Problem Solving Practical Worries (Blank)

This updated worksheet provides a structured framework for delivering a CBT problem-solving intervention for practical worries. The blank version enables practitioners and young people to work collaboratively through identifying a current problem, generating potential solutions, evaluating each option, and developing a realistic action plan.

References and Further Reading

  • Dugas, M., & Robichaud, M. (2007) Cognitive-behavioural treatment for generalized anxiety disorder. New York. Routledge
  • Davey, G.C.M & Wells, A. (Eds.) 2006. Worry and its psychological disorders. Theory, assessment and treatment. Sussex. Wiley.
  • James, A.C. et al.(2018) ‘Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents’, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews [Preprint]. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd013162.
  • Laugesen N, Dugas MJ, Bukowski WM. Understanding adolescent worry: the application of a cognitive model. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2003 Feb;31(1):55-64. doi: 10.1023/a:1021721332181. PMID: 12597699.