2020
Abnormal asymmetry of thalamic volume moderates stress from parents and anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents with social anxiety disorder
Zhang Y, Liu W, Lebowitz ER, Zhang F, Hu Y, Liu Z, Yang H, Wu J, Wang Y, Silverman WK, Yang Z, Cheng W. Abnormal asymmetry of thalamic volume moderates stress from parents and anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents with social anxiety disorder. Neuropharmacology 2020, 180: 108301. PMID: 32910952, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2020.108301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThalamic volumeThalamic asymmetryAge group differencesAbnormal asymmetryAnxiety disordersBilateral thalamic volumeAnxiety symptomsBrain developmental abnormalitiesOlder age groupsSocial anxiety disorderChronic family stressMedication-free childrenFunctional lateralizationMental disordersAge groupsChronic stressBrain developmentTotal SCARED scoresDisordersFamilial stressChildrenAnxiety severityAdolescentsEmotional disordersDevelopmental abnormalities
2018
The impact of treatment delivery format on response to cognitive behaviour therapy for preadolescent children with anxiety disorders
McKinnon A, Keers R, Coleman JRI, Lester KJ, Roberts S, Arendt K, Bögels SM, Cooper P, Creswell C, Hartman CA, Fjermestad KW, In‐Albon T, Lavallee K, Lyneham HJ, Smith P, Meiser‐Stedman R, Nauta MH, Rapee RM, Rey Y, Schneider S, Silverman WK, Thastum M, Thirlwall K, Wergeland GJ, Eley TC, Hudson JL. The impact of treatment delivery format on response to cognitive behaviour therapy for preadolescent children with anxiety disorders. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2018, 59: 763-772. PMID: 29520926, PMCID: PMC6055633, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12872.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual cognitive behavior therapyGroup cognitive behavior therapyCognitive behavior therapyGeneralised anxiety disorderSeparation anxiety disorderSpecific phobiaAnxiety disordersPrimary anxiety diagnosisClinical benefitClinical severityDSM-IV psychiatric disordersAnxiety diagnosesRate of remissionAdditional clinical benefitGreater clinical benefitBehavior therapySemistructured clinical interviewRemission responseDelivery formatPrimary diagnosisTreatment delivery formatPsychiatric disordersClinical InterviewCBT trialsTreatment format
2015
Therapist‐youth agreement on alliance change predicts long‐term outcome in CBT for anxiety disorders
Fjermestad KW, Lerner MD, McLeod BD, Wergeland GJ, Heiervang ER, Silverman WK, Öst LG, De Los Reyes A, Havik OE, Haugland BS. Therapist‐youth agreement on alliance change predicts long‐term outcome in CBT for anxiety disorders. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2015, 57: 625-632. PMID: 26647901, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual cognitive behavioral therapyYouth anxiety disordersAnxiety disordersTreatment satisfactionEarly allianceLong-term outcomesTherapist-rated allianceCognitive behavioral therapySeparation anxiety disorderAlliance changeTherapeutic Alliance ScaleClinician severity ratingsSeverity ratingsEffectiveness trialICBT conditionICBT programSocial phobiaBehavioral therapyAlliance ScaleLevel of agreementAlliance ratingsDisordersPosttreatmentPositive outcomesOutcomes