Anxiety

Question 1

What is Anxiety?

Answer 1

A mood state characterized by STRONG, NEGATIVE emotions and BODILY SYMPTOMS off tension in which an individual/child anticipates future DANGER/MISFORTUNE.

Question 2

What 3 things can parents do to support their children to cope with ANXIETY?

Answer 2

1. Decrease Accomations
   Eg. Social Situations
2. Collaboration between parents
   Eg. Perspectives, Time, Attitudes, Blame
3. Reverse Roles
   Eg. Parent with role of assurance, getting out of home

Question 3

What are the 4 steps to assisting someone with ANXIETY?

Answer 3

1. LEARN (psycholeducational)
2. RELAX (physiological component)
3. CHALLENGE THOUGHTS (cognitive restructuring)
4. FACE (experiments)

Question 4

From the “Anxiety in Children” VIDEO seen in class, what are the impairments in social functioning that anxiety can cause?

Answer 4

• Not going to school (Staying home)
• Locked in a room (Not seeing anyone)
• Stop going into work
• Missing extracurricular activities

Question 5

From the “Anxiety in Children” VIDEO seen in class, what should treatment involve?

Answer 5

> TEACHING healthy ways of accepting, reacting to, and resolving emotional stress

> INTERVENTIONS focused on anxiety causing stressors

> For younger children ROLE PLAY + STORY TELLING is effective for coping

> For Older Children MUSCLE relaxation + SELF TALK

> Allow time for unstructured PLAY

> DON’T PLACE excessive expectations on children