The Anxiety Management course is ideal for people who are wanting some self-help techniques or even practitioners who would like to dig deeper for a greater understanding of what causes anxiety and some strategies people can adopt to manage anxiety.
With 9 lessons covering the following topics:
1. Scope and Nature of Anxiety and Panic
- Introduction
- Normal Anxiety
- The Autonomic Nervous System
- Anxiety Today
- Types of Anxiety Disorders
2. Defining Anxiety and Panic Disorders
- What are Anxiety Disorders?
- Physical Affects of Anxiety
- Mental Symptoms of Anxiety
- Anxiety Symptoms in Children
- Recognising Anxiety
- What is Panic?
- Panic Symptoms in Children
- The Difference Between Anxiety and Panic
3. Managing Anxiety: Anxiety Management Plans
- Methods of Managing Anxiety – Developing an Anxiety Management Plan
- Anxiety Spirals
- Understanding Triggers
- Dealing With Triggers
- Helping Children Articulate Feelings
- Medication
- Making an Anxiety Management Plan
- Biofeedback
4. Managing Social Anxiety Disorder
- What is Social Anxiety Disorder?
- Treating Social Anxiety Disorder
5. Managing Generalised Anxiety Disorder
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- A Day in the Life of a Person With GAD
- Recognising Anxiety Triggers
- Managing Anxiety
- Self-Help Ideas for GAD
6. Managing Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia
- Panic Disorder
- Treating Panic Attacks
- Agoraphobia
- Treating Agoraphobia
7. Managing Environmental Factors that Increase Anxiety and Panic
- Defining the Term Environment
- Environmental Management
- Strategies to Manage the Environment to Reduce Anxiety
8. Alternative Ways to Reduce Anxiety and Panic
- Pet Therapy
- Horticultural Therapy
- Ecotherapy
- Creative Therapy
- Play Therapy
9. Research Project – Anxiety Management
