Barrett, Paula, Brian Fisak, and Marita Cooper. "The Treatment Of Anxiety In Young Children: Results Of An Open Trial Of The Fun FRIENDS Program." Behaviour Change 32.4 (2015): 231-242. Academic Search Complete. Web. 22 Nov. 2015. This article summarizes the results of a trial of the Fun FRIENDS Program. The program takes thirty-one children diagnosed with anxiety and are treated in group sessions and parents are encourged too go too two of these sessions. These sessions usually involve play-based activties for an hour and a half, the results shown were decreases in anxiety and shyness. This article is related to my research because it gives a different approach to treatment in children with …show more content…
Though research about children with anxiety disorders and emotional functioning is limited, some research shown youth with anxiety disorders were stated to display more maladaptive behaviors. In conclusion, this study helped to have a better understanding of emotional and social functioning of chidlren with anxiety. This article will help me in research by better understanding children and how their anxiety affects their social and emotional functions and how it affects them in life.
Kösters, Mia P., et al. "Indicated Prevention Of Childhood Anxiety And Depression: Results From A Practice-Based Study Up To 12 Months After Intervention." American Journal Of Public Health 105.10 (2015): 2005-2013. Academic Search Complete. Web. 22 Nov. 2015. This articles explains about the FRIENDS for life program, what are its objectives and what methods it uses.The program helps chidren recognize anxiety and teach them positive self-talk and rewarding themseleves. This article is basically an outline of what it does. This article helps with my research as background information on programs or different methods of treating children with …show more content…
The method used in this program was to screen young children in preschool with any symptoms of anxiety and giving a intervention to the parents to help their children. In conclusion this procces was deem good in cost effectivnes, but was stated that it should be looked at more before a wide- scale adoption of the method should be used. This relates to my thesis because cost can be another reason to why children with anxiety don't get treated and if it is cost effective then it should be affordable for parents which might convince them to their children