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
Children’s Postdisaster Trajectories of PTS Symptoms: Predicting Chronic Distress
La Greca AM, Lai BS, Llabre MM, Silverman WK, Vernberg EM, Prinstein MJ. Children’s Postdisaster Trajectories of PTS Symptoms: Predicting Chronic Distress. Child & Youth Care Forum 2013, 42: 351-369. PMID: 24683300, PMCID: PMC3964678, DOI: 10.1007/s10566-013-9206-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stressPsychological distressHigh anxietyLife eventsChronic distressSocial supportEmotion regulation strategiesPoor emotion regulationPoor emotion regulation strategiesChild psychological distressMajor life eventsGrowth mixture modelingEmotion regulationPostdisaster distressRegulation strategiesPTS symptomsDataset of childrenPTS reactionsGeneral anxietyHurricane exposureContextual variablesGreater useDistressAnxietyDistinct trajectories
2011
Children's State Anxiety in Reaction to Disaster Media Cues: A Preliminary Test of a Multivariate Model
Ortiz C, Silverman W, Jaccard J, La Greca A. Children's State Anxiety in Reaction to Disaster Media Cues: A Preliminary Test of a Multivariate Model. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2011, 3: 157-164. DOI: 10.1037/a0020098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildren's state anxietyState anxietySocial supportAnxiety symptomsLife eventsMedia cuesStructural equation modeling resultsElevated state anxietyChild anxiety symptomsAvailable social supportStudy's conceptual modelMultivariate conceptual modelConceptual modelNegative copingChildren's reactionsCuesElementary school studentsDepression symptomsAnxietyPreventive interventionsComparison groupSchool studentsCopingDepressive symptomsChildren
2010
Hurricane-Related Exposure Experiences and Stressors, Other Life Events, and Social Support: Concurrent and Prospective Impact on Children's Persistent Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms
La Greca AM, Silverman WK, Lai B, Jaccard J. Hurricane-Related Exposure Experiences and Stressors, Other Life Events, and Social Support: Concurrent and Prospective Impact on Children's Persistent Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2010, 78: 794-805. PMID: 20939624, DOI: 10.1037/a0020775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent posttraumatic stressPersistent posttraumatic stress symptomsChild PTS symptomsPTS symptomsLife eventsSocial supportMonths posthurricaneChildren's social supportPosttraumatic stress symptomsDisaster-related stressorsShort-term aftermathHurricane-related stressorsExposure experiencePosttraumatic stressStress symptomsTime 1Time 2Hurricane exposureDisaster exposureProspective designStressorsSuch interventionsPosthurricaneSevere levelsProspective impact
1996
Children's Coping Assistance: How Parents, Teachers, and Friends Help Children Cope After a Natural Disaster
Prinstein M, La Greca A, Vernberg E, Silverman W. Children's Coping Assistance: How Parents, Teachers, and Friends Help Children Cope After a Natural Disaster. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 1996, 25: 463-475. DOI: 10.1207/s15374424jccp2504_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotional processingSocial supportPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatologyChildren's social supportPTSD symptomatologyCoping assistanceDisorder symptomatologyChildren's reactionsThird gradersStressful eventsFifth gradersImportant constructHurricane AndrewSex effectsGradersDistractionSevere levelsParentsChildrenFriendsSymptomatologyProcessingConstructsNatural disastersCopingSymptoms of Posttraumatic Stress in Children After Hurricane Andrew: A Prospective Study
La Greca A, Silverman W, Vernberg E, Prinstein M. Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress in Children After Hurricane Andrew: A Prospective Study. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 1996, 64: 712-723. PMID: 8803361, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.64.4.712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stressTraumatic eventsMonths postdisasterChild posttraumatic stress disorderDisaster-related distressMajor life stressorsPTSD symptomsStress disorderGrade childrenLife stressorsSocial supportConceptual modelHurricane AndrewSchool yearPostdisasterChildrenSymptomsDistressProspective studyStressorsDemographic characteristicsSymptomatologyPotential utilityDisordersPrediction 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