2022
Mitigating Multiple Sources of Bias in a Quasi-Experimental Integrative Data Analysis: Does Treating Childhood Anxiety Prevent Substance Use Disorders in Late Adolescence/Young Adulthood?
Saavedra LM, Morgan-López AA, West SG, Alegría M, Silverman WK. Mitigating Multiple Sources of Bias in a Quasi-Experimental Integrative Data Analysis: Does Treating Childhood Anxiety Prevent Substance Use Disorders in Late Adolescence/Young Adulthood? Prevention Science 2022, 24: 1622-1635. PMID: 36057023, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-022-01422-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnxietyAnxiety DisordersChildChild Behavior DisordersCognitive Behavioral TherapyHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSubstance-Related DisordersYoung AdultConceptsStudy-related treatmentYoung adulthoodPropensity scoreLong-term followDrug use disordersAdolescence/young adulthoodQuasi-experimental designLate adolescence/young adulthoodClinical trialsSubstance use disorder severityLong-term effectsChild anxiety disordersEpidemiological studiesIntegrative data analysisAnxiety disorder treatmentUse disordersDisorder treatmentAnxiety disordersControl participantsEpidemiological sampleClinical samplesDisorder severityTrialsLong-term assessmentDisorders
2020
Group intervention for siblings and parents of children with chronic disorders (SIBS-RCT): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Fjermestad KW, Silverman WK, Vatne TM. Group intervention for siblings and parents of children with chronic disorders (SIBS-RCT): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2020, 21: 851. PMID: 33054825, PMCID: PMC7556945, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04781-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildHumansNorwayParent-Child RelationsParentsQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSiblingsConceptsParents of childrenGroup interventionNeurodevelopmental disordersQuality of lifeEvidence-based interventionsMental health problemsPoor family communicationSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeOutcome predictorsChronic disordersHealth centersHealth problemsWaitlistParticipant subgroupsFamily communicationManual-based group interventionMental healthCurve analysisDisordersOptimal interventionInterventionParent group sessionsOutcomesGroup sessions
2019
Efficacy and mechanisms underlying a gamified attention bias modification training in anxious youth: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Linke JO, Jones E, Pagliaccio D, Swetlitz C, Lewis KM, Silverman WK, Bar-Haim Y, Pine DS, Brotman MA. Efficacy and mechanisms underlying a gamified attention bias modification training in anxious youth: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry 2019, 19: 246. PMID: 31391027, PMCID: PMC6686536, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-019-2224-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAmygdalaAnxiety DisordersAttentional BiasChildCognitive Behavioral TherapyFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment OutcomeVideo GamesConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyContext of CBTBias modification trainingDot-probe taskAttentional biasAnxious youthAmygdala connectivityAnxiety disordersAttention bias modification trainingPrimary anxiety disorder diagnosisHealthy comparison youthAnxiety disorder diagnosisVisual searchThreat responsesNeurobiological correlatesComparison youthBehavioral therapyTraining elementsDisorder diagnosisEngaging gameNeuronal levelYouthPrevious findingsMixed resultsTaskThe Back2School modular cognitive behavioral intervention for youths with problematic school absenteeism: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Thastum M, Johnsen DB, Silverman WK, Jeppesen P, Heyne DA, Lomholt JJ. The Back2School modular cognitive behavioral intervention for youths with problematic school absenteeism: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2019, 20: 29. PMID: 30621787, PMCID: PMC6325742, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-3124-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbsenteeismAdolescentChildChild Behavior DisordersCognitive Behavioral TherapyHumansOutcome Assessment, Health CareQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicResearch DesignConceptsModular cognitive behavioral interventionCognitive behavioral therapy interventionManualized treatment programCognitive-behavioral interventionsBehavioral therapy interventionProblematic school absenteeismInitial effectivenessTeacher-parent collaborationSchool attendancePsychosocial functioningTeacher reportsAcademic difficultiesPsychological problemsDisruptive behaviorBehavioral interventionsTherapy interventionTreatment programQuality of lifeSixty childrenSchool dropoutYouthSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeControl armRisk factors
2010
Cognitive behavioral treatment for childhood anxiety disorders: long‐term effects on anxiety and secondary disorders in young adulthood
Saavedra LM, Silverman WK, Morgan‐Lopez A, Kurtines WM. Cognitive behavioral treatment for childhood anxiety disorders: long‐term effects on anxiety and secondary disorders in young adulthood. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2010, 51: 924-934. PMID: 20345838, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02242.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnxiety DisordersChildCognitive Behavioral TherapyComorbidityFemaleHumansImplosive TherapyLongitudinal StudiesMalePersonality InventoryPhobic DisordersPsychometricsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicYoung AdultConceptsCognitive-behavioral treatmentAnxiety disordersBehavioral treatmentExposure-based cognitive-behavioral treatmentYoung adulthoodChildhood anxiety disordersExposure-based CBTRelative long-term efficacySubstance use disordersLong-term gainsLong-term remissionLong-term effectsPast researchPresent study aimUse disordersPhobicsSecondary outcomesAdulthoodShort-term benefitsLong-term efficacyDisordersStudy findingsTreatment approachesIndividual treatmentTransition years