2024
Family Accommodation in Anxious Irritable and Anxious Nonirritable Youth
Budagzad-Jacobson R, Musicaro R, Marin C, Silverman W, Lebowitz E. Family Accommodation in Anxious Irritable and Anxious Nonirritable Youth. Behavior Therapy 2024, 55: 913-921. PMID: 39174269, PMCID: PMC11341947, DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2024.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFamily accommodationIrritable youthYouth anxietyParent ratingsCo-occurrence of anxietyLevels of irritabilityInfluence of irritabilityClinic-referredAnxiety disordersDiagnostic InterviewChild anxietyYouth ratingsAnxietyAccommodation behaviorAnxiety levelsTreatment targetModerating effectIrritability levelsYouthCo-occurrenceParentsIrritationDisordersFindingsAssociation
2023
Parent Accommodation Contemporaneously Mediates the Association Between Youth Irritability and Youth Anxiety Treatment Outcome
Cabrera V, Buitron V, Patriarca G, Rey Y, Lebowitz E, Silverman W, Pettit J. Parent Accommodation Contemporaneously Mediates the Association Between Youth Irritability and Youth Anxiety Treatment Outcome. Behavior Therapy 2023, 54: 852-862. PMID: 37597962, PMCID: PMC10440415, DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2023.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYouth anxiety severityParent accommodationCognitive-behavioral treatmentYouth irritabilityAnxiety treatment outcomesAnxiety severityChild anxietyPrimary anxiety disorder diagnosisAnxiety disorder diagnosisAnxious youthYouth anxietyYouth ages 6Adolescent irritabilityAnxiety outcomesBehavioral treatmentAnxiety protocolAnxietyGreater impairmentDisorder diagnosisAge 6Treatment outcomesFuture researchPosttreatmentIrritabilityResearch documentsWhat is anxiety?
Musicaro R, Silverman W. What is anxiety? 2023, 219-226. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-818872-9.00086-8.Chapters
2022
Anxious Bullies: Parent Distress and Youth Anxiety Interact to Predict Bullying Perpetration
Musicaro RM, Yeguez CE, Rey Y, Silverman WK, Pettit JW. Anxious Bullies: Parent Distress and Youth Anxiety Interact to Predict Bullying Perpetration. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2022, 55: 812-818. PMID: 36222997, PMCID: PMC10090230, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-022-01443-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYouth anxietyParent distressBullying perpetrationAnxiety symptom severityAnxious samplesYouth distressPercent of youthAnxietyBulliesParents' levelPerpetrationDistressSymptom severityHome problemsYouthEmpirical findingsSignificant interactionPast monthFindingsOverlooked groupNovel insightsEarlier studiesAnxiety and Social Functioning: The Moderating Roles of Family Accommodation and Youth Characteristics
Etkin RG, Silverman WK, Lebowitz ER. Anxiety and Social Functioning: The Moderating Roles of Family Accommodation and Youth Characteristics. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2022, 50: 781-794. PMID: 34997402, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-021-00884-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYouth anxiety severityFamily accommodationAnxiety severitySocial functioningYouth anxietyAnxiety disordersSocial anxiety disorder diagnosisYouth ageSocial functioning difficultiesSocial anxiety disorderYouth social functioningAnxiety disorder diagnosisHierarchical linear regressionSocial functioning variablesAnxious youthTypes of difficultiesSocial impairmentFunctioning variablesPotential moderatorsModerating RoleIntervention effortsExtent of identificationFuture research directionsDepression symptomsAnxiety
2019
Latino and Non-Latino Parental Treatment Preferences for Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders
Seligman LD, Hovey JD, Ibarra M, Hurtado G, Marin CE, Silverman WK. Latino and Non-Latino Parental Treatment Preferences for Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2019, 51: 617-624. PMID: 31807934, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-019-00945-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyLatino parentsChild anxietyNon-Latino white parentsAdolescent anxiety disordersParental involvementParental treatment preferencesPerception of burdenMental health treatmentNon-Latino parentsPotential treatment barriersYouth anxietyBehavioral therapyAnxiety disordersChild's treatmentParent involvementTreatment involvementAnxietyHealth treatmentWhite parentsTreatment barriersParents' preferencesGreater preferenceParentsCurrent studyGroup- Versus Parent-Involvement CBT for Childhood Anxiety Disorders: Treatment Specificity and Long-Term Recovery Mediation
Silverman WK, Marin CE, Rey Y, Kurtines WM, Jaccard J, Pettit JW. Group- Versus Parent-Involvement CBT for Childhood Anxiety Disorders: Treatment Specificity and Long-Term Recovery Mediation. Clinical Psychological Science 2019, 7: 840-855. PMID: 33758679, PMCID: PMC7984418, DOI: 10.1177/2167702619830404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGroup cognitive behavioral therapyParental psychological controlPsychological controlAnxiety reductionAnxiety disordersYouth anxiety disordersChildhood anxiety disordersPrimary anxiety diagnosisCognitive behavioral therapyTreatment specificityYouth anxietyCBT targetsBehavioral therapyAnxiety diagnosesCBTMediationPutative mediatorsPosttreatmentDisordersAnxietyYouthEfficacy trialsMediatorsParentsSpecific mechanisms
2018
Attentional Control and Threat-Related Attention Bias Partially Explain the Association Between Maternal Psychological Control and Youth Anxiety Severity
Bose D, Vaclavik D, Buitron V, Rey Y, Silverman W, Pettit J. Attentional Control and Threat-Related Attention Bias Partially Explain the Association Between Maternal Psychological Control and Youth Anxiety Severity. Cognitive Therapy And Research 2018, 43: 427-437. DOI: 10.1007/s10608-018-9982-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThreat-related attention biasMaternal psychological controlPsychological controlYouth anxietyAttention biasAttentional controlAttentional processesEtiological modelsHigh maternal psychological controlIndirect associationsYouth anxiety disordersYouth anxiety severityClinic-referred youthAnxious youthYouth ratingsAnxiety severityAnxiety disordersMothers' ratingsAnxietyLine of inquiryPotential mediatorsSeparate linesCurrent studyYouthRatings
2017
Brief Report: Bullying and Anxiety in High-Functioning Adolescents with ASD
van Schalkwyk G, Smith IC, Silverman WK, Volkmar FR. Brief Report: Bullying and Anxiety in High-Functioning Adolescents with ASD. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2017, 48: 1819-1824. PMID: 29152669, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3378-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Association Between Third-Wave Cognitive Constructs and Youth Anxiety
Lønfeldt N, Silverman W, Esbjørn B. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Association Between Third-Wave Cognitive Constructs and Youth Anxiety. International Journal Of Cognitive Therapy 2017, 10: 115-137. DOI: 10.1521/ijct.2017.10.2.115.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
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
2011
Sex Variations in Youth Anxiety Symptoms: Effects of Pubertal Development and Gender Role Orientation
Carter R, Silverman WK, Jaccard J. Sex Variations in Youth Anxiety Symptoms: Effects of Pubertal Development and Gender Role Orientation. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2011, 40: 730-741. PMID: 21916691, PMCID: PMC3209758, DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2011.597082.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Directionality of Change in Youth Anxiety Treatment Involving Parents: An Initial Examination
Silverman WK, Kurtines WM, Jaccard J, Pina AA. Directionality of Change in Youth Anxiety Treatment Involving Parents: An Initial Examination. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2009, 77: 474-485. PMID: 19485589, PMCID: PMC2778202, DOI: 10.1037/a0015761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyYouth anxietyParent involvementYouth anxiety treatmentActive parent involvementMechanisms of changeEvidence-based treatmentsParent variablesAnxiety treatmentBehavioral therapyAnxiety disordersEvidence-based explanationsDirectionality of changeYouthAnxietyParentsTreatment conditionsTreatment outcomesPosttreatmentDirectionalityDisordersDynamics of changesFindingsResearchExplanation
2008
The Relations between Anxiety Sensitivity and Anxiety Control in the Prediction of Anxiety Symptoms among Children and Adolescents
Marin C, Rey Y, Nichols-Lopez K, Silverman W. The Relations between Anxiety Sensitivity and Anxiety Control in the Prediction of Anxiety Symptoms among Children and Adolescents. Behavioural And Cognitive Psychotherapy 2008, 36: 391-402. DOI: 10.1017/s1352465808004475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnxiety sensitivityHigh anxiety sensitivityAnxiety controlAnxiety symptomsPartial mediatorPrediction of anxietyYouth anxietyStudy's conceptual modelConceptual modelInternal reactionsYouth sexAnxietyExternal threatsAdolescentsClinical implicationsGirlsBoysPotential clinical implicationsChildrenModeratorResearch clinicHigh levelsPresent studyContextFindings