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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnxietyChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleParent-Child RelationsParentsPhobia, SocialStress, PsychologicalThalamusConceptsThalamic 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
Preventing Childhood Obesity Through a Mindfulness-Based Parent Stress Intervention: A Randomized Pilot Study
Jastreboff AM, Chaplin TM, Finnie S, Savoye M, Stults-Kolehmainen M, Silverman WK, Sinha R. Preventing Childhood Obesity Through a Mindfulness-Based Parent Stress Intervention: A Randomized Pilot Study. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2018, 202: 136-142.e1. PMID: 30241766, PMCID: PMC6203652, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood obesityChild body mass indexGroup interventionPhysical activity counselingRandomized pilot studyBody mass indexChildhood obesity riskControl group interventionEarly childhood obesityStress interventionsActivity counselingMass indexObesity riskPhysical activityTherapeutic mechanismObesityGroup attendanceRisk 2Pilot studyInterventionSignificant increaseLow-income parentsGreater improvementRiskParent-child dyads
2017
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Adolescents with Functional Somatic Syndromes: A Pilot Cohort Study
Ali A, Weiss TR, Dutton A, McKee D, Jones KD, Kashikar-Zuck S, Silverman WK, Shapiro ED. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Adolescents with Functional Somatic Syndromes: A Pilot Cohort Study. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2017, 183: 184-190. PMID: 28088398, PMCID: PMC5367961, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.12.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChronic DiseaseCohort StudiesDisability EvaluationFatigue Syndrome, ChronicFemaleFibromyalgiaHeadacheHumansIrritable Bowel SyndromeMaleMindfulnessMusculoskeletal PainPilot ProjectsPrognosisRisk AdjustmentRisk AssessmentStatistics, NonparametricStress, PsychologicalTreatment OutcomeConceptsFunctional Disability InventoryFunctional somatic syndromesSomatic syndromesSymptom Impact QuestionnaireWidespread chronic painPilot cohort studyCohort of subjectsFunctional somatic symptomsPerceived Stress Scale scoresMindfulness-based stress reduction programStress Scale scoresParent-completed measureAdverse eventsCohort studyStress reduction programChronic painFunctional disabilityImpact QuestionnaireSymptom impactDisability InventoryPediatric QualityPerceived Stress ScaleClinical utilityDaily livingAcceptable intervention
2010
Hurricane-Related Exposure Experiences and Stressors, Other Life Events, and Social Support: Concurrent and Prospective Impact on Children's Persistent Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms
La Greca AM, Silverman WK, Lai B, Jaccard J. Hurricane-Related Exposure Experiences and Stressors, Other Life Events, and Social Support: Concurrent and Prospective Impact on Children's Persistent Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2010, 78: 794-805. PMID: 20939624, DOI: 10.1037/a0020775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent posttraumatic stressPersistent posttraumatic stress symptomsChild PTS symptomsPTS symptomsLife eventsSocial supportMonths posthurricaneChildren's social supportPosttraumatic stress symptomsDisaster-related stressorsShort-term aftermathHurricane-related stressorsExposure experiencePosttraumatic stressStress symptomsTime 1Time 2Hurricane exposureDisaster exposureProspective designStressorsSuch interventionsPosthurricaneSevere levelsProspective impact
1998
Children's Predisaster Functioning as a Predictor of Posttraumatic Stress Following Hurricane Andrew
La Greca A, Silverman W, Wasserstein S. Children's Predisaster Functioning as a Predictor of Posttraumatic Stress Following Hurricane Andrew. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 1998, 66: 883-892. PMID: 9874901, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.66.6.883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdjustment DisordersBlack or African AmericanChildChild BehaviorDemographyDisastersFemaleFloridaFollow-Up StudiesHispanic or LatinoHumansLife Change EventsMalePredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRegression AnalysisStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticStress, PsychologicalWhite PeopleConceptsPosttraumatic stressPTS symptomsMonths postdisasterAcademic skillsHurricane-related experiencesAcademic functioningPrior functioningBehavior problemsAnxiety levelsStress reactionsHurricane AndrewPostdisasterAnxietyFunctioningChildren's exposureSkillsChildrenAfrican American ethnicityInattentionPredictorsGradersBehavioralSymptomsPeersResult of exposure
1987
Methodological Issues in the Study of Transgenerational Effects of the Holocaust: Comment on Nadler, Kav-Venaki, and Gleitman
Silverman W. Methodological Issues in the Study of Transgenerational Effects of the Holocaust: Comment on Nadler, Kav-Venaki, and Gleitman. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 1987, 55: 125-126. PMID: 3553261, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.55.1.125.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters