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Prevention and Intervention for Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Whole School Approach

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 February 2016

Marilyn A. Campbell
Marilyn A. Campbell*
Affiliation:
Queensland University of Technology, Australia
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School of Learning and Professional Studies, QUT, Victoria Park Rd Kelvin Grove, QLD 4059, Australia. Email:[email protected]
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This paper explores a whole school approach to the prevention and intervention for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent psychopathology in childhood and adolescence. In addition to having serious consequences for academic, social and family life, anxiety has also been shown to be a precursor to depression, substance abuse and eating disorders. School counsellors are well placed to identify students with anxiety disorders, instigate prevention programs and treat or refer anxious students. Prevention and early intervention for anxiety disorders needs to be coordinated and integrated into the regular curriculum as well as into the life of the classroom and the school. Barriers to schools working well in this area are identified and discussed.

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Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools , Volume 13 , Issue 1: Mental Health Issues and Schools , July 2003 , pp. 47 - 62
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2003

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