2024
Pilot study of a parent-based intervention for functional somatic symptoms in children
Etkin R, Winograd S, Calhoun A, Silverman W, Lebowitz E, Shapiro E. Pilot study of a parent-based intervention for functional somatic symptoms in children. Journal Of Pediatric Psychology 2024, jsae092. PMID: 39468777, DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsae092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional somatic symptomsParent-based interventionsSomatic symptomsLevels of functional impairmentWeekly group sessionsPilot studyAssociated with significant distressEvidence-based treatmentsBaseline to posttreatmentGroup sessionsSignificant distressClinical outcomesChildren's symptomsPromote better functioningTreatment satisfactionInterventionBetter functionChild's levelChild careFunctional impairmentClinical researchFollow-upChildrenSymptomsParents
2023
Does Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Youth Anxiety Disorders Improve Social Functioning and Peer Relationships?
Etkin R, Juel E, Lebowitz E, Silverman W. Does Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Youth Anxiety Disorders Improve Social Functioning and Peer Relationships? Clinical Child And Family Psychology Review 2023, 26: 1052-1076. PMID: 37838627, DOI: 10.1007/s10567-023-00454-3.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyAdolescent anxiety disordersPeer relationshipsSocial functioningAnxiety disordersYouth anxiety disordersPeer outcomesAnxiety reductionTreatment-specific effectsFunctioningTreatment specificitySystematic narrative reviewRelated difficultiesSample characteristicsMajority of studiesSpecific outcomesChildrenTreatment outcomesStatistical findingsStudy sampleDisordersNarrative reviewFindingsRelationshipAnxietyChapter 19 Working with parents in the treatment of child and adolescent anxiety
Etkin R, Lebowitz E, Silverman W. Chapter 19 Working with parents in the treatment of child and adolescent anxiety. 2023, 341-358. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-99613-6.00003-x.ChaptersAnxiety treatmentAdolescent anxietyAnxiety disordersChild anxiety treatmentIndividual child treatmentsAdolescent anxiety disordersExtant evidence baseParent variablesTreatment literatureChild's treatmentParent involvementParents' roleTreatment of childrenTheoretical importanceConsiderable methodological variationsEtiology of childrenMethodological variationsAnxietyParentsChildrenInvolvement approachEvidence baseValid inferencesConcrete recommendationsRich literature
2021
Clinical Update: The Role of Family Accommodation in Youth Anxiety Treatment Outcomes
Etkin RG, Zilcha-Mano S, Lebowitz ER. Clinical Update: The Role of Family Accommodation in Youth Anxiety Treatment Outcomes. Evidence-Based Practice In Child And Adolescent Mental Health 2021, 7: 295-305. PMID: 36262867, PMCID: PMC9576190, DOI: 10.1080/23794925.2021.1981175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescent anxiety disordersParent-based treatmentYouth anxiety treatmentAnxiety treatment outcomesMulti-informant reportsAnxious youthContext of treatmentFamily accommodationAnxiety treatmentAnxiety disordersFuture researchSignificant predictorsCritical ingredientSuch findingsDifferential effectsChildrenPreliminary suggestionsTreatment outcomesFindingsNovel findingsYouthResearchSuggestionsPotential importanceBrief overview
2014
The Differential Impact of Parental Warmth on Externalizing Problems Among Triangulated Adolescents
Etkin R, Koss K, Cummings E, Davies P. The Differential Impact of Parental Warmth on Externalizing Problems Among Triangulated Adolescents. The Journal Of Genetic Psychology 2014, 175: 118-133. PMID: 24796159, PMCID: PMC4013525, DOI: 10.1080/00221325.2013.813437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent externalizing problemsExternalizing problemsPaternal warmthBroader family contextMiddle of conflictsInterparental conflictParenting processesParental warmthHigh warmthAdjustment problemsExternalizing behaviorsBehavior problemsFamily contextChild genderTriadic processWarmthAdolescentsDifferential impactParentsChildrenConflictAdolescenceFeelingsGenderYouth