Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and young people

Tune in to this, podcast episode featuring Professor Polly Waite and Dr Lottie Shipp from the Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research at the University of Oxford. In this fascinating conversation, they share their cutting-edge research on Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in young people — including the cognitive factors that drive the condition in adolescence and their ambitions to develop a clinically validated measure to better identify GAD in young people. They also explore wider topics on anxiety in this age group, from treatment approaches to the latest research insights. Whether you're a clinician, researcher, or someone with lived experience, this is a compelling listen.

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