2019
Editorial: Attention to Threat in Child Anxiety: Gazing Into the Future While Keeping Sight of the Past
Pettit JW, Silverman WK. Editorial: Attention to Threat in Child Anxiety: Gazing Into the Future While Keeping Sight of the Past. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2019, 59: 33-35. PMID: 31585158, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2019.09.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComputer-administered tasksMaintenance of anxietyMeasurement of attentionReaction timeBiased attentionCognitive theoryChild anxietyAnxiety disordersAnxietyMouse buttonAdolescentsAttentionChildrenDisordersStimuliTaskHypothesisConsiderable dataThreatIndividualsButton clicksButtonSystematic reviewTheoryResearchers
2017
Polygenic Scores for Differential Susceptibility to Emotional Symptoms Predict Response to Cbt in Child Anxiety
Eley T, Keers R, Coleman J, Lester K, Thastum M, Schneider S, Heiervang E, Meiser-Stedman R, Nauta M, Silverman W, Creswell C, Hudson J, Plomin R, Lewis C, Breen G. Polygenic Scores for Differential Susceptibility to Emotional Symptoms Predict Response to Cbt in Child Anxiety. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2017, 27: s502-s503. DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2016.09.606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyEmotional problemsAnxiety disordersPolygenic scoresIndividual cognitive behavioral therapyGroup cognitive behavioral therapyDifferential susceptibility hypothesisChild anxietyPsychological treatmentBehavioral therapyEmotional symptomsSusceptibility hypothesisPositive environmentMental healthGreater environmental sensitivityHigher scoresImportant predictorTwin pairsChildrenSuccessful replicationMonozygotic twin pairsIndividualsEnvironmental sensitivityScoresCBT
2015
Anxiety sensitivity moderates behavioral avoidance in anxious youth
Lebowitz ER, Shic F, Campbell D, Basile K, Silverman WK. Anxiety sensitivity moderates behavioral avoidance in anxious youth. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2015, 74: 11-17. PMID: 26348546, PMCID: PMC4895193, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2015.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnxiety sensitivityFear of spidersSensations of anxietyBehavioral avoidanceSpider stimuliAnxious youthRole of ASAvoidant behaviorAnxiety treatmentOverall avoidanceAnxietyStimuliYouthFearStrongest predictorAvoidancePatient's abilityIndividualsSensationModeratesAbilityImplicationsPredictorsSupportBehavior
2002
The Relation Between Anxiety Sensitivity and Attachment Style in Adolescence and Early Adulthood
Weems C, Berman S, Silverman W, Rodriguez E. The Relation Between Anxiety Sensitivity and Attachment Style in Adolescence and Early Adulthood. Journal Of Psychopathology And Behavioral Assessment 2002, 24: 159-168. DOI: 10.1023/a:1016058600416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnxiety sensitivityAttachment beliefsAnxiety Sensitivity IndexAnxiety sensitivity scoresEtiology of panicHigher anxiety sensitivity scoresAttachment styleInsecure attachmentHigh school studentsAttachment groupsCollege sampleParticipants' levelUniversity studentsEarly adulthoodSchool studentsSensitivity scoresHigh schoolBeliefsDevelopmental originsStudentsIndividualsAdolescenceSensitivity indexAdulthoodParticipants