The Treatment of Anxiety in a School Setting
Submission Type
Event
Expected Graduation Date
2013
Location
Lower Level, Ames Library, Illinois Wesleyan University
Start Date
4-20-2013 9:00 AM
End Date
4-20-2013 10:00 AM
Disciplines
Education
Abstract
Anxiety is a prevalent disorder among school-aged children. Many of these children are not identified and suffer in silence. Anxiety that is left untreated in childhood can lead to other disorders later in life such as depression. Early identification and intervention is essential to ensure student success in school setting and prevent other complications. Currently, cognitive behavioral therapy as a treatment for anxiety in school-aged children has been used successfully in a clinical setting. As a result, researchers have been developing and conducting clinical trials of cognitive based treatment approaches to use in a school setting. Current programs designed for the treatment of anxiety that can be applied to a school setting will be explored in this literature review. Programs that take place during the period of a child’s life where anxiety is most prevalent; have the greatest potential for the successful treatment of childhood anxiety disorders.
The Treatment of Anxiety in a School Setting
Lower Level, Ames Library, Illinois Wesleyan University
Anxiety is a prevalent disorder among school-aged children. Many of these children are not identified and suffer in silence. Anxiety that is left untreated in childhood can lead to other disorders later in life such as depression. Early identification and intervention is essential to ensure student success in school setting and prevent other complications. Currently, cognitive behavioral therapy as a treatment for anxiety in school-aged children has been used successfully in a clinical setting. As a result, researchers have been developing and conducting clinical trials of cognitive based treatment approaches to use in a school setting. Current programs designed for the treatment of anxiety that can be applied to a school setting will be explored in this literature review. Programs that take place during the period of a child’s life where anxiety is most prevalent; have the greatest potential for the successful treatment of childhood anxiety disorders.