OVERVIEW

Identifying and Treating Anxiety in Young Children: April 2025 is organized by Healio.

Release date:  April 1, 2025. 
Expiration Date:  April 30, 2028.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Learn the rationale and process for conceptualizing and assessing anxiety disorders in young children, along with practical approaches to early identification including behavioral observation and parent-report screeners.
  2. Understand the role of parental accommodation in maintaining young children’s avoidant behavior according to current research in this population, and best practices for addressing accommodation in treatment.
  3. Become familiar with the evidence base for family-based CBT for young children with anxiety, and treatment components and implementation strategies in children age 7 and under.
  4. Gain knowledge of current literature on the assessment and treatment of anxiety in young autistic children to inform their clinical practice.
Credits

Accreditation statement(s):
This accredited CE activity is primarily targeted to patient-caring physicians, physician assistants (PAs), and nurses specializing in psychiatry. There are no specific background requirements for participants taking this activity. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and SLACK Incorporated. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team.

Credit designation: AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare will provide a maximum of 3.0 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs.

  • 3 CME
  • 3 CNE
  • 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • 3 Contact Hours
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    PhysicianPsychiatrists

    SPECIALITIES

    PsychiatryClinical Psychology

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