SAD in Children and College Students Board Game

Instructions

Comparing social anxiety in children and college students

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Children: Often treated through school-based programs and parental involvement in therapyAdults: More options for therapy, medication, and self-help resources, but may face barriers like stigma

Treatment Forms

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I researched how social anxiety affects children comparitively to college students. Social anxiety disorder is most often diagnosed at younger age, most people develop SAD before they turn 20.

Introduction

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Treatments for childhood social anxiety could include socail skills trainng, however for college age individuals it could include psychotherapy and medications

Treatments

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Children: Often co-occurs with other childhood disorders, such as ADHD or learning disabilitiesAdults: Frequently associated with other mental health conditions, like depression or generalized anxiety disorder

Other Mental Health Conditions

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In children it is more likely to manifest in school settings or social activities and may be more situational. In college students it is more likely to affect school, work, and personal relationships

Location

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It is important to recognize the symptoms in both children and adults because SAD can progress overtime and become chronic, affecting healhty development

Importance

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Although it is more likely for an individual to develop SAD between the ages of 8 and 15, during college interpersonal communication becomes increasingly important which can trigger SAD

Development

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It is important for mental health providers to understand the difference in social anxiety between different ages so that as someone grows up they are able to recognize that their anxiety may be manifesting in different ways, it is also important for them to understand how someone may develop social anxiety later on in life.

WHY THIS MATTERS

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In both children and college students SAD is most often not the result of inadequate social skills, but a belief that they do not have proper social skills

Similarities

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Examination of social skills in the early stages of social anxiety are crucial to understand what defecits are apparent in both adults and children

Early Stages

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Players start with a token - which represents each of them - in the initial square and take turns rolling the die. The tokens move according to the numbering on the board, in ascending order. If, at the end of a move, a player lands on a square where a ladder begins, they move up it to the square where it ends. If, on the other hand, they land on a square where a snake's tail begins, they move down it to the square where its head ends.Some squares have facts about the difference in social anxiety that is seen in children and college students.Sources:Cartwright-Hatton, S., Tschernitz, N., & Gomersall, H. (2005, January). Social Anxiety in children: social skills deficit, or cognitive distortion. Behavior Research and Therapy, 43(1), 131-141. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0005796703003000Purdon, C., Antony, M., Monterio, S., & Swinson, R. P. (2001, May). Social Anxiety in college students. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 15(3), 203-215. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0887618501000597

INSTRUCTIONS

If the player falls on the bottom of a ladder, they move up to the top square where the ladder ends.

If the player lands on a square where the tail of a snake starts, they go down to a lower square where the headis located.

SNAKES

Ladders

Ladders

SNAKES

Social anxiety is the intense fear of social situationsm including being watched and judged by others

Definition

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Symptoms in both children and adults may be a cause of anxiety or the result of it

Symptoms

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Childrens' smptoms may include crying, tantrums, or withdrawal in social situations. Symptoms in adults often manifest as avoidance, excessive worry about social interactions, or physical symptoms like sweating.

Symptom Expression

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Children may rely on parents or guardians for support and reassurance. College students are more likely to develop maladaptive coping strategies, such as substance use or avoidance behaviors

Coping Strategies

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