Steven O’Brien – Anxiously Glued to their Devices: Modern Tools for Treating Anxiety, Avoidance & Depression in Gen Z & Gen Alpha

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Speaker: Steven O’Brien, PsyD

Duration: 1 Hour 34 Minutes

Format: Audio and Video

Copyright: Aug 03, 2022  

Media Type: Digital Seminar

Description:

Kids today are so glued to their devices, can’t cope with real life…everything makes them anxious!

Anxiety continues to be on the rise, and prolonged anxiety often fuels depression, especially in kids born in 2010 and beyond (Generation Alpha) taking the form of avoidance and contributing to the early development of Generalized Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Persistent Depressive Disorder, even Agoraphobia.

So how do we break through the digital barriers surrounding today’s kids in order to combat their anxious avoidance, prevent depression and promote healthy, real-world engagement…

In this recording, view child anxiety expert Dr. Steve O’Brien for a timely presentation on treatment strategies for connecting with anxious kids immersed in virtual reality. You will acquire rapport-building tips for fostering connection and develop interventions designed to promote engagement rather than avoidance in anxiety-ridden children. You’ll also learn how to assist frustrated, disheartened parents struggling to relate to their device-obsessed kids.  This powerful 90-minute session will equip you with practical knowledge and tools for increased confidence and competence for addressing the needs of today’s anxious youth.

Speaker:

Steve O’Brien, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist with nearly 30 years of experience treating children, adolescents, families and young adults in his Clearwater, Florida practice. His specialty areas include child-adolescent anxiety/depression, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and divorced/blended family adjustment. Dr. O’Brien utilizes an integrative-systems model, which tailors treatment to the developmental needs of youth and families. Intensive parent consultation and youth-focused family interventions are critical components of his therapeutic approach.

Dr. O’Brien has worked in numerous healthcare environments, including community mental health, psychiatric, inpatient/residential, substance abuse, and medical facilities. He also served as associate professor of child-adolescent studies at the Florida School of Professional Psychology. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. O’Brien is an app developer (Life@Home by Psychtouch.com) and a media consultant for both Tampa Bay and national news outlets. Visit obrienpsychology.com for more information.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Steven O’Brien maintains a private practice. He receives a speaking honorarium, recording and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Steven O’Brien is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Florida Psychological Association.

Objectives:

1. Analyze the primary contributors to anxiety and depression in today’s younger children.
2. Create effective interview/observation and rapport-building methods with anxious “alpha kids.”
3. Design and implement clinical interventions to treat symptoms of Social Anxiety, Persistent Depressive Disorder and Agoraphobia in anxious youth.
4. Adopt best practice guidelines for involving parents of anxious children in treatment.

Outline:

• GENERATION AVOIDANT: Treatment Tips for Equipping the Anxiety-Ridden Kids of Gen Z and Alpha
• • Glued to their Devices: Understanding Generation Alpha – or Newest Generation

• • • Culturally diverse and globally connected
    • Educated but lacking in life-skills
    • “Tweendom”: Broadcasting and branding
• Lost in Translation:   Education and Guidance for Parents of Anxiety-Ridden Kids

• • Narrowing the generation gap
  • Entering kid’s virtual world
  • Modeling healthy social media usage
• Interviewing and Rapport Building

• • Getting Started: Information, options, and transparency
  • Technological joining: Using devices for conversation and connection
  • Easing in: Establishing low-pressure treatment goals
• Contemporary Treatment Interventions for Anxiety and Depression
• • “But what if…”: Generalized Anxiety
  • “I’m so awkward”: Social Anxiety
  • “I don’t want to go”: Panic and Agoraphobia
  • “I don’t really care”: Persistent Depressive Disorder

Target Audience:

• Counselors
• Educators
• Marriage & Family Therapists
• Nurses
• Psychologists
• Social Workers
• Speech-Language Pathologists
• Other Mental Health Professionals

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