TEDMED
My son was a Columbine shooter. This is my story
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We discuss:
-Top lessons learned from the pandemic
-Paying more attention to anthropological observations
-Accounting for human factors in design
Related research & resources:
-Five Qualitative Research Concepts Grounded in Anthropological Methods for Teaching Design in Healthcare. Healthcare. 2022; 10(2):360. mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/2/360
-The anthropology of health systems: A history and review, Social Science & Medicine. 2022. doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114314
-Stuck: How Vaccine Rumors Start - and Why They Don't Go Away. amazon.com/Stuck-Vaccine-Rumors-Start-They/dp/B08K1RRHMZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=19E9PE4WW3MHF&keywords=stuck+heidi&qid=1695219654&sprefix=stuck+heidi%2Caps%2C75&sr=8-1
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We discuss:
-The forces around us that generate good health
-Conditions that influenced COVID risk during beginning of pandemic
-Success of healthcare system treating those already ill vs preventing illness
-Next steps towards a healthier society
-Effects of COVID-19 on mood and anxiety disorders
-Negative effects of social isolation
-Hope for a healthier future
Resources:
1. sandrogalea.org
2. The Contagion Next Time. https://a.co/d/9gy3HCD
3. Well: What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Health. https://a.co/d/0FN65LK
References & Related research:
1. Kadakia KT, Galea S. Urbanization and the Future of Population Health. Milbank Q. 2023 Apr;101(S1):153-175. doi.org/10.1111/1468-0009.12624
2. Leung, C.M.C., Ho, M.K., Bharwani, A.A. et al. Mental disorders following COVID-19 and other epidemics: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Transl Psychiatry 12, 205 (2022). doi.org/10.1038/s41398-022-01946-6
3. Ettman CK, Cohen GH, Abdalla SM, Sampson L, Trinquart L, Castrucci BC, Bork RH, Clark MA, Wilson I, Vivier RM, Galea S.Persistent depressive symptoms during COVID-19: a national, population-representative, longitudinal study of U.S. adults. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas. Volume 5, 2022, 100091, ISSN 2667-193X. sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667193X21000879
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Watch related playlist: Tackling youth anxiety
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We discuss:
Youth anxiety disorders pre and post COVID-19 pandemic:
-Prevalence
-Factors that changed
-Role of school as a support system
-Common worries youth experience
Factors that promote improving youth mental health:
-Caregiver participation in youths’ development/therapy
-Shifting focus to childhood exploration
-Role of community
Tools kids need in their emotional toolbox:
-Problem solving
-Self soothing
-Social skills
-Psychological flexibility
Resources:
1. Effective Child Therapy. effectivechildtherapy.org
2. Anxiety Canada. anxietycanada.com/learn-about-anxiety/anxiety-in-youth/?_ga=2.71322771.1601494590.1682688678-2097826302.1682688678&_gl=1*15hvez3*_ga*MjA5NzgyNjMwMi4xNjgyNjg4Njc4*_ga_Y4J3VSGKVS*MTY4MjY4ODY3Ny4xLjEuMTY4MjY4ODcwNy4wLjAuMA
3. Anxiety & Depression Association of America. adaa.org
4. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. adaa.org
References and Related Research:
1. Emerging Adulthood: The Winding Road from the Late Teens through the Twenties. amazon.com/Emerging-Adulthood-Winding-through-Twenties/dp/0195309375
2. You and Your Anxious Child: Free Your Child from Fears and Worries and Create a Joyful Family life. amazon.com/You-Your-Anxious-Child-Worries/dp/1583334955
3. Mental health and clinical psychological science in the time of covid-19: challenges, opportunities, and a call to action. psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2020-58594-001.html
4. Age of opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence. amazon.com/Age-Opportunity-Lessons-Science-Adolescence/dp/0544570294
5. Cognitive behavioral therapy, sertraline, or a combination for childhood anxiety. nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa0804633
6. Parent-Based Treatment as Efficacious as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Anxiety: A Randomized Non-inferiority Study of Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions. sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S089085671930173X
7. Challenges and burden of the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic for child and adolescent mental health: a narrative review to highlight clinical and research needs in the acute phase and the long return to normality. link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13034-020-00329-3
8. Do youth anxiety measures assess the same construct consistently throughout treatment? Results are...complicated. link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10578-023-01515-y
9. International consensus on a standard set of outcome measures for child and youth anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33341172
10. Impact of treatment improvement on long-term anxiety: Results from CAMS and CAMELS. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33705168
11. Adolescence as a pivotal period for emotion regulation development. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34781238
12. Psychological flexibility and inflexibility as sources of resiliency and risk during a pandemic: Modeling the cascade of COVID-19 stress on family systems with a contextual behavioral science lens. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32834972
What do young people need in their toolbox to successfully cope with stress, anxiety, and daily challenges? Join us for a TEDMED Conversation with Anne Marie Albano, a cognitive behavioral therapist who specializes in studying and treating anxiety and mood disorders in children, adolescents, and young adults, as she discusses these critical skills and the role adults play in fostering them.
Watch related playlist: Tackling youth anxiety
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6MMgXur0AUG188MM0ogP5x5tU_S_7beH
We discuss:
Youth anxiety disorders pre and post COVID-19 pandemic:
-Prevalence
-Factors that changed
-Role of school as a support system
-Common worries youth experience
Factors that promote improving youth mental health:
-Caregiver participation in youths’ development/therapy
-Shifting focus to childhood exploration
-Role of community
Tools kids need in their emotional toolbox:
-Problem solving
-Self soothing
-Social skills
-Psychological flexibility
Resources:
1. Effective Child Therapy. effectivechildtherapy.org
2. Anxiety Canada. anxietycanada.com/learn-about-anxiety/anxiety-in-youth/?_ga=2.71322771.1601494590.1682688678-2097826302.1682688678&_gl=1*15hvez3*_ga*MjA5NzgyNjMwMi4xNjgyNjg4Njc4*_ga_Y4J3VSGKVS*MTY4MjY4ODY3Ny4xLjEuMTY4MjY4ODcwNy4wLjAuMA
3. Anxiety & Depression Association of America. adaa.org
4. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. adaa.org
References and Related Research:
1. Emerging Adulthood: The Winding Road from the Late Teens through the Twenties. amazon.com/Emerging-Adulthood-Winding-through-Twenties/dp/0195309375
2. You and Your Anxious Child: Free Your Child from Fears and Worries and Create a Joyful Family life. amazon.com/You-Your-Anxious-Child-Worries/dp/1583334955
3. Mental health and clinical psychological science in the time of covid-19: challenges, opportunities, and a call to action. psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2020-58594-001.html
4. Age of opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence. amazon.com/Age-Opportunity-Lessons-Science-Adolescence/dp/0544570294
5. Cognitive behavioral therapy, sertraline, or a combination for childhood anxiety. nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa0804633
6. Parent-Based Treatment as Efficacious as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Anxiety: A Randomized Non-inferiority Study of Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions. sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S089085671930173X
7. Challenges and burden of the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic for child and adolescent mental health: a narrative review to highlight clinical and research needs in the acute phase and the long return to normality. link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13034-020-00329-3
8. Do youth anxiety measures assess the same construct consistently throughout treatment? Results are...complicated. link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10578-023-01515-y
9. International consensus on a standard set of outcome measures for child and youth anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33341172
10. Impact of treatment improvement on long-term anxiety: Results from CAMS and CAMELS. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33705168
11. Adolescence as a pivotal period for emotion regulation development. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34781238
12. Psychological flexibility and inflexibility as sources of resiliency and risk during a pandemic: Modeling the cascade of COVID-19 stress on family systems with a contextual behavioral science lens. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32834972
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