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ANXIETY MANAGEMENT BPS224

Duration (approx) 100 hours
Qualification
Statement of Attainment

ANXIETY MANAGEMENT Online Course

  • Learn the fundamentals to better understand and manage anxiety.
  • A a filler or foundation course, for health or wellbeing professionals; that may also useful for amateurs seeking to better understand anxiety.
  • Developed and tutored by our psychology and health science faculty led by Tracey Jones B.Sc. (Hons) (Psychology), M.Soc.Sc (social work).

Be inspired by your learning. 

Expand your knowledge of anxiety and panic. 

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COURSE CONTENTS

There are nine lessons in this course as follows:

1. Scope and Nature of Anxiety and Panic

  • Introduction
  • Normal Anxiety
  • The Amygdala
  • The Autonomic Nervous System 
  • Anxiety and Panic Attacks
  • Anxiety Today
  • Increased levels of Anxiety in the Modern World
  • Reasons for Increasede Anxiety in today's World
  • Why we a Seeing More Anxiety
  • Types of Anxiety Disorders - Separation, Selective Mutism, Specific Phobias, Social Anxiety Disorder, GAD, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia

2. Defining Anxiety and Panic Disorders

  • What are anxiety disorders?
  • Physical Effects of Anxiety
  • Mental Symptoms of Anxiety
  • Anxiety Symptoms in Children
  • Recognising Anxiety
  • What is Panic?
  • Panic Symptoms in Children
  • The Difference Between Anxiety and Panic

3. Managing Anxiety: Anxiety Management Plans

  • Methods of Managing Anxiety - Developing an Anxiety Management Plan
  • Anxiety Spirals
  • Understanding Triggers
  • Dealing With Triggers
  • Helping Children Articulate Feelings
  • Medication
  • Making an Anxiety Management Plan
  • Biofeedback

4. Managing Social Anxiety Disorder

  • What is Social Anxiety Disorder
  • Causes of Social Anxiety Disorder
  • Treating Social Anxiety Disorder
  • Psychotherapy or Counselling
  • Support Groups
  • Medication
  • Anti Anxiety Medication
  • Anti Depressants
  • Practical Tools e.g. 3-3-3 rule, Progressive muscle relaxation
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Cognitive Restructuring
  • Cognitive Distortions
  • Self Monitoring
  • Questioning Assumptions
  • Evidence Gathering
  • Cost Benefit Analysis
  • Mindfulness 

5. Managing Generalised Anxiety Disorder

  • Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
  • GAD Symptoms
  • GAD Causes
  • A Day in the Life of a Person With GAD
  • Recognising Anxiety Triggers
  • Identifying Triggers
  • Managing Anxiety
  • Psychological Therapies
  • Medication
  • Self-Help Ideas for GAD
  • Breathwork - box breathing, Belly Breathing, Smell flowers-blow bubbles
  • Lists

6. Managing Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia

  • Panic Disorder
  • Signs & Symptoms of Panic Attacks
  • Panic Attack Causes
  • Dissociation
  • Day in the Life
  • Treating Panic Attacks - medication, etc
  • Agoraphobia
  • Causes of Agoraphobia
  • Effect on Daily Life
  • Other Risk Factors
  • Agoraphobia Signs & Symptoms
  • Agoraphobia Panic Disorder
  • Preventing Agoraphobia
  • Treating Agoraphobia

 7. Managing Environmental Factors that Increase Anxiety and Panic

  • Defining the Term Environment
  • Environmental Management
  • Attention Restoration Theory
  • Stress Reduction Theory
  • Strategies to Manage the Environment to Reduce Anxiety
  • Vision
  • Noise
  • Nature
  • Environmental Strategies for Children in Classrooms
  • Other Techniques

8. Alternative Ways to Reduce Anxiety and Panic

  • Pet Therapy
  • Research on Pet Therapy
  • Horticultural Therapy 
  • Ecotherapy
  • Ecotherapy to reduce Anxiety
  • Creative Therapy
  • How Creative Therapies are Useful
  • Play Therapy
  • What is Play

9. Research Project – Anxiety Management

 

COURSE AIMS

  • Describe anxiety and panic and reasons for the increasing levels of anxiety and panic in the modern world.
  • Define anxiety and panic disorder.
  • Describe the development of an anxiety management plan.
  • Describe appropriate ways to manage symptoms of social anxiety disorder. 
  • Describe appropriate ways to manage symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder. 
  • Describe appropriate ways to manage symptoms of panic disorder and agoraphobia.  
  • Describe methods of managing the environment to reduce anxiety and panic.
  • Apply alternative techniques to reduce anxiety and panic.
  • Describe treatments for anxiety and/or panic disorder based upon a relevant signs, symptoms, and experiences.
  • Explain the nature of anxiety and panic disorders and propose a planned response for management.

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How flexible is the study schedule?

You don't need to work to any set times or dates. Take as long or little time as you need and study the course fast or slow. Work to your own pace. We recognise every student is living under different circumstances, and strive to accommodate whatever needs you have.


What support do I have while studying?

Our administration staff and academics including trained psychologists are available 5 days a week, during work hours to promptly respond to emails or calls on anything relevant to the content and aims of this course. Assignments are submitted at the end of each lesson, and returned along with feedback and answers to questions. You will be dealing with real people, not A.I.  We always prioritise our students and commonly respond to communications on the same day, or within 1 working day. Assignments are commonly marked and returned within 10 days.

What is the strategy that underpins this course?

This course is focussed on increasing the your awareness of the scope of anxiety; and deepening your understanding of different ways it may be managed. Doing this course is not intended as a form of therapy, and it should not be treated as such; but for someone living with people suffering from anxiety, it can be enlightening, and helpful in making better decisions broadly or even on a day to day basis.  

 

What Next?

This course is developed to help you understand anxiety, and the ways it can be managed.  It is an evidence-based course that has the potential to help people to deal with the impact of panic and anxiety on their lives.

It contains psychological theory, but also practical strategies and approaches to deal with panic and anxiety.

It teaches people how to:

  • recognise the signs and symptoms of panic and anxiety
  • develop plans to deal with anxiety and panic.
  • lays out strategies and approaches which can be implemented into a focused plan for reducing anxiety and panic

And don’t worry, your tutor is there to help you every step of the way – marking your work and answering any questions you have.

It’s never too late to take charge of our mental wellbeing and improve your quality of life.

It has been developed by experienced ACS writers who have substantial knowledge of the symptoms of panic and anxiety and the ways to help people to manage their symptoms.  It is a substantial and informative course that has nine lessons. It consists of carefully constructed activities, tasks, assignments and multi-choice questions to expand and develop your learning.

 

Who Is This Course Suitable For?

This course is suitable for –

  • People who suffer from anxiety and/or panic attacks
  • Workers, volunteers and coaches who work with people with anxiety and/or panic. For example, people working in –
  • Education
  • Coaching
  • Health and fitness
  • Wellbeing profession
  • The medical profession
  • Human resources
  • Counselling
  • Parents and carers
  • Helping professionals

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Courses can be started anytime from anywhere in the world!

Meet some of our academics

Tracey Jones (psychology)B.Sc. (Hons) (Psychology), M.Soc.Sc (social work), DipSW (social work), PGCE (Education), PGD (Learning Disability Studies) Tracey began studying psychology in 1990. She has a wide range of experience within the psychology and social work field, particularly working with people with learning disabilities. She is also qualified as a teacher and now teaches psychology and social work related subjects. She has been a book reviewer for the British Journal of Social Work and has also written many textbooks, blogs, articles and ebooks on psychology, writing, sociology, child development and more. She has had also several short stories published.
Jacinda Cole B.Sc.,M.Psych.Psychologist, Educator, Author, Psychotherapist. B.Sc., Psych.Cert., M. Psych. Cert.Garden Design, MACA. Jacinda has over 25 years of experience in psychology, in both Australia and England. She has co-authored several psychology text books and many courses including diploma and degree level courses in psychology and counselling. Jacinda joined ACS in 2001.


Check out our eBooks

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Family & Relationships CounsellingThe Family and Relationships Counselling ebook is an informative and helpful read for anyone who wants to improve their relationships or even help other people improve or nurture their own relationships.
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