2023
Association between specific types of parent stressors and fast-food consumption among parents and children
Bautista T, Fogelman N, Lartigue S, Silverman W, Jastreboff A, Sinha R. Association between specific types of parent stressors and fast-food consumption among parents and children. Eating Behaviors 2023, 49: 101724. PMID: 37054487, PMCID: PMC10247538, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2023.101724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousehold chaosParent stressorsYoung childrenOnly significant predictorSignificant predictorsFast food consumptionStress interventionsSeparate regression modelsParentsSpecific typesYear oldsChildrenStressorsFast food intakeChildren's fast food consumptionPredictorsFinal modelHealthy foodsOldsBehaviorStressInterventionTurnBody mass indexFindingsThe Therapy Process Observational Coding System: Group cohesion scale in youth anxiety treatment: Psychometric properties
Fjermestad K, McLeod B, Silverman W, Bjaastad J, Lerner M, Wergeland G. The Therapy Process Observational Coding System: Group cohesion scale in youth anxiety treatment: Psychometric properties. Journal Of Clinical Psychology 2023, 79: 1726-1739. PMID: 36799300, DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23496.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Mitigating Multiple Sources of Bias in a Quasi-Experimental Integrative Data Analysis: Does Treating Childhood Anxiety Prevent Substance Use Disorders in Late Adolescence/Young Adulthood?
Saavedra LM, Morgan-López AA, West SG, Alegría M, Silverman WK. Mitigating Multiple Sources of Bias in a Quasi-Experimental Integrative Data Analysis: Does Treating Childhood Anxiety Prevent Substance Use Disorders in Late Adolescence/Young Adulthood? Prevention Science 2022, 24: 1622-1635. PMID: 36057023, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-022-01422-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudy-related treatmentYoung adulthoodPropensity scoreLong-term followDrug use disordersAdolescence/young adulthoodQuasi-experimental designLate adolescence/young adulthoodClinical trialsSubstance use disorder severityLong-term effectsChild anxiety disordersEpidemiological studiesIntegrative data analysisAnxiety disorder treatmentUse disordersDisorder treatmentAnxiety disordersControl participantsEpidemiological sampleClinical samplesDisorder severityTrialsLong-term assessmentDisordersCost-effectiveness of a transdiagnostic psychotherapy program for youth with common mental health problems
Wolf RT, Jeppesen P, Pedersen MMA, Puggaard LB, Thastum M, Bilenberg N, Thomsen PH, Silverman WK, Plessen KJ, Neumer SP, Correll CU, Pagsberg AK, Gyrd-Hansen D. Cost-effectiveness of a transdiagnostic psychotherapy program for youth with common mental health problems. BMC Health Services Research 2022, 22: 819. PMID: 35739556, PMCID: PMC9229821, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08187-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCommon mental health problemsMental health problemsHealth problemsChild Health Utility 9DTrial periodCost-effectiveness ratioPreference weightsAdult populationLife reportingPsychotherapy programSelf-reported costsCHU9DThree timesTrialsChoice of informantsTreatment effectsObjectivesOur objectiveYouth QualitySchool-age youthYouth populationWeightShort report: COVID-19-related anxiety is associated with mental health problems among adults with rare disorders
Fjermestad KW, Orm S, Silverman WK, Cogo-Moreira H. Short report: COVID-19-related anxiety is associated with mental health problems among adults with rare disorders. Research In Developmental Disabilities 2022, 123: 104181. PMID: 35114595, PMCID: PMC8789552, DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104181.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Implicated in Childhood Anxiety and Depression Symptoms
Lebowitz ER, Orbach M, Marin CE, Salmaso N, Vaccarino FM, Silverman WK. Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Implicated in Childhood Anxiety and Depression Symptoms. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2021, 282: 611-616. PMID: 33445083, PMCID: PMC7897422, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.12.055.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
A genome-wide association meta-analysis of prognostic outcomes following cognitive behavioural therapy in individuals with anxiety and depressive disorders
Rayner C, Coleman JRI, Purves KL, Hodsoll J, Goldsmith K, Alpers GW, Andersson E, Arolt V, Boberg J, Bögels S, Creswell C, Cooper P, Curtis C, Deckert J, Domschke K, El Alaoui S, Fehm L, Fydrich T, Gerlach AL, Grocholewski A, Hahlweg K, Hamm A, Hedman E, Heiervang ER, Hudson JL, Jöhren P, Keers R, Kircher T, Lang T, Lavebratt C, Lee SH, Lester KJ, Lindefors N, Margraf J, Nauta M, Pané-Farré CA, Pauli P, Rapee RM, Reif A, Rief W, Roberts S, Schalling M, Schneider S, Silverman WK, Ströhle A, Teismann T, Thastum M, Wannemüller A, Weber H, Wittchen HU, Wolf C, Rück C, Breen G, Eley TC. A genome-wide association meta-analysis of prognostic outcomes following cognitive behavioural therapy in individuals with anxiety and depressive disorders. Translational Psychiatry 2019, 9: 150. PMID: 31123309, PMCID: PMC6533285, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-019-0481-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyBehavioral therapyAnxiety disordersTherapy outcomeEvidence-based treatmentsPolygenic scoringMajor depressive disorderGenome-wide association studiesDepressive disorderGenome-wide associationStrong genetic correlationCommon genetic variantsComplex traitsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsWide associationStrongest predictorPsychopathologyAnxietyPersonalityGenetic overlapAssociation studiesGenetic correlationsGenetic variantsNucleotide polymorphismsDisordersFamily accommodation mediates nightmares and sleep-related problems in anxious children
Lebowitz ER, Shimshoni Y, Silverman WK. Family accommodation mediates nightmares and sleep-related problems in anxious children. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2019, 62: 94-99. PMID: 30660831, PMCID: PMC6432767, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2019.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep-related problemsAnxious childrenFamily accommodationHypothesized mediational pathwaysStructural equation modelingStructural equation modelChildhood anxietyMediational pathwaysFirst empirical evidenceMaternal reportsEquation modelingFit indicesNightmaresEquation modelChildrenEmpirical evidenceEmpirical dataAnxietyAccommodationParticipants
2018
Preventing Childhood Obesity Through a Mindfulness-Based Parent Stress Intervention: A Randomized Pilot Study
Jastreboff AM, Chaplin TM, Finnie S, Savoye M, Stults-Kolehmainen M, Silverman WK, Sinha R. Preventing Childhood Obesity Through a Mindfulness-Based Parent Stress Intervention: A Randomized Pilot Study. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2018, 202: 136-142.e1. PMID: 30241766, PMCID: PMC6203652, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood obesityChild body mass indexGroup interventionPhysical activity counselingRandomized pilot studyBody mass indexChildhood obesity riskControl group interventionEarly childhood obesityStress interventionsActivity counselingMass indexObesity riskPhysical activityTherapeutic mechanismObesityGroup attendanceRisk 2Pilot studyInterventionSignificant increaseLow-income parentsGreater improvementRiskParent-child dyads
2017
Acute psychoactive effects of intravenous ketamine during treatment of mood disorders: Analysis of the Clinician Administered Dissociative State Scale
van Schalkwyk GI, Wilkinson ST, Davidson L, Silverman WK, Sanacora G. Acute psychoactive effects of intravenous ketamine during treatment of mood disorders: Analysis of the Clinician Administered Dissociative State Scale. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2017, 227: 11-16. PMID: 29045915, PMCID: PMC6248324, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.09.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinician-Administered Dissociative States ScaleAcute psychoactive effectsKetamine administrationPsychoactive effectsMood disordersRapid-acting antidepressant effectsTotal scoreIntravenous ketamine infusionMean total scoreInternal consistencyAntidepressant effectsIntravenous ketamineKetamine infusionAcute effectsExploratory factor analysisPerceptual disturbancesClinical contextPatient narrativesState scaleOne-factor solutionCronbach's alphaKetamineAdministrationDisordersScoresOxytocin response to youth–mother interactions in clinically anxious youth is associated with separation anxiety and dyadic behavior
Lebowitz ER, Silverman WK, Martino AM, Zagoory‐Sharon O, Feldman R, Leckman JF. Oxytocin response to youth–mother interactions in clinically anxious youth is associated with separation anxiety and dyadic behavior. Depression And Anxiety 2017, 34: 127-136. PMID: 28052452, PMCID: PMC5503301, DOI: 10.1002/da.22585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeparation anxiety disorderAnxious youthAnxiety disordersSeparation anxietySalivary oxytocinAffective touchDSM-5 anxiety disordersYouth anxiety symptomsOT responseParticular anxiety disordersAttachment figuresReliable codersMaternal sensitivityDyadic behaviorsChildren's ratingsMaternal intrusivenessAttachment behaviorAnxiety symptomsAnxiety regulationSocial supportPossible intervention strategiesSignificant distressHigher youthYouthIntervention strategies
2014
AVOIDANCE MODERATES THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MOTHERS’ AND CHILDREN'S FEARS: FINDINGS FROM A NOVEL MOTION‐TRACKING BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
Lebowitz ER, Shic F, Campbell D, MacLeod J, Silverman WK. AVOIDANCE MODERATES THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MOTHERS’ AND CHILDREN'S FEARS: FINDINGS FROM A NOVEL MOTION‐TRACKING BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT. Depression And Anxiety 2014, 32: 91-98. PMID: 25424469, DOI: 10.1002/da.22333.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Cognitive behavioral treatment for childhood anxiety disorders: long‐term effects on anxiety and secondary disorders in young adulthood
Saavedra LM, Silverman WK, Morgan‐Lopez A, Kurtines WM. Cognitive behavioral treatment for childhood anxiety disorders: long‐term effects on anxiety and secondary disorders in young adulthood. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2010, 51: 924-934. PMID: 20345838, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02242.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive-behavioral treatmentAnxiety disordersBehavioral treatmentExposure-based cognitive-behavioral treatmentYoung adulthoodChildhood anxiety disordersExposure-based CBTRelative long-term efficacySubstance use disordersLong-term gainsLong-term remissionLong-term effectsPast researchPresent study aimUse disordersPhobicsSecondary outcomesAdulthoodShort-term benefitsLong-term efficacyDisordersStudy findingsTreatment approachesIndividual treatmentTransition years
2004
Clinical Phenomenology, Somatic Symptoms, and Distress in Hispanic/Latino and European American Youths With Anxiety Disorders
Pina AA, Silverman WK. Clinical Phenomenology, Somatic Symptoms, and Distress in Hispanic/Latino and European American Youths With Anxiety Disorders. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2004, 33: 227-236. PMID: 15136186, DOI: 10.1207/s15374424jccp3302_3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
The Discrimination of Children's Phobias Using the Revised Fear Survey Schedule for Children
Weems C, Silverman W, Saavedra L, Pina A, Lumpkin P. The Discrimination of Children's Phobias Using the Revised Fear Survey Schedule for Children. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 1999, 40: 941-952. PMID: 10509888, DOI: 10.1111/1469-7610.00511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFear Survey ScheduleSocial phobiaSimple phobiaParent ratingsSurvey ScheduleRevised Fear Survey SchedulePhobic disordersDiscriminant function analysisItem analysisChildren's PhobiasChildhood fearsChildren's fearsDiscriminant validityPhobiaSignificant fearFearSubscale scoresClinic sampleDSM criteriaDark/ChildrenRatingsItemsRelative utilityDisorders
1997
The relation between anxiety sensitivity and depression in children and adolescents referred for anxiety
Weems C, Hammond-Laurence K, Silverman W, Ferguson C. The relation between anxiety sensitivity and depression in children and adolescents referred for anxiety. Behaviour Research And Therapy 1997, 35: 961-966. PMID: 9401137, DOI: 10.1016/s0005-7967(97)00049-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Treatment of an adolescent with bowel movement phobia using self-control therapy
Eisen A, Silverman W. Treatment of an adolescent with bowel movement phobia using self-control therapy. Journal Of Behavior Therapy And Experimental Psychiatry 1991, 22: 45-51. PMID: 1918392, DOI: 10.1016/0005-7916(91)90033-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research