Anxiety disorders are now recognized as the most common emotional problem in 10 out of 17 countries surveyed by the World Health Organization, including the United States.
Paul Foxman – Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Nature and Causes of Anxiety
How anxiety develops in children
Three ingredients in all anxiety disorders
The ”anxiety personality” – assets and liabilities
Seven Key Anxiety Disorders
Separation anxiety disorder
Panic disorder
Overanxious disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Social anxiety disorder
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Co-Occurring Disorders
Depression
ADHD
Learning disabilities
Selective mutism
Therapeutic Approaches
Cognitive-behavioral
Biological
Mindfulness
Expressive Arts
Family Systems Approaches
Interventions and Self-Regulation Strategies
The Floating Technique for panic anxiety
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD
Mindfulness for worry
Solution Focused Intervention for worry
Group Therapy guidelines for social anxiety
Visualization Desensitization for separation anxiety
Three Question Technique for parents struggling with child separation anxiety
Three Step Technique for managing children’s stress
Yoga games and breathing techniques for relaxation training
LifeSkills Program for generalized anxiety
Virtual Reality approach for phobias
Baby Buddhas meditations for anxious preschoolers
Limitations of Research and Potential Risks
Consider scope of practice
Empirical and anecdotal evidence
No “one size fits all” for any modality of anxiety treatment
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Description:
Anxiety disorders are now recognized as the most common emotional problem in 10 out of 17 countries surveyed by the World Health Organization, including the United States. The increasing rate of stress and trauma to children, which includes divorce, family breakdown, violence in society, the media, and a failing school system, has produced a “shell shocked” generation suffering from anxiety in many cases. The challenge for clinicians is to recognize anxiety in children and help them cope.
Dr. Paul Foxman will present a template for how and why anxiety develops in children and adolescents. He will present practical treatment strategies that can be applied immediately. The seven key anxiety disorders along with case examples to be addressed include:
Separation anxiety disorder
Panic disorder
Overanxious disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Social anxiety disorder
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Other co-occurring disorders (e.g. behavior problems, medical conditions, depression, ADHD, learning disabilities, selective mutism) will also be discussed. Emphasis will be on creative interventions involving insight-oriented, cognitive-behavioral, biological, mindfulness, expressive arts and family systems approaches.
