The Maze Phase
The Maze Phase is a podcast for Primary health care professionals working with teens navigating life and the Australian Healthcare system. In this podcast, GP Dr Bianca Forrester interviews experts in the field of Adolescent Health and Social care to provide clinical updates, practice tips and best practice approaches to working with teens in Primary care. This series focuses on the school-aged teen and considers approaches to care in school-based settings.
The Maze Phase
Anxiety in Teens - How can the GP Help?
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Bianca Forrester
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Season 1
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Episode 2
How can we help teens who are struggling with intense or uncomfortable feelings?
In this episode, GP Bianca Forrester speaks with Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist A/Professor Sandra Radovini about best practice approaches to understanding anxiety in school aged teens. They discuss important aspects of assessment and how to understand the adolescent’s problems in context. Sandra asks the key question: What are the pressures? And describes how to explore key areas of the young person’s life. Sandra also provides useful insights into creating an individualised management plan and how to work with the young person’s key supports, where possible and formal networks.
This Podcast was recorded at the PodHub on the 30th May, 2019
Presented by: Bianca Forrester
Produced by: Bianca Forrester
Audio Engineering: Chris Hatzis
Post-Production: Arch Cuthbertson
Music: Space Cadet Lullabies
Graphics: Gaal Creative
In this episode, Sandra describes the role of e-mental health tools for underserviced groups such as young people and those living in rural areas. Check out some of these resources.
e-Mental Health tools
Head to Health supports users to navigate digital mental health services from some of Australia’s most trusted mental health organisations. Provided by the Australian Department of Health, Head to Health brings together apps, online programs, online forums, and phone services, as well as a range of digital information resources.
Apps and iCBT courses
Webchat support
Teens can get online to chat with professionals
A piece from The Conversation about the role of e-mental Health
A meta-Analysis of RCTs for online CBT in youth demonstrates that outcomes of online CBT are comparable to face-to-face interventions for anxiety.