Clinical resources for anxiety
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions in children. In Australia, around 1 in 14 children and young people experience an anxiety disorder.
When addressed early, anxiety disorders can be managed more effectively and the risk of long-term challenges into adulthood can be reduced.
As part of the Children’s Campus Mental Health Strategy, we are working on several projects that aim to improve care for children and young people experiencing common mental health conditions and concerns, like anxiety.
We have developed a suite of resources to help clinicians and families better support children and young people with anxiety. These resources include Clinical Practice Guidelines, quick reference flowchart, and a family guide to navigate all stages of assessment, treatment and management.
Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline for Anxiety in Children and Young People
This evidence-based guideline is intended to be used by clinicians, including medical and allied health professionals, nurses, pharmacists, educators, psychosocial support workers, and other professionals involved in the care of children and young people with anxiety.
Professionals with appropriate training and credentials can use this guideline to inform identification, assessment, management and support for children, young people, and their families with anxiety while working within their scope of practice. This guideline is tailored for use in a clinical context.
Support resources to help clinicians use this guideline:
- The Royal Children’s Hospital Clinical Practice Guidelines: "Anxiety: identification and management"
- Anxiety quick reference flowchart
- Technical Evidence Report
- Public consultation feedback responses
Information about anxiety for families
We have developed a new resource for families, "Childhood anxiety: a guide for parents, carers, and supporters".
This guide aims to be a helping hand for parents, carers, and supporters, of a child or young person, to get the knowledge they need when navigating care.
You can learn about more about this guide on our anxiety resources for families webpage.
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