Understanding, Identifying and Treating Childhood Anxiety

Welcome to your Understanding, Identifying and Treating Childhood Anxiety Post Test

1. Anxiety in childhood:

a. Does not occur often and is very rare.

b. Can potentially get worse if left untreated.

c. Is never normal and should always be cause for concern.

2. Physical symptoms (e.g., headaches, stomachaches, dizziness) are common in children with anxiety.

a.True

b. False

3. To determine if a child’s anxiety is problematic, which of the following things should you consider?

a. Whether or not it is getting in the way of his/her life (interference)

b. How upset s/he becomes when s/he is feeling anxious (distress)

c. How often the anxiety occurs (frequency)

d. All of the above

4. Facing situations that make the child scared will:

a. Not be helpful for managing the child’s anxiety

b. Make the child even more anxious and should be avoided whenever possible

c. Provide an opportunity for the child to practice managing his/her anxiety when upset

5. Effective treatment for childhood anxiety focuses primarily on:

a. The thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to the anxiety (with a focus on facing the feared situations)

b. Concentrating on the past and getting to the cause/root of the anxiety

c. Deep breathing, relaxation, and distraction techniques

2. Physical symptoms (e.g., headaches, stomachaches, dizziness) are common in children with anxiety.

True

False