Anxiety and OCD

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) involves a greater deal of worrying than other anxiety disorders, and is connected to the individuals developmental stage. Feeling anxious over the course of a 6 month tine period leads to obtaining the diagnosis.

Intervention: Feelings Check-In

Price: $1.50

Long, L. (n.d.). Feelings check-in worksheet. Mental Health Center Kids. https://mentalhealthcenterkids.com/products/feelings-check-in-worksheet

Audience: Children, Client, Family, Teachers

Diagnosis & Population: Children of all ages who are in school with diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

Purpose: Allows individuals to identify their feelings, rate the severity and describe why they feel the way they do

Rationale & Impact on Function: Allows individuals to increase self awareness explore healthy solutions to problems or worries, and encourage them to share emotions. Practices coping skills to use in daily life when faced with negative emotions.

Intervention: Mindfulness

Below is a link for the proper deep breathing techniques and why it ius important:

https://www.dignityhealth.org/articles/deep-breathing-techniques-can-relieve-your-stress

Specific Intervention: Deep Breathing

Audience: Adults and Adolescents

Diagnosis & Population: Diagnosis of anxiety in all ages.

Purpose: Encourages the body to relax and keeps your mind in the present instead of in wandering thoughts.

Rationale & Impact on Function: Calming and helps relax the body which can help decrease stress and anxiety. In any environment where stress/anxiety arises, taking proper deep breaths can quiet your mind.

Brown, C., Stoffel, V. C., & Munoz, J. (2019). Occupational therapy in mental health: A vision for participation (2nd ed.). F.A. Davis.

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Yu, C. (2017, December 6). Why deep breathing techniques work. Dignity Health. https://www.dignityhealth.org/articles/deep-breathing-techniques-can-relieve-your-stress

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a cycle of obsessions and compulsions that cause significant impact to daily life. Obsessions are recurrent, persistent thoughts that are intrusive and unwanted that cause distress. Compulsions are repetitive behaviors that the individual feels they must perform in response to thoughts. These acts are done in order to decrease distress.

Intervention: Thought Challenging Worksheet

Thought-challenging-worksheet (1).pdf

Audience: Adolescents, Young Adult

Diagnosis & Population: Adolescents aged 10-19 and young adults. Most helpful in individuals diagnosed with OCD/Anxiety.

Purpose: To learn more about why specific thoughts are occurring and how to address them in an appropriate way so that they can be reversed to positive and rationale thoughts.

Rational & Impact on Function: Helps population that struggle with negative thoughts and need to rationalize those thoughts and feelings as to why they are happening.

Brown, C., Stoffel, V. C., & Munoz, J. (2019). Occupational therapy in mental health: A vision for participation

(2nd ed.). F.A. Davis.

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