April 04, 2018

249 Using a Strengths-Based Approach to Addressing Anxiety

1 hour 9 minutes

Using a Strengths-Based Biopsychosocial Approach to Addressing Anxiety

Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC

Executive Director, AllCEUs

Objectives

~ Define a strengths based approach

~ Define a biopsychosocial approach

Why I Care/How It Impacts Recovery

~ Anxiety can be debilitating

~ Low-grade chronic stress/anxiety erodes your energy and ability to concentrate

~ Anxiety is a major trigger for:

~ Addiction relapse

~ Increased physical pain

~ Sleep problems

~ Depression

What Does Strengths Based Mean

~ It is easier (and more effective) to build upon something that already works to some extent.

~ Strengths-based approach helps people identify how they are already trying to cope and builds on that

~ There are two types of strengths

~ Prevention/Resilience Strengths

~ What you do on a daily basis to stay healthy and happy

~ Intervention/Coping Strengths

~ In the past when you have felt this way, what helped?

~ What made it worse?

What is a Biopsychosocial Approach

~ Bio-logical

~ Neurochemicals

~ Nutrition

~ Sleep

~ Sunlight & Circadian Rhythms

~ Psycho-logical

~ Mindfulness

~ Distress Tolerance

~ Coping Skills

~ Cognitive Restructuring

What is a Biopsychosocial Approach

~ Social

~ Improving self-esteem and your relationship with self

~ Improving relationships with healthy, supportive others

What is Anxiety

~ Anxiety is half of the “Fight or Flight Response”

~ It is an excitatory response

~ It’s function is to protect you from possible danger (Thank you!)

~ It can become a problem when it is overly intense/uncontrollable because of

~ Overgeneralization

~ Poor coping skills

~ Emotional reasoning and cognitive distortions

~ Biochemical issues (nutrition, hormones)

~ It can be caused by excess serotonin, norepinepherine or glutamate or too little GABA (est. 80% adults have neurochemical imbalance)

~ What is causing the neurochemical imbalance (water heater)

Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety

~ Generalized anxiety disorder symptoms can vary. They may include:

~ Persistent worrying or obsession about small or large concerns that's out of proportion to the impact of the event

~ Inability to set aside or let go of a worry

~ Inability to relax, restlessness, and feeling keyed up or on edge

~ Difficulty concentrating, or the feeling that your mind “goes blank”

~ Distress about making decisions for fear of making the wrong decision

~ Carrying every option in a situation all the way out to its possible negative conclusion

~ Difficulty handling uncertainty or indecisiveness

Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety

~ Generalized anxiety disorder may include:

~ Physical signs and symptoms may include:

~ Fatigue

~ Irritability

~ Muscle tension or muscle aches

~ Trembling, feeling twitchy

~ Being easily startled

~ Trouble sleeping

~ Sweating

~ Nausea, diarrhea or irritable bowel syndrome

~ Headaches

Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety (Kids)

~ Excessive worry about:

~ Performance at school or sporting events

~ Being on time (punctuality)

~ Earthquakes, nuclear war or other catastrophic events

~ A child or teen with GAD may also:

~ Feel overly anxious to fit in

~ Be a perfectionist

~ Lack confidence

~ Strive for approval

~ Require a lot of reassurance about performance

Biological Interventions

~ Your body thinks there is a threat. Figure out why

~ Supportive Care

~ Create a sleep routine

~ Helps the brain and body rebalance

~ Can help repair adrenal fatigue

~ Improves energy level

~ Nutrition

~ Mi

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April 04, 2018

249 Using a Strengths-Based Approach to Addressing Anxiety

1 hour 9 minutes

Using a Strengths-Based Biopsychosocial Approach to Addressing Anxiety

Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC

Executive Director, AllCEUs

Objectives

~ Define a strengths based approach

~ Define a biopsychosocial approach

Why I Care/How It Impacts Recovery

~ Anxiety can be debilitating

~ Low-grade chronic stress/anxiety erodes your energy and ability to concentrate

~ Anxiety is a major trigger for:

~ Addiction relapse

~ Increased physical pain

~ Sleep problems

~ Depression

What Does Strengths Based Mean

~ It is easier (and more effective) to build upon something that already works to some extent.

~ Strengths-based approach helps people identify how they are already trying to cope and builds on that

~ There are two types of strengths

~ Prevention/Resilience Strengths

~ What you do on a daily basis to stay healthy and happy

~ Intervention/Coping Strengths

~ In the past when you have felt this way, what helped?

~ What made it worse?

What is a Biopsychosocial Approach

~ Bio-logical

~ Neurochemicals

~ Nutrition

~ Sleep

~ Sunlight & Circadian Rhythms

~ Psycho-logical

~ Mindfulness

~ Distress Tolerance

~ Coping Skills

~ Cognitive Restructuring

What is a Biopsychosocial Approach

~ Social

~ Improving self-esteem and your relationship with self

~ Improving relationships with healthy, supportive others

What is Anxiety

~ Anxiety is half of the “Fight or Flight Response”

~ It is an excitatory response

~ It’s function is to protect you from possible danger (Thank you!)

~ It can become a problem when it is overly intense/uncontrollable because of

~ Overgeneralization

~ Poor coping skills

~ Emotional reasoning and cognitive distortions

~ Biochemical issues (nutrition, hormones)

~ It can be caused by excess serotonin, norepinepherine or glutamate or too little GABA (est. 80% adults have neurochemical imbalance)

~ What is causing the neurochemical imbalance (water heater)

Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety

~ Generalized anxiety disorder symptoms can vary. They may include:

~ Persistent worrying or obsession about small or large concerns that's out of proportion to the impact of the event

~ Inability to set aside or let go of a worry

~ Inability to relax, restlessness, and feeling keyed up or on edge

~ Difficulty concentrating, or the feeling that your mind “goes blank”

~ Distress about making decisions for fear of making the wrong decision

~ Carrying every option in a situation all the way out to its possible negative conclusion

~ Difficulty handling uncertainty or indecisiveness

Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety

~ Generalized anxiety disorder may include:

~ Physical signs and symptoms may include:

~ Fatigue

~ Irritability

~ Muscle tension or muscle aches

~ Trembling, feeling twitchy

~ Being easily startled

~ Trouble sleeping

~ Sweating

~ Nausea, diarrhea or irritable bowel syndrome

~ Headaches

Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety (Kids)

~ Excessive worry about:

~ Performance at school or sporting events

~ Being on time (punctuality)

~ Earthquakes, nuclear war or other catastrophic events

~ A child or teen with GAD may also:

~ Feel overly anxious to fit in

~ Be a perfectionist

~ Lack confidence

~ Strive for approval

~ Require a lot of reassurance about performance

Biological Interventions

~ Your body thinks there is a threat. Figure out why

~ Supportive Care

~ Create a sleep routine

~ Helps the brain and body rebalance

~ Can help repair adrenal fatigue

~ Improves energy level

~ Nutrition

~ Mi

...more

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