Evidence Based Practices Addressing Comorbid Depression and Anxiety in Adolescents

Welcome to your Evidence Based Practices Addressing Comorbid Depression and Anxiety in Adolescents

3. Possible treatment interventions for addressing comorbid depression and anxiety are:

a. Letter Writing and Narrative Therapy

b. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

c. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

d. Individual Behavioral Activation Therapy (IBAT)

e. All of the Above

4. Comorbidity can be defined as:

a. The presence of two or more disorders occurring simultaneously

b. The overlap in risk factors and definitions

c. Representing two indicators of a single construct

d. All of the above

5. As anxiety and depression continue to be the most commonly diagnosed disorders in adolescents, what are some strategies to address these concerns:

a. Recognize the factors that cause the development of these disorders (nature/nurture)

b. Develop innovative treatment modalities and adapt treatment to address cultural differences and individual with disabilities

c. Develop and use of screeners and preventative techniques

d. Utilize an integrated approach to care

e. All of the above

Please describe 2 things you learned from this training and how they relate to your work with children: