2023
Affective Language Spreads Between Anxious Children and Their Mothers During a Challenging Puzzle Task
Nook E, Nardini C, Zacharek S, Hommel G, Spencer H, Martino A, Morra A, Flores S, Anderson T, Marin C, Silverman W, Lebowitz E, Gee D. Affective Language Spreads Between Anxious Children and Their Mothers During a Challenging Puzzle Task. Emotion 2023, 23: 1513-1521. PMID: 36595385, PMCID: PMC10314965, DOI: 10.1037/emo0001203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative affect wordsChallenging puzzle taskAffect wordsAffective languagePuzzle taskEffective emotion regulationSpread of emotionsEmotion regulationNeuroscientific levelAnxious childrenEmotional influencesWord useBidirectional influenceAnxiety disordersBidirectional relationsMother's directionsMental healthEmotionsFuture researchWordsCurrent studyLanguageChildrenTaskMothersEffect modification of an effective transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral psychotherapy in youths with common mental health problems: Secondary analyses of the randomized mind-my-mind trial
Rimvall M, Vassard D, Nielsen S, Wolf R, Plessen K, Bilenberg N, Thomsen P, Thastum M, Neumer S, Puggaard L, Pedersen M, Pagsberg A, Silverman W, Correll C, Christensen R, Jeppesen P. Effect modification of an effective transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral psychotherapy in youths with common mental health problems: Secondary analyses of the randomized mind-my-mind trial. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2023, 74: 64-75. PMID: 37279641, DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2023.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health problemsPotential effect modifiersHealth problemsDifferential treatment effectsTreatment benefitEffect modifiersUntreated mental health problemsSubstantial mental health problemsCommon mental health problemsTreatment effectsLocal community settingsCommunity-based programsBaseline factorsTreat analysisClinical variablesEffect modificationCognitive-behavioral psychotherapyDiagnostic criteriaMIND trialSociodemographic factorsTrial dataMental disordersSecondary analysisCommunity settingsCBT treatment
2021
Telehealth Social Rhythm Therapy to Reduce Mood Symptoms and Suicide Risk Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Bipolar Disorder
Sankar A, Panchal P, Goldman DA, Colic L, Villa LM, Kim JA, Lebowitz ER, Carrubba E, Lecza B, Silverman WK, Swartz HA, Blumberg HP. Telehealth Social Rhythm Therapy to Reduce Mood Symptoms and Suicide Risk Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Bipolar Disorder. American Journal Of Psychotherapy 2021, 74: 172-177. PMID: 34293928, PMCID: PMC9588254, DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20210011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAffectBipolar DisorderEmotionsHumansSuicide PreventionTelemedicineYoung AdultConceptsSocial rhythm therapyMood symptomsSocial rhythm regularityBipolar disorderYoung adultsRhythm therapySuicide riskRhythm regularityTherapeutic allianceSecondary outcome measuresRhythm irregularitiesClient Satisfaction QuestionnaireBipolar disorder symptomsStrong therapeutic allianceWorking Alliance InventoryPostintervention changesOutcome measuresSuicide propensitySecondary aimSymptomsRegulation therapyIntervention impactSatisfaction questionnaireTherapyGlobal score
2018
Developmental Window of Opportunity: Implications of Parent-Child Psychotherapy for Early Childhood Depression Treatment
Silverman WK, Pettit JW. Developmental Window of Opportunity: Implications of Parent-Child Psychotherapy for Early Childhood Depression Treatment. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2018, 175: 1051-1053. PMID: 30380932, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.18060733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeural Correlates of Attentional Processing of Threat in Youth with and without Anxiety Disorders
Bechor M, Ramos ML, Crowley MJ, Silverman WK, Pettit JW, Reeb-Sutherland BC. Neural Correlates of Attentional Processing of Threat in Youth with and without Anxiety Disorders. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2018, 47: 119-129. PMID: 29607460, PMCID: PMC8900013, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-018-0424-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvent-related potentialsDot-probe taskAttentional processingAnxiety disordersProbe taskDSM-IV-TR anxiety disordersLarger N170 amplitudesProcessing of facesLarger P1 amplitudesDistinct neural processingAttentional orientingN170 amplitudesAttentional processesStimulus valenceNeutral stimuliERP componentsNeural correlatesLarger P2Neural processingP3 amplitudeP1 amplitudeTreatment researchOpposite patternStimuliYouth
2017
Maternal Acceptance Moderates Fear Ratings and Avoidance Behavior in Children
Shimshoni Y, Silverman WK, Byrne SP, Lebowitz ER. Maternal Acceptance Moderates Fear Ratings and Avoidance Behavior in Children. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2017, 49: 460-467. PMID: 29188403, PMCID: PMC5871552, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-017-0765-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildren’s avoidance behaviorMaternal acceptanceAvoidance behaviorBehavioral avoidanceAnxiety disordersFear of spidersSelf-rated fearLevel of avoidanceSpider stimuliAnxious childrenChild avoidanceChildren's fearsChildren's feelingsFearAvoidanceChildrenHallmark featureMothersAcceptanceDisordersAdolescentsBehaviorStimuliFeelingsModerates
2012
Race and Perceived Pubertal Transition Effects on Girls’ Depressive Symptoms and Delinquent Behaviors
Carter R, Silverman WK, Jaccard J. Race and Perceived Pubertal Transition Effects on Girls’ Depressive Symptoms and Delinquent Behaviors. Journal Of Youth And Adolescence 2012, 42: 1155-1168. PMID: 23275063, DOI: 10.1007/s10964-012-9885-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Pubertal timing and its link to behavioral and emotional problems among ‘at‐risk’ African American adolescent girls
Carter R, Jaccard J, Silverman WK, Pina AA. Pubertal timing and its link to behavioral and emotional problems among ‘at‐risk’ African American adolescent girls. Journal Of Adolescence 2008, 32: 467-481. PMID: 18801563, PMCID: PMC2796368, DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2008.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAge FactorsAnxietyBehavioral SymptomsBlack or African AmericanChildDepressionEmotionsFemaleFloridaHumansInternal-External ControlJuvenile DelinquencyParentsPubertyRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSchoolsSex FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsRetrospective reportsPubertal timingEmotional problemsTeacher reportsStructural equation modeling resultsAfrican American adolescent girlsAdolescent internalizing problemsAmerican adolescent girlsGirls' pubertal developmentAfrican American girlsPsychosocial adjustmentInternalizing problemsDelinquent behaviorBehavioral problemsPubertal developmentRelative pubertal timingAdolescent girlsAmerican girlsGirlsStudy findingsDisadvantaged urban settingTeachersPresent studyPeersFindings