1999
Functionally based prescriptive and nonprescriptive treatment for children and adolescents with school refusal behavior
Kearney C, Silverman W. Functionally based prescriptive and nonprescriptive treatment for children and adolescents with school refusal behavior. Behavior Therapy 1999, 30: 673-695. DOI: 10.1016/s0005-7894(99)80032-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Prescriptive treatment for generalized anxiety disorder in children
Eisen A, Silverman W. Prescriptive treatment for generalized anxiety disorder in children. Behavior Therapy 1998, 29: 105-121. DOI: 10.1016/s0005-7894(98)80034-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeneralized anxiety disorderAnxiety disordersPrescriptive treatmentParent self-report measuresCognitive-behavioral interventionsIndependent clinician ratingsSelf-report measuresMultiple baseline designOveranxious childrenTreatment gainsDSM-IV criteriaBaseline designClinician ratingsPreliminary efficacyResponse classesChildrenParticipantsDisordersRatingsPhysiologic recordingsInterventionImplicationsMeasuresTreatmentSufficient improvement
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