CHILDHOOD ANXIETY
STATISTICS~ There are currently 7.8 million anxious children in the United States making anxiety disorders the most prevalent mental health issue in our country. ~ The typical school-aged child reported more anxiety in the 1980’s than did psychiatric patients who were institutionalized in the 1950’s. ~ Anxiety disorders cost the country $42.3 billion each year in disability, hospitalizations and medical care.
WHY ARE WE SO ANXIOUS?
WHY ARE KIDS SO ANXIOUS?
A. MediaB. School StressC. Pressure from ParentsD. GeneticsE. TechnologyF. Overscheduling
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TYPES OF ANXIETY
Generalized Anxiety DisorderObsessive Compulsive DisorderPanic DisorderPost-traumatic Stress DisorderSeparation Anxiety DisorderSocial Anxiety DisorderSpecific Phobias
Generalized Anxiety DisorderObsessive Compulsive DisorderPanic DisorderPost-traumatic Stress DisorderSeparation Anxiety DisorderSocial Anxiety DisorderSpecific Phobias
TYPES OF ANXIETY
HOW CHILDREN PROCESS EMOTIONS
GENETICS
15-25% Lifetime Prevalence for Any Adult8-31% Risk with First Degree Relative8 y.o. Average Age of Onset
GENETICS
ONCE ANXIETY STARTS, IT’S HARD TO STOP
ANXIETY AND THE BRAIN
This is Where we Think.
This is Where our Fight or Flight is.
WHEN THE AMYGDALA TALKS . . .
WHEN THE AMYGDALA TALKS . . .
THEY ARE NOT LISTENING
AMYGDALA
TOOLS FOR ANXIETY
Duration
Duration Intensity
Duration Intensity Frequency
TOOLSTOOLS FOR KIDS
USING THE TOOLS
Tools Effective
Tools Effective
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TOOL #1: CHANGE THE CHANNEL
TOOL #2: SQUARE BREATHING
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TOOL #3: BRAIN PLATE
School
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TOOL #4: WORRY JAR
WORRY EATER
1. ACKNOWLEDGE THE FEELINGTOOL #5: NAME THE ANXIETY
WORKING WITH PARENTS
PARENTS NEED TO PROTECT KIDS FROM ANXIETY-PROVOKING EVENTS
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TOOLS FOR PARENTS
TOOL #1: THE FIVE-QUESTION RULE
TOOL #2: WORRY TIME
TOOL #3: STRUCTURE THE UNSTRUCTURED
TOOL #4: I DID IT! LIST
TOOL #5:TRACK ANXIETY
TALKING ABOUT MEDICATION
THE RULE OF THREE
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THIS IS WHAT MEDICATION IS NOT
THIS IS WHAT MEDICATION IS NOT