Children and adolescents age 7 to 14 years old with elevated and clinical levels of anxiety symptoms and no disruptive behavior problems.
Anxiety disorders are stable if untreated, and associated with other psychological problems.
Children exhibiting early signs of anxious behavior are considered more at risk for anxiety disorders. Other risk factors include inhibited temperament, exposure to traumatic and negative life events, and having anxious, overprotective parents. Psychosocial interventions have been an effective form of treatment for children diagnosed with anxiety disorders. Coping Cat anxiety program for children. The strategies presented in the program are based on Kendall s FEAR plan which teaches children how to develop a plan of graduated exposure to fearful stimuli using physiological, cognitive, and behavioral coping strategies.