Treating anxiety in children and adolescents: Clinical strategies within empirically supported procedures
This 3-hour presentation on Zoom will provide an initial description of the theory that guides the intervention and an overview of the nature, symptoms, and experience of anxiety in youth. The bulk of the presentation will address intervention strategies.
NZPsS members $95; NZPsS Students $50; Non-members $145
Please note that all registrations have to be paid in full before the event takes place - otherwise you will miss out on receiving the Zoom link. This event will be recorded for all those who are registered on the day. Recording is available for three weeks.
This 3-hour presentation on Zoom will provide an initial description of the theory that guides the intervention and an overview of the nature, symptoms, and experience of anxiety in youth. We will consider when anxiety is developmentally reasonable and when it is disordered. Cognitive, behavioral, family (parenting) and emotional factors will be addressed.
The bulk of the presentation will address intervention strategies. Each of the strategies (e.g., coping modeling, changing self-talk, affect education, exposure tasks) will be described in detail and illustrated with (a) case examples, (b) sample materials and (c) descriptions in the therapist’s treatment manual. A flexible implementation of the manual-based approach will be described and encouraged.
Sample cases will be discussed, and an opportunity for “active learning” will be made available (e.g., simulated role-play).
Research outcomes that inform clinical decisions regarding the provision of services for anxious youth will be considered and these findings highlight both (a) what we know and (b) what we do not yet know about the treatment of disorders in youth.
PRESENTER: PROFESSOR PHILIP KENDALL(USA)
Dr. Kendall is Distinguished University Professor and Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Temple University. He was identified as a “Most Highly-Cited” individual in the social/medical sciences (top 1%); his H Index is 153. Dr. Kendall was twice a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Science, was awarded the Aaron T. Beck Award for “Significant and Enduring Contributions,” and was honored by ABCT with their Career/Lifetime Achievement Award and by the Society for the Science of Clinical Psychology with their Lawrence H. Cohen Outstanding Mentor Award. In 2022, he won the APA Gold Medal Award for impact in psychology. His treatment for anxiety (Coping cat) has been evaluated in numerous randomized clinical trials, examined by literature reviewers, and given the elite designation of an “empirically supported treatment.” Dr. Kendall is known for his rigorous methodology, creative/integrative approaches, and commitment to mentoring.
