In this workshop, Dr. Anthony Puliafico, Director, Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders in Westchester, will provide an overview of how stress and anxiety presents in youth from early childhood to adolescence.
Dr. Puliafico will discuss how to determine when stressors and anxiety are normal and adaptive, and when they are causing problems. He will review signs of excessive anxiety in children and will outline strategies that parents can use to most effectively support their children in managing stress and anxiety. Finally, Dr. Puliafico will briefly review treatments available for children struggling with anxiety.
This Parents Talk is co-sponsored by Pelham Together and the Pelham School District.
This event is FREE, but please register to help us plan accordingly: