Screening and Assessment of Anxiety and Depression in Children and Adolescents
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Stanley A
| Wednesday, November 8, 2023 |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
| Stanley A |
Overview
Professor Sonja March and Dr Govind Krishnamoorthy, University of Southern Queensland, Manna Institute
Speaker
Dr Govind Krishnamoorthy
Senior Lecturer / Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Southern Queensland and Manna Institute
Screening and Assessment of Anxiety and Depression in Children and Adolescents
Abstract
Anxiety and Depression are two of the most commonly experienced mental health challenges experienced by children and adolescents. With 50% of all adult mental illness beginning before age 14, early detection and support is imperative for our young people. Anxiety, Depression and related difficulties such as suicide ideation present differently across the developmental span of childhood and can sometimes be confused with other difficulties. There are many screening and assessment tools that can help consumers and practitioners identify and assess anxiety and depression, yet are not routinely used.
This masterclass has several objectives.
1. Assist participants in understanding differences in presentation across developmental age categories (e.g. preschool, primary-school, secondary-school).
2. Assist participants in selecting the most common and effective screening and assessment tools to help identify common mental health problems like anxiety, depression and suicide ideation.
3. Assist participants in how to score and interpret common assessment tools and how these can be used to inform potential support needs.
4. Highlight readily available support resources that can be used by consumers and practitioners.
Through this masterclass, participants will become familiar with the different ways in which anxiety and depression (and suicide ideation) can present in young people, how they can help provide appropriate screening and assessment, and how this can be used to inform support needs. Particular consideration is given to supports available across regional and rural communities.
This masterclass has several objectives.
1. Assist participants in understanding differences in presentation across developmental age categories (e.g. preschool, primary-school, secondary-school).
2. Assist participants in selecting the most common and effective screening and assessment tools to help identify common mental health problems like anxiety, depression and suicide ideation.
3. Assist participants in how to score and interpret common assessment tools and how these can be used to inform potential support needs.
4. Highlight readily available support resources that can be used by consumers and practitioners.
Through this masterclass, participants will become familiar with the different ways in which anxiety and depression (and suicide ideation) can present in young people, how they can help provide appropriate screening and assessment, and how this can be used to inform support needs. Particular consideration is given to supports available across regional and rural communities.
Biography
Govind is a clinical psychologist and senior lecturer at University of Southern Queensland. He is committed to improving the equity in access to child and youth mental health services. Govind is the co-developer of the Trauma-informed Behaviour Support program – an evidence-based program for schools. Govind leads several research projects with education and health services across Australia.
Prof Sonja March
Director, Centre For Health Research
University of Southern Queensland & Manna Institute
Screening and Assessment of Anxiety and Depression in Children and Adolescents
Abstract
Anxiety and Depression are two of the most commonly experienced mental health challenges experienced by children and adolescents. With 50% of all adult mental illness beginning before age 14, early detection and support is imperative for our young people. Anxiety, Depression and related difficulties such as suicide ideation present differently across the developmental span of childhood and can sometimes be confused with other difficulties. There are many screening and assessment tools that can help consumers and practitioners identify and assess anxiety and depression, yet are not routinely used.
This masterclass has several objectives.
1. Assist participants in understanding differences in presentation across developmental age categories (e.g. preschool, primary-school, secondary-school).
2. Assist participants in selecting the most common and effective screening and assessment tools to help identify common mental health problems like anxiety, depression and suicide ideation.
3. Assist participants in how to score and interpret common assessment tools and how these can be used to inform potential support needs.
4. Highlight readily available support resources that can be used by consumers and practitioners.
Through this masterclass, participants will become familiar with the different ways in which anxiety and depression (and suicide ideation) can present in young people, how they can help provide appropriate screening and assessment, and how this can be used to inform support needs. Particular consideration is given to supports available across regional and rural communities.
This masterclass has several objectives.
1. Assist participants in understanding differences in presentation across developmental age categories (e.g. preschool, primary-school, secondary-school).
2. Assist participants in selecting the most common and effective screening and assessment tools to help identify common mental health problems like anxiety, depression and suicide ideation.
3. Assist participants in how to score and interpret common assessment tools and how these can be used to inform potential support needs.
4. Highlight readily available support resources that can be used by consumers and practitioners.
Through this masterclass, participants will become familiar with the different ways in which anxiety and depression (and suicide ideation) can present in young people, how they can help provide appropriate screening and assessment, and how this can be used to inform support needs. Particular consideration is given to supports available across regional and rural communities.
Biography
Prof Sonja March is the Director of University of Southern Queensland’s Centre for Health Research and a Chief Investigator of the Manna Institute. Prof March has a background in Clinical Psychology and her research focuses on the use of technology and innovation to make evidence-based assessments and treatments more accessible to Australians living in rural areas. She is one of the founders of the BRAVE Program, an online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy program for child and adolescent anxiety that has been used by over 75,000 Australians. Prof March currently leads a program of research building a new integrated assessment and intervention platform for child and adolescent anxiety, depression and related difficulties.
