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• Archive: Faculty:Steve O'BrienDuration:12 Hours 12 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Sep 22, 2020 Description Manual - Growing Up Anxious (1.1 MB) 101 Pages Available after Purchase Outline GROWING UP ANXIOUS - 3 KEY INGREDIENTSEARLY EMPHASIS ON HIGH ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCEEmotional costs of a hyper-academic mindset and over-evaluationPerformance philosophy pitfalls: perfectionism and procrastinationConsequences of strong individualism: anti-collaborative attitudesTECHNOLOGY IMMERSION: PLUGGED IN BUT TUNED OUTTech-savvy, socially naiveFearless online, fearful offlineGratification-dependent, grit-deficientPREOCCUPATION WITH SAFETY AND POTENTIAL THREATOverprotected but underdeveloped….socially and emotionallyHow dysregulated adults promote anxiety-ridden kidsFailure to launch: Why “adulting” is difficult and frighteningINTEGRATING EVIDENCED-BASED TREATMENT APPROACHESBehavior therapy/modificationCognitive-behavior therapyFamily-focused/systemic therapyInterpersonal therapyPlay/art/creative therapiesMindfulness-based therapiesGUIDELINES FOR RAPPORT-BUILDING AND CLINICAL INTERVIEWINGSemi-structured parent interviews: Combining engagement with efficiencyDevelopmentally-sensitive child interviews: Integrating observation, play and dialogueParent consultation: Constructing a framework for parental involvementPSYCHOEDUCATION FOR PARENTS AND KIDS: THE FIRST INTERVENTIONTeaching parents about their child’s overactive brainGiving a child-friendly “tour of the brain”Highlighting the mind-body connectionSocial Anxiety DisorderEvaluating cognitive versus physiological featuresCognitive-behavioral methods for getting teens out of their heads and into the worldRole-playing and free association games for promoting real-time interactionDesensitization strategies for combating social avoidanceBIOPSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENT: THE SECOND INTERVENTION“LOWERING THE TEMPERATURE, SLOWING THE PACE”Reducing Emotional Intensity and Conflict for a Calmer EnvironmentHealthy habits and daily transition ritualsSelf-expression and support-seeking skills3 R’s of anxiety management: Recognize, Relax, RedirectTARGETED TREATMENT FOR MAJOR (DSM-5™) ANXIETY DISORDERS: THE THIRD INTERVENTIONGeneralized Anxiety DisorderIdentifying manifestations of chronic worryCognitive strategies for discrediting the “what-if?
• person”Self-talk for empowering the “helpful coach”Cognitive-behavioral redirection for worriesParadoxical relaxation for overachieversSeparation Anxiety DisorderAssessing psychological and somatic componentsPre-treatment preparation: It’s all about the planDeveloping a treatment-support teamAction plans for high-distress episodesStrategies for distressed/enmeshed parentsPhobias and Panic DisorderCognitive and physical/physiological symptomsEssential ingredients for desensitization“Challenge ladders” for gradual exposurePlanning-for-panic strategiesObsessive-Compulsive DisorderVariations in obsessive-compulsive symptomatology“Brain challenges” for rigid perfectionistsMindfulness strategies: “Balloon breathing and wet noodles” for high-threat perceiversControlled withdrawal and replacement for tech-addictsCO-OCCURRING DISORDERS: TREATMENT IMPLICATIONS, RISKS, AND LIMITATIONSDepressive DisordersAttention-Deficit/Hyperactivity DisorderAutism Spectrum DisordersANXIETY-RIDDEN AT SCHOOL: CONSIDERATIONS AND CLASSROOM APPLICATIONSRelationship-building with distressed/disruptive kidsDealing with the (dreaded) 3 D’s:Defiance, Disrespect, DisruptionCreating a calm, responsive classroomReducing task avoidance and test anxietyManaging compulsive technology usageIdentifying, intervening, and preventing bullyingTips for (post) pandemic adjustmentMEASURING TREATMENT PROGRESSEvaluating symptomatology and functional levelSchool consultation and recommendationsMedication: Guidelines for discussion and referral Faculty Steve O'Brien, Psy.D., PA Related seminars and products: 3 Dr. Dr. Steve O’Brien is a clinical psychologist with close to 30 years of experience treating children, adolescents, and families in his Clearwater, Florida practice.
• His specialty areas include treatment for childhood anxiety and depression, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and divorced/blended family adjustment.
• Dr. O’Brien utilizes an integrative model which tailors treatment to the developmental level of both children and parents.
• His approach integrates individual child therapy with intensive parental and familial interventions.Dr.