2023
Affective Language Spreads Between Anxious Children and Their Mothers During a Challenging Puzzle Task
Nook E, Nardini C, Zacharek S, Hommel G, Spencer H, Martino A, Morra A, Flores S, Anderson T, Marin C, Silverman W, Lebowitz E, Gee D. Affective Language Spreads Between Anxious Children and Their Mothers During a Challenging Puzzle Task. Emotion 2023, 23: 1513-1521. PMID: 36595385, PMCID: PMC10314965, DOI: 10.1037/emo0001203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative affect wordsChallenging puzzle taskAffect wordsAffective languagePuzzle taskEffective emotion regulationSpread of emotionsEmotion regulationNeuroscientific levelAnxious childrenEmotional influencesWord useBidirectional influenceAnxiety disordersBidirectional relationsMother's directionsMental healthEmotionsFuture researchWordsCurrent studyLanguageChildrenTaskMothers
2022
The role of attentional shifting in the relation between error monitoring and anxiety in youth
Ramos ML, Bechor M, Casas A, Pettit JW, Silverman WK, Reeb-Sutherland BC. The role of attentional shifting in the relation between error monitoring and anxiety in youth. Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging 2022, 324: 111507. PMID: 35675720, PMCID: PMC9730549, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2022.111507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsError-related negativityAttentional controlERN amplitudeNeural responsesMaintenance of anxietyLarger neural responsesSelf-report measuresSmaller neural responseAttentional shiftingFlanker taskError monitoringThreat signalsAnxiety symptomsNeural markersAnxietyYouthSimultaneous EEGResponse magnitudeAttentionNegativityAbilityHigh abilityTaskLow levelsEEG
2020
Converging Multi-modal Evidence for Implicit Threat-Related Bias in Pediatric Anxiety Disorders
Abend R, Bajaj MA, Matsumoto C, Yetter M, Harrewijn A, Cardinale EM, Kircanski K, Lebowitz ER, Silverman WK, Bar-Haim Y, Lazarov A, Leibenluft E, Brotman M, Pine DS. Converging Multi-modal Evidence for Implicit Threat-Related Bias in Pediatric Anxiety Disorders. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2020, 49: 227-240. PMID: 33095373, PMCID: PMC7839316, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-020-00712-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric anxiety disordersAnxiety disordersThreat biasImplicit biasHealthy peersImplicit bias measuresMulti-modal evidenceTask performanceBias measuresNegative relativeWhole-body movementsMultiple tasksTaskImplicit threatFuture researchPeersGreater tendencyDisordersFaceBiasAnxietyYouthThreatMeasuresEvidence
2019
Editorial: Attention to Threat in Child Anxiety: Gazing Into the Future While Keeping Sight of the Past
Pettit JW, Silverman WK. Editorial: Attention to Threat in Child Anxiety: Gazing Into the Future While Keeping Sight of the Past. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2019, 59: 33-35. PMID: 31585158, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2019.09.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComputer-administered tasksMaintenance of anxietyMeasurement of attentionReaction timeBiased attentionCognitive theoryChild anxietyAnxiety disordersAnxietyMouse buttonAdolescentsAttentionChildrenDisordersStimuliTaskHypothesisConsiderable dataThreatIndividualsButton clicksButtonSystematic reviewTheoryResearchersEfficacy and mechanisms underlying a gamified attention bias modification training in anxious youth: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Linke JO, Jones E, Pagliaccio D, Swetlitz C, Lewis KM, Silverman WK, Bar-Haim Y, Pine DS, Brotman MA. Efficacy and mechanisms underlying a gamified attention bias modification training in anxious youth: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry 2019, 19: 246. PMID: 31391027, PMCID: PMC6686536, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-019-2224-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyContext of CBTBias modification trainingDot-probe taskAttentional biasAnxious youthAmygdala connectivityAnxiety disordersAttention bias modification trainingPrimary anxiety disorder diagnosisHealthy comparison youthAnxiety disorder diagnosisVisual searchThreat responsesNeurobiological correlatesComparison youthBehavioral therapyTraining elementsDisorder diagnosisEngaging gameNeuronal levelYouthPrevious findingsMixed resultsTask
2018
Preparing Women in Academic Psychology for Their First Compensation Negotiation: A Panel Perspective of Challenges and Recommendations
Seligman L, Anderson R, Ollendick T, Rauch S, Silverman W, Wilhelm S, Woods D. Preparing Women in Academic Psychology for Their First Compensation Negotiation: A Panel Perspective of Challenges and Recommendations. Professional Psychology Research And Practice 2018, 49: 282-289. DOI: 10.1037/pro0000204.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsSuccessful psychologistsAcademic psychologyPsychology workSituational ambiguityParallel recommendationsEmployment negotiationsSocietal levelPersonal levelResearch literatureResearch findingsCultural levelEqual playing fieldTaskCompensation negotiationsIndividual controlPsychologyPsychologistsNarrative reviewNicenessExpert adviceNegotiationsPanel perspectiveCareerImportant taskChallenging task
1995
Family involvement in treating children with phobic and anxiety disorders: A look ahead
Ginsburg G, Silverman W, Kurtines W. Family involvement in treating children with phobic and anxiety disorders: A look ahead. Clinical Psychology Review 1995, 15: 457-473. DOI: 10.1016/0272-7358(95)00026-l.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFamily factorsAnxiety disordersChild-focused treatmentsTherapeutic processChildhood anxietyTransfer of controlModel of changeFamily membersPhobicsFamily involvementMost interventionsInnovative interventionsTreatment effectivenessInterventionChildrenTreatment outcomesDisordersSuch factorsAnxietyTaskImportant wayMembersTreatmentDirect roleResearch