Learning Series- Managing Pediatric Anxiety in Primary Care
In this 4-part webinar series, Illinois DocAssist consultant Dr. Kelley Volpe offers a deep dive into screening, diagnosing and treating anxiety in children and adolescents in the primary care setting. (No certificate available)
Series Goals and Objectives
- Understand the epidemiology of pediatric anxiety, associated risk factors and age -specific variations in presentation
- Discusses the process of screening and diagnosing a specific DSM V Anxiety Disorder and generating a Treatment Plan
- Explain the core principles for evidence-based behavioral interventions and psychotherapies for anxiety
- Understand how to create a biopsychosocial formulation that guides a treatment plan for referral to psychotherapy, initiation of medication and/or consultation with a mental health provider
- Understand the use of medications and evidence-based therapies
- Understand important psychoeducation for families when treating anxiety disorders
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Modified on December 13, 2024