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Stress & Tears. Helping Teens Cope . Britt Rathbone, LCSW-C, BCD, CGP. Anxiety. Anxiety. Fear Emotional response to real or perceived imminent threat Anxiety Anticipation of future threat Common responses Fight, flight, freeze Escape behaviors Muscle tension Vigilance Avoidance. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
STRESS & TEARS
Helping Teens Cope
Britt Rathbone, LCSW-C, BCD, CGP
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Anxiety
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Anxiety• Fear
• Emotional response to real or perceived imminent threat
• Anxiety• Anticipation of future threat
• Common responses• Fight, flight, freeze• Escape behaviors• Muscle tension• Vigilance• Avoidance
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Anxiety Disorders• Specific phobia
• Animal• Environment• Blood/infection/injury• Situational
• Social anxiety disorder• Generalized anxiety disorder• Panic disorder• Agoraphobia• Separation anxiety disorder• Obsessive compulsive disorder• PTSD
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Anxiety• Intensity• Duration• Impact on functioning
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Depression
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Depression• Sadness
• Reaction to an event
• Depression• Persistent sadness
• Common responses• Withdrawal• Sad mood• Lack of interest in previously enjoyed activities• Weight gain/loss• Sleep increase/decrease• Motor agitation or retardation• Fatigue/loss of energy• Difficulty concentrating• Feelings of worthlessness or guilt• Recurrent thoughts of death
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Depressive disorders• Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder• Major depressive disorder• Persistent depressive disorder• Premenstrual dysphoric disorder• Substance or medication induced depressive disorder
• Bipolar illnesses
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Depression• Intensity• Duration• Impact on functioning
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SuicidalityRisk factors:• Previous attempt• Wish to be dead• Plan• Lethality of plan• Access to lethal means• Poor social support• Feeling of being a burden to others• Life changes• History of suicide in family• Recent publicity about a suicide• Hopelessness• Alcohol/drug abuse
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SuicidalityProtective factors:• Identifies reason for living• Responsibility to others• Supportive social network or family• Fear of death or dying due to pain and suffering• Belief that suicide is immoral; high spirituality• Engaged in work or school
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Problem Solving
Options for painful problems• Solve the problem• Change how you feel about it• Accept it• Stay miserable
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Self Care• Exercise• Eat well• Be with people• Sleep• Relax
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What Can Parents Do?5 Things Parents Can Implement Immediately
1. Model problem solving and flexibility (out loud) 2. Demonstrate compassion3. Support and model social activity (appropriate to
temperament)4. Encourage and model exercise5. Display acceptance
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BRITT RATHBONELCSW-C, BCD, CGP
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