2021
The Role of Parental Beliefs About Anxiety and Attachment on Parental Accommodation of Child Anxiety
Johnco C, Storch EA, Oar E, McBride NM, Schneider S, Silverman WK, Lebowitz ER. The Role of Parental Beliefs About Anxiety and Attachment on Parental Accommodation of Child Anxiety. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2021, 50: 51-62. PMID: 33534096, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-020-00722-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild anxiety severityParental accommodationChild anxietyNegative beliefsParental beliefsAnxious attachmentSecure attachmentAnxiety severityPath modelParental attachment insecurityGreater anxious attachmentInsecure parental attachmentSecure attachment stylePrimary anxiety disorderChild anxiety diagnosesParent-child relationshipSemi-structured clinical interviewNature of anxietyParents of childrenAttachment insecurityAttachment securityParent accommodationParental attachmentAttachment styleInsecure attachment
2020
Group intervention for siblings and parents of children with chronic disorders (SIBS-RCT): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Fjermestad KW, Silverman WK, Vatne TM. Group intervention for siblings and parents of children with chronic disorders (SIBS-RCT): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2020, 21: 851. PMID: 33054825, PMCID: PMC7556945, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04781-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParents of childrenGroup interventionNeurodevelopmental disordersQuality of lifeEvidence-based interventionsMental health problemsPoor family communicationSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeOutcome predictorsChronic disordersHealth centersHealth problemsWaitlistParticipant subgroupsFamily communicationManual-based group interventionMental healthCurve analysisDisordersOptimal interventionInterventionParent group sessionsOutcomesGroup sessionsEvaluation of “SIBS”, An Intervention for Siblings and Parents of Children with Chronic Disorders
Haukeland Y, Czajkowski N, Fjermestad K, Silverman W, Mossige S, Vatne T. Evaluation of “SIBS”, An Intervention for Siblings and Parents of Children with Chronic Disorders. Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2020, 29: 2201-2217. DOI: 10.1007/s10826-020-01737-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParent-sibling communicationChronic disordersParents of childrenMental healthManual adherenceBehavioral problemsPoor mental healthOpen trialDisorder knowledgeSeparate group sessionsSiblings of childrenGroup interventionManual-based group interventionDisordersParticipant satisfactionInitial feasibilityGroup sessionsChildrenInterventionOutcomesSiblingsBeneficial outcomesBaselineGrowth curve modelingAdherence
2017
Parenting a Child with ASD: Comparison of Parenting Style Between ASD, Anxiety, and Typical Development
Ventola P, Lei J, Paisley C, Lebowitz E, Silverman W. Parenting a Child with ASD: Comparison of Parenting Style Between ASD, Anxiety, and Typical Development. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2017, 47: 2873-2884. PMID: 28634706, PMCID: PMC5711559, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3210-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParents of childrenParenting stylesStyles of parentsDevelopment of interventionsNeeds of parentsDistinct parenting stylesTypical developmentParental styleTD parentsAnxiety disordersChildren's symptomsChild's treatmentASDClinical groupsParentsStyleAnxietyUnique relationshipChildrenUnderstanding factorsBehaviorDisordersInterventionGroupRelationship