2022
Parent Stress and Trauma, Autonomic Responses, and Negative Child Behaviors
Fogelman N, Schwartz J, Chaplin TM, Jastreboff AM, Silverman WK, Sinha R. Parent Stress and Trauma, Autonomic Responses, and Negative Child Behaviors. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2022, 54: 1779-1788. PMID: 35674991, PMCID: PMC9729425, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-022-01377-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAggressionChildChild BehaviorChild, PreschoolHumansParent-Child RelationsParentsProblem BehaviorConceptsNegative child behaviorsTraumatic life eventsParent stressChild behaviorLife eventsParent-child interactionsChild behavioral outcomesGreater heart rate variabilityRecent life eventsChildren's attentionBehavioral outcomesHeart rate variabilityPhysiological copingYear old childrenLife stressAggressive behaviorCumulative stressOlder childrenMore parentsInteraction challengesAutonomic responsesParentsMajor lifeMore childrenChildren
2017
Oxytocin 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
2013
Heterogeneous classes of co-occurring externalizing symptoms in a sample of youth referred for anxiety disorders
Williams S, Dahan J, Silverman WK, Pettit JW. Heterogeneous classes of co-occurring externalizing symptoms in a sample of youth referred for anxiety disorders. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2013, 27: 340-346. PMID: 23624184, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2013.02.014.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Social Skills as a Mediator Between Anxiety Symptoms and Peer Interactions Among Children and Adolescents
Motoca LM, Williams S, Silverman WK. Social Skills as a Mediator Between Anxiety Symptoms and Peer Interactions Among Children and Adolescents. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2012, 41: 329-336. PMID: 22471319, PMCID: PMC3348994, DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2012.668843.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYouth anxiety symptomsNegative peer interactionsSocial skillsParent ratingsAnxiety symptomsPeer interactionsYouth sexStructural equation modeling resultsPositive peer interactionsPrimary social phobiaAnxiety problemsSocial phobiaYouth ratingsSignificant moderatorCross-sectional designYouth ageSkillsYouthModeratorRatingsAdolescentsDepressive disorderChildrenPhobiaAnxiety
2006
Client Similarities and Differences in Two Childhood Anxiety Disorders Research Clinics
Southam-Gerow MA, Silverman WK, Kendall PC. Client Similarities and Differences in Two Childhood Anxiety Disorders Research Clinics. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2006, 35: 528-538. PMID: 17007598, DOI: 10.1207/s15374424jccp3504_4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorAnxiety DisordersBiomedical ResearchChildChild BehaviorChild Health ServicesDepressive DisorderFamily CharacteristicsFemaleFloridaHospitals, UniversityHumansInternal-External ControlMaleMothersPatientsPhiladelphiaPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSocioeconomic FactorsSomatoform Disorders
2003
Research on Information-Processing Factors in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology: A Critical Commentary
Vasey MW, Dalgleish T, Silverman WK. Research on Information-Processing Factors in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology: A Critical Commentary. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2003, 32: 81-93. PMID: 12573934, DOI: 10.1207/s15374424jccp3201_08.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent psychopathologyInformation-processing factorsInformation processing factorsClinical childCognitive factorsAdolescent psychologyP paradigmPsychometric issuesPsychopathology researchersPsychopathologyFuture researchHeuristic frameworkSuch factorsChildrenSuch researchParadigmSpecial sectionPsychologyCritical commentaryMaintenance of childrenResearchArt of researchNumber of limitationsTheoryChildhood
2000
What Do Youth Referred for Anxiety Problems Worry About? Worry and Its Relation to Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Weems C, Silverman W, La Greca A. What Do Youth Referred for Anxiety Problems Worry About? Worry and Its Relation to Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2000, 28: 63-72. PMID: 10772350, DOI: 10.1023/a:1005122101885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild worryClinic-referred sampleNumber of worriesTypes of worriesSubsample of childrenPrevious community studySelf-rating scaleAnxiety problemsNonreferred childrenClinical anxietyAdditional varianceAnxiety disordersChildren's scoresCommunity childrenAnxietyWorryAdolescentsChildrenYouthSpecialty clinicDisordersFearScoresDifferent indicesCommunity study
1998
Children's Predisaster Functioning as a Predictor of Posttraumatic Stress Following Hurricane Andrew
La Greca A, Silverman W, Wasserstein S. Children's Predisaster Functioning as a Predictor of Posttraumatic Stress Following Hurricane Andrew. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 1998, 66: 883-892. PMID: 9874901, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.66.6.883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdjustment DisordersBlack or African AmericanChildChild BehaviorDemographyDisastersFemaleFloridaFollow-Up StudiesHispanic or LatinoHumansLife Change EventsMalePredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRegression AnalysisStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticStress, PsychologicalWhite PeopleConceptsPosttraumatic stressPTS symptomsMonths postdisasterAcademic skillsHurricane-related experiencesAcademic functioningPrior functioningBehavior problemsAnxiety levelsStress reactionsHurricane AndrewPostdisasterAnxietyFunctioningChildren's exposureSkillsChildrenAfrican American ethnicityInattentionPredictorsGradersBehavioralSymptomsPeersResult of exposure