2024
Attention Training for Child Anxiety and Its Disorders: Moving from Research to Clinical Implementation
Falcone M, Bar-Haim Y, Lebowitz E, Silverman W, Pettit J. Attention Training for Child Anxiety and Its Disorders: Moving from Research to Clinical Implementation. Clinical Child And Family Psychology Review 2024, 27: 550-560. PMID: 38740658, DOI: 10.1007/s10567-024-00482-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttention trainingAnxiety reduction effectCognitive neuroscienceChild anxietyComputerized treatmentDelivery of sessionsAnxietyClinical practice settingDisordersEvidence-basedChildrenClinical trial dataPsychoeducationPractice settingsClinical practiceAttentionIncrease accessNeuroscienceTrainingClinical stepsSessionsTrial dataClinical implementationResearchExperimental research
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
Attention Training as a Low-Intensity Treatment for Concerning Anxiety in Clinic-Referred Youth
Pettit J, Rey Y, Marin C, Bechor M, Lebowitz E, Vasey M, Jaccard J, Abend R, Pine D, Bar-Haim Y, Silverman W. Attention Training as a Low-Intensity Treatment for Concerning Anxiety in Clinic-Referred Youth. Behavior Therapy 2022, 54: 77-90. PMID: 36608979, PMCID: PMC9825787, DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2022.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention Bias Modification TreatmentAttention control trainingAttention trainingAnxiety severityAttention controlAnxiety levelsAttention biasNeutral facesLow-intensity treatmentGlobal impairmentDot-probe taskYouth anxiety severityClinic-Referred YouthFull criteriaAttention focusingControl trainingTreatment researchYouthIndependent evaluatorsTrainingImpairment ratingsACT trialsPosttreatmentSeverity ratingsRatings
2020
Evidence-Based, Non-pharmacological Interventions for Pediatric Anxiety Disorders
Stoll R, Mendes S, Pina A, Silverman W. Evidence-Based, Non-pharmacological Interventions for Pediatric Anxiety Disorders. Issues In Clinical Child Psychology 2020, 55-69. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-44226-2_5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBehavioral therapyBehavioral therapy protocolPediatric anxiety disordersPrevalent psychiatric problemCognitive restructuringPediatric anxietyCBT interventionConduct problemsIllegal substance useAnxiety disordersCaregiver trainingSubstance useClinical illustrationNegative sequelaeNon-pharmacological interventionsRigorous scientific supportPsychiatric problemsSuicidal ideationTraining TrainingTrainingAugmentation strategiesPediatric populationClinical changesYouthYouthTherapy protocols
2019
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Attention Bias Modification Treatment in Youth With Treatment-Resistant Anxiety Disorders
Pettit JW, Bechor M, Rey Y, Vasey MW, Abend R, Pine DS, Bar-Haim Y, Jaccard J, Silverman WK. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Attention Bias Modification Treatment in Youth With Treatment-Resistant Anxiety Disorders. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2019, 59: 157-165. PMID: 30877049, PMCID: PMC6744353, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2019.02.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention Bias Modification TreatmentAttention control trainingTreatment-resistant anxiety disordersAttention controlAnxiety severityAttention biasNeutral facesAnxiety disordersAttention bias modification trainingBias modification trainingYouth anxiety severityCognitive behavioral therapyAttention trainingDiagnostic recoveryAnxiety diagnosesControl trainingTraining trialsContingency scheduleYouthModification treatmentIndependent evaluatorsAnxietyTrainingAugmentation strategiesFace