Outline: Generalized Anxiety Disordersouthern New Hampshire

Outline: Generalized Anxiety DisorderSouthern New Hampshire University 02:04:55 GMT -05:00Generalized Anxiety Disorder Thesis Statement: Family therapies and school support are effective treatments for children and adolescents diagnosed with GAD. Family Therapies Family Anxiety Management model (FAM)Trains parents in contingency management strategies to cope with child’s anxieties and worries.Recognizes & targets parental anxiety, addresses family relationship issues, builds parent/child communication skills, & parental problem- solving skills. King, 2005 Parental AccommodationParents modify behaviors to avoid or reduce the distress their child experiences. Accommodation Reduction Intervention (ARI) One study found similar results to Coping Cat Coping Cay Accommodation Reduction Intervention (CC-ARI)modified CC targets parental accommodation Cognitive Behavioral Therapy One of the most studied treatments for youth with GAD Only empirically-supported treatment for GADCommon strategies include relaxation training to lower physiological arousal and somatic symptoms, cognitive restructuring to control 02:04:55 GMT -05:00negative self-statements, correcting faulty assumptions, building self- efficacy, social skill training, relapse prevention. Coping Cat (CC) programs- the most frequently evaluated Cool Kids Anxiety Program Best practices are multicomponentMany parents have history of anxiety or depressive disorder at some point in lives Coping CatAppox. 60% achieve remission from at least 1 comorbid anxiety maintained up to 36-weeks. Treatment includes