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
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
2001
Test-Retest Reliability of Anxiety Symptoms and Diagnoses With the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-IV: Child and Parent Versions
SILVERMAN W, SAAVEDRA L, PINA A. Test-Retest Reliability of Anxiety Symptoms and Diagnoses With the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-IV: Child and Parent Versions. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2001, 40: 937-944. PMID: 11501694, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200108000-00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnxiety disordersTest-retest reliabilityAnxiety symptomsDSM-IV anxiety disorder symptomsParent versionDSM-IVAnxiety disorder symptomsSeparation anxiety disorderTest-retest intervalSocial phobiaDisorder symptomsSpecific phobiaADISFuture researchPhobiaSymptom scale scoresInterview informationReliable instrumentExcellent reliabilityChildrenReliability coefficientsDisordersParentsScale scoreSymptoms
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
1996
Prediction of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children After Hurricane Andrew
Vernberg E, La Greca A, Silverman W, Prinstein M. Prediction of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children After Hurricane Andrew. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 1996, 105: 237-248. PMID: 8723005, DOI: 10.1037/0021-843x.105.2.237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported PTSD symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress symptomsIntegrative conceptual modelChildren's copingPTSD symptomsConceptual modelTraumatic eventsStress disorderStress symptomsChild characteristicsIntervention effortsSocial supportHurricane AndrewCopingSymptomsOverall predictionChildren 3 monthsChildrenNatural disastersPrimary factorDisordersFindingsSupportVariance