Recognise anxiety symptoms and reduce feelings of anxiety and panic

Is the course for you?

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
• The medical profession
• Human resources
• Counselling
• Helping professionals

Be inspired by your learning.  Expand your knowledge of anxiety and panic. 

Why study this course?

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 multichoice questions to expand and develop your learning.

MORE INFORMATION ON THE COURSE

1. Scope and Nature of Anxiety and Panic

• Introduction
• Normal Anxiety
• The Autonomic Nervous System 
• Anxiety Today
• Types of Anxiety Disorders

2. Defining Anxiety and Panic Disorders

• What are Anxiety Disorders?
• Physical Affects 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?
• Treating Social Anxiety Disorder 

5. Managing Generalised Anxiety Disorder

• Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
• A Day in the Life of a Person With GAD
• Recognising Anxiety Triggers
• Managing Anxiety
• Self-Help Ideas for GAD

6. Managing Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia

• Panic Disorder
• Treating Panic Attacks
• Agoraphobia
• Treating Agoraphobia 

 7. Managing Environmental Factors that Increase Anxiety and Panic

• Defining the Term Environment
• Environmental Management
• Strategies to Manage the Environment to Reduce Anxiety

8. Alternative Ways to Reduce Anxiety and Panic

• Pet Therapy
• Horticultural Therapy 
• Ecotherapy
• Creative Therapy
• Play Therapy

9. Research Project – Anxiety Management

• 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.

If you are interested in learning about –

• The symptoms of anxiety and panic for yourself or to help others
• To develop plans to reduce symptoms of anxiety and panic
• To understand alternative methods of reducing anxiety

Then this is the course for you.

Please contact us with any questions. Our Tutors are happy to help.