This course aims to help participants recognize the difference between age-appropriate and problematic anxiety in children. By the end of the course, learners will be able to identify warning signs of problematic anxiety and understand how it can be treated. The course covers topics such as normal fears, anxiety disorders in children, common anxiety disorders like separation anxiety and social anxiety, symptoms, cognitive behavior therapy, and breaking the anxiety cycle. The teaching method involves a lecture format. This course is intended for parents, educators, mental health professionals, and anyone interested in understanding and addressing problematic anxiety in children.
Recognizing and Treating Problematic Fear and Anxiety in Children - John Piacentini, PhD - UCLAMDChat
University of California, Los Angeles via YouTube
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
Overview
What is anxiety
Normal and developmental fears
Anxiety and children
When to talk about problematic anxiety
When to start worrying about anxiety
Frequency of fears
Context of fear
Problematic anxiety
Anxiety disorders in children
Common anxiety disorders
Separation anxiety disorder
Symptoms of separation anxiety
Social anxiety disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder
Constant reassurance seeking
Anxiety at school
School refusal
Anxiety
Isolation
Generalized Anxiety
Physical Symptoms
Anxiety Screening
How Anxiety Works
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
The Anxiety Cycle
Break the Anxiety Cycle
Avoid the Screaming Match
Cognitive Behavior Therapy CBT
Taught by
UCLA Health
