Anxiety disorders can lead to disruptions in children's lives, especially in the classroom. For those children struggling with anxiety, cognitive behavioral therapy, also known as CBT, has allowed them to retake control of their lives. Standard CBT treatments range from three-to-four months, but an accelerated program is allowing students to complete the course within "a few weeks," according to the Child Mind Institute, which this week published an in-depth look at the process.
The intensive CBT courses allow students access to the relief they need as soon as possible. "As kids learn the skills faster and get results faster," says Dr. Jerry Bubrick, "they get more and more empowered."
The post from the Child Mind Institute covers a range of topics from the nature of OCD and anxiety to the importance of children spending time in nature. The complete list of topics is below:
- Intensive Treatment for OCD and Anxiety
- How to Handle Tantrums and Meltdowns
- Not All Attention Problems Are ADHD
- Why Kids Need to Spend Time in Nature
Caroline Miller is Editorial Director of the Child Mind Institut, an independent nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children struggling with mental health and learning disorders. For more information, see childmind.org.
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