APN CLINICAL CASE WEBINAR FRI 5th NOVEMBER 2021 10AM-11:30AM
Description
‘How do I get the parents onboard? Overcoming the “real-world” challenges in the treatment of child and adolescent anxiety disorders’
Dr Kirsten Barchia, Clinical Psychologist, Northern Beaches Psychology
Dr Kirsten Barchia, Clinical Psychologist, Northern Beaches Psychology
Many established treatments for child and adolescent anxiety include parents. Yet involving parents in the treatment process can be difficult in practice. Parent views that therapy is a 1-1 interaction between the therapist and their child, sensitivity to being judged as a “bad parent”, views that they don’t need support or knowledge about how to help their child, parents not sharing or agreeing with the diagnosis and formulation of their child, and parents not having time and resources to attend therapy appointments are common barriers to engaging parents in the treatment of their child’s anxiety.
Parent responses to child and adolescent anxiety can often hinder the progress of treatment and can be a common source of concern for clinicians. For example, when parents view their child’s anxious avoidant behaviour as disobedience, negative escalation cycles can develop which further dysregulate the child impacting their ability to cope. This interactive presentation will address the challenges of engaging parents, and practical strategies clinicians can use to overcome these challenges for better treatment outcomes for child and adolescent clients.Venue
Webinar, link will be emailed to registrants
Contact Details:
Brian O'Grady
brianjogrady@gmail.com
0412 220 145