What makes me panicky? (example)

This worksheet supports graded exposure work by helping children consider a range of situations that evoke varying levels of panic. It is an alternative to the traditional “Exposure Ladder.” This example version uses the case of Amber who experiences panic in noisy and crowded places.

Children are encouraged to actively engage by cutting and sorting feared situations according to anxiety level. These can then be stuck onto the “Steps on my journey” worksheet, providing a step by step guide for their exposure journey.

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What makes me panicky? (example)

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What makes me panicky? (example)

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References and Further Reading

  • James, A. C., Reardon, T., Soler, A., James, G., & Creswell, C. (2020). Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013162.pub2.
  • Barrett , P. M , Duffy , A. L. , Dadds , M. A. , & Rapee , R. M. ( 2001 ). Cognitive-behavioral treatment of anxiety disorders in children: Long-term (6-year) follow-up . Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 69 , 135 – 141.
  • Waters, A. M., Potter, A., Jamesion, L., Bradley, B. P., & Mogg, K. (2015b). Predictors of Treatment Outcomes in Anxious Children Receiving Group Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy: Pretreatment Attention Bias to Threat and Emotional Variability During Exposure Tasks. Behaviour Change, 32(03), 143–158.
  • Peterman, J. S., Carper, M. M., & Kendall, P. C. (2016). Testing the Habituation-Based Model of Exposures for Child and Adolescent Anxiety. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, pp. 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2016.1163707.