2015
Salivary oxytocin in clinically anxious youth: Associations with separation anxiety and family accommodation
Lebowitz ER, Leckman JF, Feldman R, Zagoory-Sharon O, McDonald N, Silverman WK. Salivary oxytocin in clinically anxious youth: Associations with separation anxiety and family accommodation. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2015, 65: 35-43. PMID: 26716876, PMCID: PMC4895196, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSalivary OT levelsFamily accommodationSeparation anxiety disorderYouth anxietyAnxiety disordersAnxious youthInterpersonal behaviorSeparation anxietyOT levelsDSM-5 anxiety disordersSeparation anxiety symptomsTreatment of anxietyNeuropeptide oxytocinSalivary OTClinical anxietyMaternal ratingsSalivary oxytocinAnxiety symptomsOxytocinergic systemRegulation of anxietyAnxious behaviorOwn behaviorAnxiety assessmentAnxietyParental involvement
1990
A Preliminary Analysis of a Functional Model of Assessment and Treatment for School Refusal Behavior
Kearney C, Silverman W. A Preliminary Analysis of a Functional Model of Assessment and Treatment for School Refusal Behavior. Behavior Modification 1990, 14: 340-366. PMID: 2375736, DOI: 10.1177/01454455900143007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool refusal behaviorSchool Refusal Assessment ScaleRefusal behaviorCognitive restructuringSchool attendanceFull-time school attendanceSocial situationsRelaxation trainingAnxious behaviorParent questionnairePrescriptive treatmentTangible reinforcementTreatment of childrenDaily measuresDifferential reinforcementContingency contractingDaily levelsAnxietyAdolescentsDistressChildrenAssessment ScaleTreatment approachesPosttreatmentDepression