2023
Assessing Anxiety-Related Impairment in Children and Adolescents
Etkin R, Lebowitz E, Silverman W. Assessing Anxiety-Related Impairment in Children and Adolescents. Assessment 2023, 31: 94-109. PMID: 37840296, DOI: 10.1177/10731911231194972.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation between specific types of parent stressors and fast-food consumption among parents and children
Bautista T, Fogelman N, Lartigue S, Silverman W, Jastreboff A, Sinha R. Association between specific types of parent stressors and fast-food consumption among parents and children. Eating Behaviors 2023, 49: 101724. PMID: 37054487, PMCID: PMC10247538, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2023.101724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousehold chaosParent stressorsYoung childrenOnly significant predictorSignificant predictorsFast food consumptionStress interventionsSeparate regression modelsParentsSpecific typesYear oldsChildrenStressorsFast food intakeChildren's fast food consumptionPredictorsFinal modelHealthy foodsOldsBehaviorStressInterventionTurnBody mass indexFindingsParent Accommodation Contemporaneously Mediates the Association Between Youth Irritability and Youth Anxiety Treatment Outcome
Cabrera V, Buitron V, Patriarca G, Rey Y, Lebowitz E, Silverman W, Pettit J. Parent Accommodation Contemporaneously Mediates the Association Between Youth Irritability and Youth Anxiety Treatment Outcome. Behavior Therapy 2023, 54: 852-862. PMID: 37597962, PMCID: PMC10440415, DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2023.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYouth anxiety severityParent accommodationCognitive-behavioral treatmentYouth irritabilityAnxiety treatment outcomesAnxiety severityChild anxietyPrimary anxiety disorder diagnosisAnxiety disorder diagnosisAnxious youthYouth anxietyYouth ages 6Adolescent irritabilityAnxiety outcomesBehavioral treatmentAnxiety protocolAnxietyGreater impairmentDisorder diagnosisAge 6Treatment outcomesFuture researchPosttreatmentIrritabilityResearch documentsEditorial Statement About JCCAP’s 2023 Special Issue on Informant Discrepancies in Youth Mental Health Assessments: Observations, Guidelines, and Future Directions Grounded in 60 Years of Research
De Los Reyes A, Epkins C, Asmundson G, Augenstein T, Becker K, Becker S, Bonadio F, Borelli J, Boyd R, Bradshaw C, Burns G, Casale G, Causadias J, B. C, Chorpita B, Cohen J, Comer J, Crowell S, Dirks M, Drabick D, DuPaul G, Ehrlich K, Evans S, Evans S, Felton J, Fite P, Gadow K, Galán C, Garbacz S, Gaylord-Harden N, Humphreys K, Gerber A, Hogue A, Ivanova M, Jarrett M, Jensen-Doss A, Kang E, Kendall P, Laird R, Langberg J, Langer D, Lee S, Lerner M, Lippold M, Luebbe A, Makol B, McLeod B, McMahon R, Miller M, Ohannessian C, Ollendick T, Piña A, Prinstein M, Rabinowitz J, Reynolds E, Salekin R, Schleider J, Scott J, Tackett J, Talbott E, Silverman W, Spears A, von der Embse N, Wakschlag L, Wang M, Watts A, Weisz J, White B, White S, Youngstrom E. Editorial Statement About JCCAP’s 2023 Special Issue on Informant Discrepancies in Youth Mental Health Assessments: Observations, Guidelines, and Future Directions Grounded in 60 Years of Research. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2023, 52: 147-158. PMID: 36652590, DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2022.2158842.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 levelAcculturationEnculturationModeratorDisordersCost-effectiveness of a transdiagnostic psychotherapy program for youth with common mental health problems
Wolf RT, Jeppesen P, Pedersen MMA, Puggaard LB, Thastum M, Bilenberg N, Thomsen PH, Silverman WK, Plessen KJ, Neumer SP, Correll CU, Pagsberg AK, Gyrd-Hansen D. Cost-effectiveness of a transdiagnostic psychotherapy program for youth with common mental health problems. BMC Health Services Research 2022, 22: 819. PMID: 35739556, PMCID: PMC9229821, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08187-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCommon mental health problemsMental health problemsHealth problemsChild Health Utility 9DTrial periodCost-effectiveness ratioPreference weightsAdult populationLife reportingPsychotherapy programSelf-reported costsCHU9DThree timesTrialsChoice of informantsTreatment effectsObjectivesOur objectiveYouth QualitySchool-age youthYouth populationWeightParent Stress and Trauma, Autonomic Responses, and Negative Child Behaviors
Fogelman N, Schwartz J, Chaplin TM, Jastreboff AM, Silverman WK, Sinha R. Parent Stress and Trauma, Autonomic Responses, and Negative Child Behaviors. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2022, 54: 1779-1788. PMID: 35674991, PMCID: PMC9729425, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-022-01377-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative child behaviorsTraumatic life eventsParent stressChild behaviorLife eventsParent-child interactionsChild behavioral outcomesGreater heart rate variabilityRecent life eventsChildren's attentionBehavioral outcomesHeart rate variabilityPhysiological copingYear old childrenLife stressAggressive behaviorCumulative stressOlder childrenMore parentsInteraction challengesAutonomic responsesParentsMajor lifeMore childrenChildrenSociodemographic and clinical characteristics of youths and parents seeking psychological treatment for school attendance problems
Johnsen DB, Lomholt JJ, Heyne D, Jeppesen P, Jensen MB, Silverman WK, Thastum M. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of youths and parents seeking psychological treatment for school attendance problems. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0261449. PMID: 35081106, PMCID: PMC8791456, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health problemsSchool attendance problemsPsychological treatmentHelp-seeking youthHealth problemsAttendance problemsClinical characteristicsBehavioral difficultiesCross-sectional designNegative outcomesOlder youthYouthEarly interventionClinical levelParentsTreatment startBaseline assessmentSchool absenceSociodemographic characteristicsTreatmentAnxietyHigh levelsLow levelsDepressionAbsenceAnxiety and Social Functioning: The Moderating Roles of Family Accommodation and Youth Characteristics
Etkin RG, Silverman WK, Lebowitz ER. Anxiety and Social Functioning: The Moderating Roles of Family Accommodation and Youth Characteristics. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2022, 50: 781-794. PMID: 34997402, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-021-00884-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYouth anxiety severityFamily accommodationAnxiety severitySocial functioningYouth anxietyAnxiety disordersSocial anxiety disorder diagnosisYouth ageSocial functioning difficultiesSocial anxiety disorderYouth social functioningAnxiety disorder diagnosisHierarchical linear regressionSocial functioning variablesAnxious youthTypes of difficultiesSocial impairmentFunctioning variablesPotential moderatorsModerating RoleIntervention effortsExtent of identificationFuture research directionsDepression symptomsAnxiety
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 trialsUsing Evaluative Criteria to Review Youth Anxiety Measures, Part II: Parent-Report
Etkin RG, Lebowitz ER, Silverman WK. Using Evaluative Criteria to Review Youth Anxiety Measures, Part II: Parent-Report. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2021, 50: 155-176. PMID: 33739908, PMCID: PMC8025201, DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2021.1878898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYouth Anxiety MeasureParent-report measuresAnxiety ScaleAnxiety measuresYouth self-report measuresSpence Children's Anxiety ScaleYouth anxiety symptomsPsychometric propertiesAnxiety symptom measuresMultidimensional Anxiety ScaleChildren's Anxiety ScaleSelf-report measuresExcellent psychometric propertiesChild anxietyYouth SelfParent reportEmotional disordersAnxiety symptomsEvidence baseSymptom measuresEvidence-based updateAdditional researchMeasuresEvaluative criteriaAnxietyThe Role of Parental Beliefs About Anxiety and Attachment on Parental Accommodation of Child Anxiety
Johnco C, Storch EA, Oar E, McBride NM, Schneider S, Silverman WK, Lebowitz ER. The Role of Parental Beliefs About Anxiety and Attachment on Parental Accommodation of Child Anxiety. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2021, 50: 51-62. PMID: 33534096, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-020-00722-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild anxiety severityParental accommodationChild anxietyNegative beliefsParental beliefsAnxious attachmentSecure attachmentAnxiety severityPath modelParental attachment insecurityGreater anxious attachmentInsecure parental attachmentSecure attachment stylePrimary anxiety disorderChild anxiety diagnosesParent-child relationshipSemi-structured clinical interviewNature of anxietyParents of childrenAttachment insecurityAttachment securityParent accommodationParental attachmentAttachment styleInsecure attachment
2020
Group intervention for siblings and parents of children with chronic disorders (SIBS-RCT): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Fjermestad KW, Silverman WK, Vatne TM. Group intervention for siblings and parents of children with chronic disorders (SIBS-RCT): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2020, 21: 851. PMID: 33054825, PMCID: PMC7556945, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04781-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParents of childrenGroup interventionNeurodevelopmental disordersQuality of lifeEvidence-based interventionsMental health problemsPoor family communicationSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeOutcome predictorsChronic disordersHealth centersHealth problemsWaitlistParticipant subgroupsFamily communicationManual-based group interventionMental healthCurve analysisDisordersOptimal interventionInterventionParent group sessionsOutcomesGroup sessionsFamily accommodation mediates the impact of childhood anxiety on functional impairment
Macul Ferreira de Barros P, Polga N, Szejko N, Miguel EC, Leckman JF, Silverman WK, Lebowitz ER. Family accommodation mediates the impact of childhood anxiety on functional impairment. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2020, 76: 102318. PMID: 33011554, PMCID: PMC7680363, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2020.102318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbnormal 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 abnormalitiesResearch Review: Recommendations for reporting on treatment trials for child and adolescent anxiety disorders – an international consensus statement
Creswell C, Nauta MH, Hudson JL, March S, Reardon T, Arendt K, Bodden D, Cobham VE, Donovan C, Halldorsson B, In‐Albon T, Ishikawa S, Johnsen DB, Jolstedt M, de Jong R, Kreuze L, Mobach L, Rapee RM, Spence SH, Thastum M, Utens E, Vigerland S, Wergeland GJ, Essau CA, Albano AM, Chu B, Khanna M, Silverman WK, Kendall PC. Research Review: Recommendations for reporting on treatment trials for child and adolescent anxiety disorders – an international consensus statement. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2020, 62: 255-269. PMID: 32683742, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnxiety disordersAdolescent anxiety disordersAccessibility of interventionsDomains of functioningYoung peopleGuide Future ResearchAnxiety diagnosesRange of outcomesSymptom reductionFuture researchOutcome measuresAdvance understandingFaulty conclusionsChildrenTreatment trialsTreatment approachesDisordersPeoplePharmacological treatmentResearchMeasuresFunctioningStudy outcome measuresSocietal costsParents
2019
Latino and Non-Latino Parental Treatment Preferences for Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders
Seligman LD, Hovey JD, Ibarra M, Hurtado G, Marin CE, Silverman WK. Latino and Non-Latino Parental Treatment Preferences for Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2019, 51: 617-624. PMID: 31807934, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-019-00945-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyLatino parentsChild anxietyNon-Latino white parentsAdolescent anxiety disordersParental involvementParental treatment preferencesPerception of burdenMental health treatmentNon-Latino parentsPotential treatment barriersYouth anxietyBehavioral therapyAnxiety disordersChild's treatmentParent involvementTreatment involvementAnxietyHealth treatmentWhite parentsTreatment barriersParents' preferencesGreater preferenceParentsCurrent study
2018
Developmental Window of Opportunity: Implications of Parent-Child Psychotherapy for Early Childhood Depression Treatment
Silverman WK, Pettit JW. Developmental Window of Opportunity: Implications of Parent-Child Psychotherapy for Early Childhood Depression Treatment. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2018, 175: 1051-1053. PMID: 30380932, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.18060733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreventing 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 dyadsThe 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