Category Archives: Anxiety & OCD
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Tuesday, 15 January 2013 23:09
Helping Children Cope with the Aftermath of School Shootings
Posted by Adam Benton, PhD
Helping Children Manage Stress in the Aftermath of School Shootings December 17, 2012 Sadly, we’ve had another tragic shooting involving a school. Although we are quite a distance away, the 24/7 news coverage brings this tragedy...
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Wednesday, 08 August 2012 3:00
Back to School Anxiety
Posted by Adam Benton, PhD
Having back to school anxiety is a common struggle for children, but there are some things you can do to ease the pain. Here are some tips to help reduce anxiety and have a tear-free first...
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Friday, 29 June 2012 12:17
Cognitive-behavioral therapy effective in combatting anxiety disorders, study suggests
Posted by Adam Benton, PhD
Summary: A new study finds that a generic, or transdiagnostic, application of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is effective across all anxiety disorders, and it often effectively treats co-occurring disorders simultaneously. The transdiagnostic application of CBT was found to...
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Sunday, 18 March 2012 2:36
Shyness Study Examines How Human Brain Adapts to Stimuli
Posted by Adam Benton, PhD
Contributed by: Adam H. Benton, PhD, Behavior Management Systems, Inc. ScienceDaily (Mar. 14, 2012) — Shyness may be the result of deficits in two areas of the brain, new research from Vanderbilt University finds. Extremely shy or...
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Monday, 12 March 2012 12:50
No Need to Worry: The Promising Future of Child Anxiety Research
Posted by Adam Benton, PhD
No Need to Worry: The Promising Future of Child Anxiety Research Philip C. Kendalla, Cara A. Settipania & Colleen M. Cummingsa [...] Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology Volume 41, Issue 1, 2012, pages 103- 115 Available...
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Monday, 12 March 2012 12:47
A Sequential Analysis of Parent-Child Interactions and Nonanxious Families
Posted by Adam Benton, PhD
A Sequential Analysis of Parent–Child Interactions in Anxious and Nonanxious Families Sarah R. Williamsa, Sarah J. Kertzb, Matthew D. Schrocka & Janet Woodruff-Bordena [...] Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology Volume 41, Issue 1, 2012, pages 64- 74...
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