Anxiety disorder is the most prevalent type of mental illness with children and early symptoms of anxiety are at risk to develop into serious limitations for the child in the future. An early detection and approachable intervention are of great importance. When left untreated, symptoms of anxiety can develop into a full-blown anxiety disorder or even contribute to the development of the co-occurrence of several other disorders.
Learn to Dare!
The researchers have chosen an internet-based training because of the easy access for children at risk. With this training a considerable amount of children off the map will be able to get help. The child will be able to follow the training individually. This training is based on the existing face-to-face training Learn to Dare (Simon & Bögels, 2014), of which the effect is evidence based. Next year the internet-based training will be tested for its effectiveness and its specific working mechanisms. For this research the Open University will be recruiting a substantial sample of participants, aged 8 – 13 years. For additional information on this research, please check the website of the Open University:
https://www.ou.nl/web/open-universiteit/project-online-training-leer-te-durven
