Adventure ladder (example)

This resource presents an ‘adventure ladder’ —a graded hierarchy that helps children gradually confront new and unfamiliar situations that provoke anxiety, progressing from more manageable scenarios to highly challenging ones.

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Adventure ladder (example)

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Adventure ladder (example)

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Black & White Version

Specifically designed to keep ink usage low without compromising on great design.

Full Colour Version

Great for sharing on computer screens, phones & tablets.

References and Further Reading

  • Osmanağaoğlu, N., Creswell, C., & Dodd, H. F. (2018). Intolerance of uncertainty, anxiety, and worry in children and adolescents: A meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 225, 80–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2017.07.035.
  • Buhr, K. and Dugas, M.J. (2006) ‘Investigating the construct validity of intolerance of uncertainty and its unique relationship with worry’, Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 20(2), pp. 222–236. doi:10.1016/j.janxdis.2004.12.004.
  • James, A. C., Reardon, T., Creswell, C., & Turgay, G. (2018). Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews [Preprint].
  • Perrin, S., Bevan, D., Payne, S., & Hughes, B. (2019). GAD-specific cognitive behavioral treatment for children and adolescents: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 43(5), 1051–1064.