2023
Boundaries on Parent Involvement in Their Child’s Anxiety Cognitive-Behavioral-Treatment Outcome: Parent Reinforcement and Relationship Behaviors Moderate Outcome
Silverman W, Rey Y, Marin C, Boutris P, Jaccard J, Pettit J. Boundaries on Parent Involvement in Their Child’s Anxiety Cognitive-Behavioral-Treatment Outcome: Parent Reinforcement and Relationship Behaviors Moderate Outcome. Clinical Psychological Science 2023, 12: 936-944. DOI: 10.1177/21677026231209331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive-behavioral treatmentParent reinforcementParents’ psychological controlPsychological controlCognitive behavioralRelationship behaviorsLower anxietyAnxiety disordersModeration effectPositive reinforcementParent involvementYouthAnxietyResearch replicationParentsModerate outcomeTrainingTreatment outcomesModeratorEfficacy trialsReinforcementChildrenOutcomesDisordersImplications
2022
Parent Involvement Enhances CBTs for Anxiety Disorders in Hispanic/Latino Youth: Acculturation as a Moderator
Patriarca G, Rey Y, Marin C, Yeguez C, Pettit J, Silverman W. Parent Involvement Enhances CBTs for Anxiety Disorders in Hispanic/Latino Youth: Acculturation as a Moderator. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2022, 90: 827-836. PMID: 36355650, PMCID: PMC9727821, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive-behavioral treatmentAnxiety outcomesParent acculturationAnxiety disordersPsychological controlNegative reinforcementEfficacy of CBTParents’ psychological controlYouth anxiety severityHispanic/Latino youthEvidence-based interventionsYouth ages 6Anxiety severityBehavioral treatmentParents' useLatino youthLatino familiesParent involvementAge 6YouthAcculturation levelAcculturationEnculturationModeratorDisorders
2021
Directional effects of parent and child anxiety 1 year following treatment of child anxiety, and the mediational role of parent psychological control
Silverman WK, Marin CE, Rey Y, Jaccard J, Pettit JW. Directional effects of parent and child anxiety 1 year following treatment of child anxiety, and the mediational role of parent psychological control. Depression And Anxiety 2021, 38: 1289-1297. PMID: 34464490, PMCID: PMC8664994, DOI: 10.1002/da.23210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParents’ psychological controlPsychological controlChild anxietyCognitive behavioral therapyParent anxietyIndividual cognitive behavioral therapyChild's ageAnxiety 1 yearTreatment targetsMediational roleEvidence of childrenBehavioral therapyRecent efficacy trialsParent involvementAnxietyPosttreatmentDirectional effectsParentsClinical implicationsCBT armEvidence of parentChildrenTreatment effectsModeratorEfficacy trialsModerators of response to child‐based and parent‐based child anxiety treatment: a machine learning‐based analysis
Lebowitz ER, Zilcha‐Mano S, Orbach M, Shimshoni Y, Silverman WK. Moderators of response to child‐based and parent‐based child anxiety treatment: a machine learning‐based analysis. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2021, 62: 1175-1182. PMID: 33624848, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModerators of responseParent negativityChild anxiety treatmentOxytocin levelsBaseline anxietyCognitive behavioral therapyPrimary anxiety disorderChild-reported outcomesParent-reported outcomesChildhood anxietyAnxiety treatmentAnxiety symptomsPotential moderatorsAnxiety disordersTreatment conditionsModeratorMachine learning-based analysisAnxietyNegativitySignificant interactionChildrenNonoptimal treatmentTreatment efficacyParentingSocioemotional
2017
Monotherapy Insufficient in Severe Anxiety? Predictors and Moderators in the Child/Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal Study
Taylor JH, Lebowitz ER, Jakubovski E, Coughlin CG, Silverman WK, Bloch MH. Monotherapy Insufficient in Severe Anxiety? Predictors and Moderators in the Child/Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal Study. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2017, 47: 266-281. PMID: 28956620, PMCID: PMC6191182, DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2017.1371028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild/Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal StudyCognitive behavioral therapyModerators of outcomeSevere anxietyCombination of CBTIndependent evaluator ratingsMultimodal studyParent-rated anxietySeparation anxiety disorderMain effect findingsObsessive-compulsive disorderAnxious youthSocial anxietyChild anxietyBehavioral therapyAnxiety severityPill placeboAnxiety disordersEvaluators' ratingsAnxietyModeratorSocioeconomic statusLow socioeconomic statusYouthEffect findingsParental Acculturation Level Moderates Outcome in Peer-Involved and Parent-Involved CBT for Anxiety Disorders in Latino Youth
Vaclavik D, Buitron V, Rey Y, Marin CE, Silverman WK, Pettit JW. Parental Acculturation Level Moderates Outcome in Peer-Involved and Parent-Involved CBT for Anxiety Disorders in Latino Youth. Journal Of Latinx Psychology 2017, 5: 261-274. PMID: 29226037, PMCID: PMC5720156, DOI: 10.1037/lat0000095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyGroup CBTParental acculturationLatino youthAnxiety disordersAnxiety outcomesEfficacy of CBTGroup cognitive behavioral therapyAnxiety scoresCBT outcomeBehavioral therapyUS cultureParental acculturation levelYouthAcculturation levelAcculturationModeratorEfficacious treatmentModerate outcomeDisordersHigh levelsFurther evidencePeersScoresLow levels
2012
Social Skills as a Mediator Between Anxiety Symptoms and Peer Interactions Among Children and Adolescents
Motoca LM, Williams S, Silverman WK. Social Skills as a Mediator Between Anxiety Symptoms and Peer Interactions Among Children and Adolescents. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2012, 41: 329-336. PMID: 22471319, PMCID: PMC3348994, DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2012.668843.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYouth anxiety symptomsNegative peer interactionsSocial skillsParent ratingsAnxiety symptomsPeer interactionsYouth sexStructural equation modeling resultsPositive peer interactionsPrimary social phobiaAnxiety problemsSocial phobiaYouth ratingsSignificant moderatorCross-sectional designYouth ageSkillsYouthModeratorRatingsAdolescentsDepressive disorderChildrenPhobiaAnxiety
2008
The Relations between Anxiety Sensitivity and Anxiety Control in the Prediction of Anxiety Symptoms among Children and Adolescents
Marin C, Rey Y, Nichols-Lopez K, Silverman W. The Relations between Anxiety Sensitivity and Anxiety Control in the Prediction of Anxiety Symptoms among Children and Adolescents. Behavioural And Cognitive Psychotherapy 2008, 36: 391-402. DOI: 10.1017/s1352465808004475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnxiety sensitivityHigh anxiety sensitivityAnxiety controlAnxiety symptomsPartial mediatorPrediction of anxietyYouth anxietyStudy's conceptual modelConceptual modelInternal reactionsYouth sexAnxietyExternal threatsAdolescentsClinical implicationsGirlsBoysPotential clinical implicationsChildrenModeratorResearch clinicHigh levelsPresent studyContextFindingsEvidence-Based Psychosocial Treatments for Children and Adolescents Exposed to Traumatic Events
Silverman WK, Ortiz CD, Viswesvaran C, Burns BJ, Kolko DJ, Putnam FW, Amaya-Jackson L. Evidence-Based Psychosocial Treatments for Children and Adolescents Exposed to Traumatic Events. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2008, 37: 156-183. PMID: 18444057, DOI: 10.1080/15374410701818293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic eventsPsychosocial treatmentsEvidence-based psychosocial treatmentsTrauma-Focused CognitiveChambless et alActive control conditionMeta-analytic resultsGroup CognitiveBehavioral therapyWaitlist controlBehavioral treatmentClinical representativenessFuture research directionsControl conditionCognitiveTreatment studiesAdolescentsMethodological rigorResearch directionsChildrenTreatment outcomesChamblessHollonModeratorPractice guidelines
1998
Testing the Utility of the Anxiety Sensitivity Construct in Children and Adolescents Referred for Anxiety Disorders
Weems CF, Hammond-Laurence K, Silverman WK, Ginsburg GS. Testing the Utility of the Anxiety Sensitivity Construct in Children and Adolescents Referred for Anxiety Disorders. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 1998, 27: 69-77. PMID: 9561939, DOI: 10.1207/s15374424jccp2701_8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood Anxiety Sensitivity IndexIncremental validityAnxiety sensitivityTrait anxietyAnxiety disordersAnxiety Sensitivity IndexAge 6Clinic-referred childrenAdolescents ages 6Adolescents ages 12Children ages 6Adolescents ReferredManifest anxietyAge 12AnxietyAge groupsContinuous moderatorsChildrenFearValidityMeasuresDisordersModeratorOlder age groupsSensitivity index