2024
Pilot study of a parent-based intervention for functional somatic symptoms in children
Etkin R, Winograd S, Calhoun A, Silverman W, Lebowitz E, Shapiro E. Pilot study of a parent-based intervention for functional somatic symptoms in children. Journal Of Pediatric Psychology 2024, jsae092. PMID: 39468777, DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsae092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional somatic symptomsParent-based interventionsSomatic symptomsLevels of functional impairmentWeekly group sessionsPilot studyAssociated with significant distressEvidence-based treatmentsBaseline to posttreatmentGroup sessionsSignificant distressClinical outcomesChildren's symptomsPromote better functioningTreatment satisfactionInterventionBetter functionChild's levelChild careFunctional impairmentClinical researchFollow-upChildrenSymptomsParents
2023
What is anxiety?
Musicaro R, Silverman W. What is anxiety? 2023, 219-226. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-818872-9.00086-8.Chapters
2019
A genome-wide association meta-analysis of prognostic outcomes following cognitive behavioural therapy in individuals with anxiety and depressive disorders
Rayner C, Coleman JRI, Purves KL, Hodsoll J, Goldsmith K, Alpers GW, Andersson E, Arolt V, Boberg J, Bögels S, Creswell C, Cooper P, Curtis C, Deckert J, Domschke K, El Alaoui S, Fehm L, Fydrich T, Gerlach AL, Grocholewski A, Hahlweg K, Hamm A, Hedman E, Heiervang ER, Hudson JL, Jöhren P, Keers R, Kircher T, Lang T, Lavebratt C, Lee SH, Lester KJ, Lindefors N, Margraf J, Nauta M, Pané-Farré CA, Pauli P, Rapee RM, Reif A, Rief W, Roberts S, Schalling M, Schneider S, Silverman WK, Ströhle A, Teismann T, Thastum M, Wannemüller A, Weber H, Wittchen HU, Wolf C, Rück C, Breen G, Eley TC. A genome-wide association meta-analysis of prognostic outcomes following cognitive behavioural therapy in individuals with anxiety and depressive disorders. Translational Psychiatry 2019, 9: 150. PMID: 31123309, PMCID: PMC6533285, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-019-0481-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyBehavioral therapyAnxiety disordersTherapy outcomeEvidence-based treatmentsPolygenic scoringMajor depressive disorderGenome-wide association studiesDepressive disorderGenome-wide associationStrong genetic correlationCommon genetic variantsComplex traitsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsWide associationStrongest predictorPsychopathologyAnxietyPersonalityGenetic overlapAssociation studiesGenetic correlationsGenetic variantsNucleotide polymorphismsDisorders
2018
Anxiety Disorders
van Schalkwyk G, Silverman W. Anxiety Disorders. 2018, 298-308. DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190634841.013.20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnxiety disordersAbstract Anxiety disordersAssociated with significant impairmentCognitive behavioral therapyEvidence-based treatmentsBehavioral therapyModification trainingSignificant impairmentAssessment measuresDisordersEvidence baseAccurate differential diagnosisAnxietyGroup of disordersAdolescentsImpairmentTreatmentChildrenParentsInterventionDifferential diagnosis
2009
Directionality of Change in Youth Anxiety Treatment Involving Parents: An Initial Examination
Silverman WK, Kurtines WM, Jaccard J, Pina AA. Directionality of Change in Youth Anxiety Treatment Involving Parents: An Initial Examination. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2009, 77: 474-485. PMID: 19485589, PMCID: PMC2778202, DOI: 10.1037/a0015761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyYouth anxietyParent involvementYouth anxiety treatmentActive parent involvementMechanisms of changeEvidence-based treatmentsParent variablesAnxiety treatmentBehavioral therapyAnxiety disordersEvidence-based explanationsDirectionality of changeYouthAnxietyParentsTreatment conditionsTreatment outcomesPosttreatmentDirectionalityDisordersDynamics of changesFindingsResearchExplanation