Anxiety, just like any human disorder has to be treated. For
an anxiety treatments for children to effectively work, the root cause of the
problem must be first determined. There are many causes of anxiety disorders
but it is relatively easier to determine their causes in children. Children can
be interviewed or talked to by parents and therapists to discover the origin of
their depression. Once the symptoms of the anxiety disorder manifest in the
individual, thorough assessments can be made by investigating the circumstances
and factors that led to the disorder. In children, this is not very difficult
because the scope of influences affecting them is narrow. Aside from their
situation in the family and school environment, their acquired living habits
are fairly determinable especially if the parents cooperate.
Once the causes of the problem are determined, the right
anxiety treatments for children can be prescribed. Children are impressionable
and can easily be taught. Anxiety is an emotional problem and children can
learn the skills needed to cope with it. Children suffer anxiety for a variety
of reasons. Feelings of inadequacy, pressure from parents to perform well in
school, being separated from parents and fear of some animals like lizards,
snakes or spiders can cause severe anxiety. For all these reasons, the
corresponding response can be taught to the affected children encouraging them
to recognize and overcome fear.
Of course, psychotherapy treatments done by a professional
is a better option if symptoms have already manifested and there is already
some difficulty of handling the changes in the behavior of the affected
children. The therapy can be done on a one-on-one basis or through group
therapy. The observation that treatment by group therapy has better results is
gaining ground. Children in group therapy seem to react better and more
effectively learn from each other in understanding the lessons taught.
Exercises like role model playing and talking about each individual's anxiety
experience build more confidence because of the interaction within the group.
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for Parent: Anxiety Treatments for Children
Author: Jeff Burchell
