2023
Does Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Youth Anxiety Disorders Improve Social Functioning and Peer Relationships?
Etkin R, Juel E, Lebowitz E, Silverman W. Does Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Youth Anxiety Disorders Improve Social Functioning and Peer Relationships? Clinical Child And Family Psychology Review 2023, 26: 1052-1076. PMID: 37838627, DOI: 10.1007/s10567-023-00454-3.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyAdolescent anxiety disordersPeer relationshipsSocial functioningAnxiety disordersYouth anxiety disordersPeer outcomesAnxiety reductionTreatment-specific effectsFunctioningTreatment specificitySystematic narrative reviewRelated difficultiesSample characteristicsMajority of studiesSpecific outcomesChildrenTreatment outcomesStatistical findingsStudy sampleDisordersNarrative reviewFindingsRelationshipAnxiety
2022
Youth 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