November 9, 2004

Purdue anxiety clinic serves children

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Anxiety Clinic at Purdue University, which serves adults and children who have anxiety problems, is currently conducting a group for children, ages 6-12, who experience excessive worry or fear. 

These children and their parents or other caregivers can participate in a group treatment intervention designed to give kids and parents strategies to manage these fears and worries, says Judy Conger, professor of psychological sciences and director of the Anxiety Clinic, which is housed in the Psychology Treatment and Research Clinics.

"The staff at the clinic can help children who worry too much about what people think about him or her or that something bad might happen to family members," Conger says. "Children who refuse to go to school, are often unwilling to separate from parents, or have test or performance anxiety also can be assessed and treated at the clinic."

Purdue's Psychology Treatment and Research Clinics are a group of six specialty clinics designed to deliver psychological treatment to the people of the Greater Lafayette community. Other clinics in the group specialize in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, child behavior problems and problem solving. For more information or to schedule a screening, call Nina Munley, child clinic coordinator, (765) 494-6996.

Services at the Purdue Psychology Clinics are offered by doctoral-level students utilizing treatments supported by scientific research. The Purdue clinics accept fees based on a sliding scale and can work with individuals of all income levels.

CONTACT: Conger, (765) 494-6977, jcc@psych.purdue.edu

Writer: Amy Patterson-Neubert, (765) 494-9723, apatterson@purdue.edu

Department of Psychological Sciences http://www.psych.purdue.edu/

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