AUDIENCE:
Teens and Young Adults
DESCRIPTION:
Anxiety symptoms and anxiety disorders are common for teens and young adults living with tics. It can be helpful to imagine anxiety as an internal advisor often judging, predicting, or jumping to conclusions. So, how can we best relate to this anxious advisor? The presenter will provide an overview of generalized anxiety, discussing strategies drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
OBJECTIVES:
- Describe how generalized anxiety disorder may be similar and different than other anxious distress
- Identify factors contributing to psychosocial stress in adolescents and young adults living with tics
- Explore strategies from the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), specifically the DNA-V Model
Dr. Kenneth W. Phelps
Kenneth W. Phelps, PhD, is an Associate Clinical Professor of Neuropsychiatry and Adjunct Associate Professor of Pediatric Neurology at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Dr. Phelps has been practicing in South Carolina since 2010. Prior to this academic appointment, Dr. Phelps completed a doctoral degree in Medical Family Therapy at East Carolina University and internship at Dartmouth. Dr. Phelps teaches in the general and child/adolescent psychiatry residency programs at Prisma Health, overseeing the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy curriculum. He is active within the Tourette Association of America, regularly presenting at the Rising Leader Program and supervising for the Behavioral Therapy Institute (BTI) where learners from across the globe receive training in Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT).
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