help with anxiety disorder

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Well said Cari.

To: sList Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 5:06 PMSubject: Re: help with anxiety disorder

Debbie,

I agree with Lia. Sensory Integration helps tremendously with decreasing anxiety. An OT that is SI certified will be able to evaluate him and identify if there is an underling sensory cause to his anxiety. Often it can be a sensory processing problem that creates this anxiety.. for example vestibular based problems lead to a feeling of fear and insecurity, a modulation difficulty can lead anxiety in anticipation of new events...etc. It could appear behavioral and in his mind...when in reality it is due to a more medical cause (sensory processing disorder).

I believe very strongly in using both a top down approach (cognitive) with a bottom up approach (address the underling problem such as sensory).

Cari

Rehabilitation for Children4041 North 41st StreetHollywood, FL 33021www.STARServices.TV

Hello! Find a sensory intergration therapist to help with anxiety which results with how he perceives the world. Lia Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T

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Subject: help with anxiety disorder

Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! Debbie

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Therapeds in Davie. The clinic is off of orange drive. There are many ideas for a "sensory" diet for home that are integrated into the therapy from the clinic. This sensory diet may include swings for vestibular input, heavy work activities examples: carrying a backpack, pushing toy trucks in the sand, carrying sand buckets at the beach to build a castle, water activities - swimming, or horseback riding. So many activities. I found that a combination of karate, horseback riding, and tennis along with whatever rides at amusement parks/carnivals I can find plus a big ball at home and some great OTs have been beneficial. Good luck. I wish that Cari & Betty still had their clinic from MPRehab- they were the

best!

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Where do you live? There are many qualified sensory trained & certified therapists in Broward.

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How do I find a sensory integration therapist

And why would that help with anxiety. His anxiety

Mostly comes from his obsessive thoughts about

Scarey things.Sent from my iPhone

Hello! Find a sensory intergration therapist to help with anxiety which results with how he perceives the world. Lia

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Subject: help with anxiety disorder

Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! Debbie

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I agree...MP Rehab was the best!

help with anxiety disorder

Hi, my 5 year old son with pdd suffers from major anxiety. His old phd reccomended medication and i do not want to do that while he is so young. I want to find someone who can help him manage his anxiety by learning realistic thinking and other methods that maybe i am unaware of. I feel at his young age he needs to learn how to calm himself so he at least has some control over it and in the future if he needs medication we will do that but for now i need a therapist who can teach him and help him understand that his thoughts and catastrophising (?) over every little thing is what is making him anxious and teach him and i how to deal with it. thanks in advance for your help! Debbie