine D, Bar-Haim Y, Silverman W. Attention Training as a Low-Intensity Treatment for Concerning Anxiety in Clinic-Referred Youth. Behavior Therapy 2022, 54: 77-90. PMID: 36608979, PMCID: PMC9825787, DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2022.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention Bias Modification TreatmentAttention control trainingAttention trainingAnxiety severityAttention controlAnxiety levelsAttention biasNeutral facesLow-intensity treatmentGlobal impairmentDot-probe taskYouth anxiety severityClinic-Referred YouthFull criteriaAttention focusingControl trainingTreatment researchYouthIndependent evaluatorsTrainingImpairment ratingsACT trialsPosttreatmentSeverity ratingsRatingsYouth social functioning interacts with treatment arm, diagnosis, and gender to predict anxiety treatment outcome
Etkin RG, Marin CE, Silverman WK, Lebowitz ER. Youth social functioning interacts with treatment arm, diagnosis, and gender to predict anxiety treatment outcome. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2022, 156: 104160. PMID: 35870327, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2022.104160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnxiety treatment outcomesYouth social functioningSocial skillsPositive social interactionsSocial functioningAnxiety diagnosesAnxiety disordersSocial interactionParent-based treatmentChildren's social skillsSocial anxiety disorderYouths' social skillsAnxiety symptom severityYouth genderTreatment outcomesDiagnostic InterviewSymptom severityClinical functioningFunctioningSkillsYouthPredictorsMultiple regression modelDisordersGender
2021
Does Training Parents in Reinforcement Skills or Relationship Skills Enhance Individual Youths’ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety? Outcome, Specificity, and Mediation
Silverman WK, Rey Y, Marin CE, Jaccard J, Pettit JW. Does Training Parents in Reinforcement Skills or Relationship Skills Enhance Individual Youths’ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety? Outcome, Specificity, and Mediation. Clinical Psychological Science 2021, 10: 355-373. PMID: 35599840, PMCID: PMC9122107, DOI: 10.1177/21677026211016402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyNegative reinforcementAnxiety reductionLower anxietyRelationship skillsYouth cognitive behavioral therapiesParental psychological controlBehavioral parenting skillsPrimary anxiety diagnosisReinforcement skillsPsychological controlIndividual CBTTraining parentsParenting skillsBehavioral therapyAnxiety diagnosesPartial mediationCBTParent involvementAnxietyTreatment specificitySkillsYouthFuture researchTreatment studies
2019
Group- Versus Parent-Involvement CBT for Childhood Anxiety Disorders: Treatment Specificity and Long-Term Recovery Mediation
Silverman WK, Marin CE, Rey Y, Kurtines WM, Jaccard J, Pettit JW. Group- Versus Parent-Involvement CBT for Childhood Anxiety Disorders: Treatment Specificity and Long-Term Recovery Mediation. Clinical Psychological Science 2019, 7: 840-855. PMID: 33758679, PMCID: PMC7984418, DOI: 10.1177/2167702619830404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGroup cognitive behavioral therapyParental psychological controlPsychological controlAnxiety reductionAnxiety disordersYouth anxiety disordersChildhood anxiety disordersPrimary anxiety diagnosisCognitive behavioral therapyTreatment specificityYouth anxietyCBT targetsBehavioral therapyAnxiety diagnosesCBTMediationPutative mediatorsPosttreatmentDisordersAnxietyYouthEfficacy trialsMediatorsParentsSpecific mechanisms
2017
Parental Acculturation Level Moderates Outcome in Peer-Involved and Parent-Involved CBT for Anxiety Disorders in Latino Youth
Vaclavik D, Buitron V, Rey Y, Marin CE, Silverman WK, Pettit JW. Parental Acculturation Level Moderates Outcome in Peer-Involved and Parent-Involved CBT for Anxiety Disorders in Latino Youth. Journal Of Latinx Psychology 2017, 5: 261-274. PMID: 29226037, PMCID: PMC5720156, DOI: 10.1037/lat0000095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyGroup CBTParental acculturationLatino youthAnxiety disordersAnxiety outcomesEfficacy of CBTGroup cognitive behavioral therapyAnxiety scoresCBT outcomeBehavioral therapyUS cultureParental acculturation levelYouthAcculturation levelAcculturationModeratorEfficacious treatmentModerate outcomeDisordersHigh levelsFurther evidencePeersScoresLow levels
2015
Family accommodation mediates the association between anxiety symptoms in mothers and children
Jones JD, Lebowitz ER, Marin CE, Stark KD. Family accommodation mediates the association between anxiety symptoms in mothers and children. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Mental Health 2015, 27: 41-51. PMID: 25958796, DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2015.1007866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily accommodationChild anxietyStructural equation modellingAnxiety symptomsMaternal anxietySubclinical anxiety symptomsPediatric anxiety disordersDevelopment of interventionsChild avoidMothers of childrenMediational roleGreater symptom severityAnxiety disordersOwn anxietyMaternal accommodationAnxietyEquation modellingPoor treatment outcomesSymptom severityParentsChildrenTreatment outcomesAccommodationYouthMothers
2014
An effectiveness study of individual vs. group cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders in youth
Wergeland GJ, Fjermestad KW, Marin CE, Haugland BS, Bjaastad JF, Oeding K, Bjelland I, Silverman WK, Öst L, Havik OE, Heiervang ER. An effectiveness study of individual vs. group cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders in youth. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2014, 57: 1-12. PMID: 24727078, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2014.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyWaitlist controlAnxiety disordersBehavioral therapyEffectiveness of CBTGroup cognitive behavioral therapyPrincipal anxiety disorderGroup treatment approachClinical severity ratingsCBT programSocial phobiaSeparation anxietyStatistical equivalence testsGCBTSymptom measuresICBTDiagnostic InterviewYouthMore youthAnxietyTraditional hypothesis testsEquivalence testCommunity settingsRelative effectivenessDisorders