Teen Anxiety Treatment in DFW
IOP+ & PHP+ Treatment Center for Dallas-Fort Worth Teen Anxiety
Charis Behavioral Health provides Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) & Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) treatment for generalized anxiety in teens and kids throughout the DFW area. Our treatment model works to decrease symptoms of anxiety through a variety of creative therapeutic interventions that are best suited for each teen.
Types of Childhood Anxiety Disorders
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Social Anxiety
Social anxiety is a marked and persistent fear of one or more social situations in which the person is faced with possible scrutiny from others. This fear leads to avoidance of social situations and lasts for more than 6 months.
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Academic Anxiety
Academic anxiety can be defined as excessive worry (apprehensive expectation) and anxiety related to school performance. This anxiety and worry cause significant distress or impairment in the child’s functioning.
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Performance Anxiety
Performance anxiety is a persistent fear and avoidance of situations in which a person is required to perform in front of others and becomes hyper-focused on possible scrutiny. This is a form of social anxiety that impacts the functioning of the person for at least 6 months.
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Panic Attacks
A person with a social anxiety disorder might suffer from panic attacks that are situationally bound. This means that the panic attacks are precipitated by a situation in which the person is exposed, or potentially exposed, to the social situation that triggers them.
How to Help Your Child with Anxiety
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Schedule Therapist Assessment
Take your child in for an assessment with a therapist. It is important to get recommendations from a clinician in order to determine treatment needs for your child.
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Do Breathing Exercises
Do breathing exercises with your child on a regular basis. These can be used to help regulate your child when they become anxious. Try breathing in for 3 counts, holding for 2, then out for 3.
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Challenge Negative Thoughts
Help your child challenge negative thoughts. Your child might say “I’ll never be as good as my friend at soccer”. As a parent, you can say things like “your friend has been playing for many years” and encourage them to set realistic goals.
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DFW Mental Health Programs for Adolescents Suffering From Anxiety
Intensive Outpatient Program+
The Intensive Outpatient Program+ (IOP) at Charis Behavioral Health is a treatment program designed to give your child and family the opportunity to implement the skills taught in PHP. During this time, the DFW treatment team helps the teen and family process and problem-solve when the teen is spending more time at home.
Partial Hospitalization Program+
The Partial Hospitalization Program+ (PHP) at Charis Behavioral Health is designed to treat severe anxiety disorders that are causing a major disruption in the lives of the child and family. Charis takes a system approach, which includes treating the child and family as a whole in an effort to decrease symptoms.
DFW Child Anxiety Assessment
Charis uses assessments such as an in-home consultation, psychological evaluation, and biopsychosocial assessment to gain a full understanding of how anxiety impacts the child and family.
How Adolescents & Kids With Anxiety Can Benefit From IOP+ & PHP+
Anxiety Medication for Dallas-Fort Worth Teens & Kids
Therapy for DFW Kids & Teens with Anxiety
Charis Behavioral Health provides intensive therapy at different levels of care for teens with anxiety. Our therapists use evidence-based treatment models such as cognitive behavioral therapy to enhance treatment results. We also provide group therapy, individual therapy, and family therapy to DFW clients.
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