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
2020
Separating From the Mothership: A Coordinated Individual and Parent-Based Approach to Severe Agoraphobia in a Young Adult
Raila HE, Julian M, Lebowitz ER, Silverman WK. Separating From the Mothership: A Coordinated Individual and Parent-Based Approach to Severe Agoraphobia in a Young Adult. Cognitive And Behavioral Practice 2020, 28: 422-434. PMID: 34305384, PMCID: PMC8296594, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2020.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyTraditional cognitive behavioral therapyIntegration of CBTAnxious Childhood EmotionsParent-based treatmentSelf-reported scoresChildhood EmotionsFamily accommodationSupportive parentingPsychological treatmentAdolescent psychopathologyBehavioral indicesAge-appropriate independenceSuch psychopathologyOlder adolescentsSevere agoraphobiaAdult childrenPanic disorderAnxietyYoung adultsPsychopathologyParentsSame treatment centerAgoraphobiaAdults
2017
Polygenic Scores for Differential Susceptibility to Emotional Symptoms Predict Response to Cbt in Child Anxiety
Eley T, Keers R, Coleman J, Lester K, Thastum M, Schneider S, Heiervang E, Meiser-Stedman R, Nauta M, Silverman W, Creswell C, Hudson J, Plomin R, Lewis C, Breen G. Polygenic Scores for Differential Susceptibility to Emotional Symptoms Predict Response to Cbt in Child Anxiety. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2017, 27: s502-s503. DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2016.09.606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyEmotional problemsAnxiety disordersPolygenic scoresIndividual cognitive behavioral therapyGroup cognitive behavioral therapyDifferential susceptibility hypothesisChild anxietyPsychological treatmentBehavioral therapyEmotional symptomsSusceptibility hypothesisPositive environmentMental healthGreater environmental sensitivityHigher scoresImportant predictorTwin pairsChildrenSuccessful replicationMonozygotic twin pairsIndividualsEnvironmental sensitivityScoresCBT
2016
Genetic variation in the endocannabinoid system and response to Cognitive Behavior Therapy for child anxiety disorders
Lester KJ, Coleman JR, Roberts S, Keers R, Breen G, Bögels S, Creswell C, Hudson JL, McKinnon A, Nauta M, Rapee RM, Schneider S, Silverman WK, Thastum M, Waite P, Wergeland GJ, Eley TC. Genetic variation in the endocannabinoid system and response to Cognitive Behavior Therapy for child anxiety disorders. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2016, 174: 144-155. PMID: 27346075, PMCID: PMC5324578, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnxiety disorder diagnosisIndividual differencesPrimary anxiety disorder diagnosisSuccessful psychological treatmentDisorder diagnosisCognitive behavior therapyAnxiety disorder severityExtinction learningFear extinctionPsychological treatmentBehavior therapyDisorder severityPoor treatment responseSymptom severityEffect sizeFull sampleEndocannabinoid systemFearTreatment responseCBTAnxietyPotential clinical utilityLimited evidenceLearningChildren
2009
Moving Beyond Efficacy and Effectiveness in Child and Adolescent Intervention Research
La Greca AM, Silverman WK, Lochman JE. Moving Beyond Efficacy and Effectiveness in Child and Adolescent Intervention Research. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2009, 77: 373-382. PMID: 19485580, DOI: 10.1037/a0015954.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological treatmentSpecific psychological treatmentsPreventive interventionsJournal of ConsultingClinical psychologyAdolescent problemsPsychological servicesDiverse community settingsBehavioral problemsComplex research designsIntervention researchTreatment modelMental health careEvidence-based explanationsFuture researchYouthCommunity settingsChildrenPrevention researchResearch designSpecial sectionTreatment outcomesPsychologyResearchIntervention