Combating the Rise of Anxiety in Children

Over the last few years, there’s been an overwhelming amount of change and disruption in kids’ lives. Without a foundation of stability and predictability, many children are struggling with an array of anxiety disorders

Listen to pediatric experts discuss childhood anxiety disorders

As part of our ongoing Charting Pediatrics Mental Health Series, Drs. Cassidy McNitt and Benjamin Mullin join us for a discussion on how to support kids experiencing anxiety and ensure they have access to the resources and help they need. 

Cassidy McNitt, MD, is an assistant professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for the Children’s Hospital Colorado Consultation and Liaison Service and the Colorado Pediatric Psychiatry Consultation and Access Program.  

Benjamin Mullin, PhD, is an associate professor of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and a clinical psychologist. Dr. Mullin is the director of the Colorado OCD and Anxiety Program at Children’s Colorado.  

In this episode, our experts discuss:

• The spectrum of anxiety disorders
• Factors that expose vulnerabilities in children
• Medication management and titration recommendations
• Therapeutic approaches and “facing your fears”
• Approaching obsessive compulsive disorder through gradual exposure techniques
• Tips for engaging with parents and the use of different parenting strategies

Pediatric mental health at Children’s Colorado

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