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What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is a normal emotion that is experienced by everyone. At low levels, it can be a productive, motivational force. Anxiety, however, can range from mild uneasiness to extreme discomfort. Its frequency can also vary from occasional episodes of anxiety to ongoing high levels of distress. When anxiety is very intense or frequent, it can interfere significantly with day- to-day functioning.
Some Signs of Anxiety
Children or adolescents with anxiety may experience some of the following:
- stomach pains, nausea, heart palpitations and shakiness;
- excessive nervousness about going to school;
- fear of sleeping alone;
- fear of being apart from a parent;
- a tendency to worry excessively (i.e., about safety, illness, the future, making mistakes);
- phobias;
- repetitive or compulsive habits; and
- fear of physical reactions (i.e., vomiting, choking or panicking).
Child and Adolescent Anxiety Clinic
The Anxiety Clinic is a specialized service of Child and Family Services. The Clinic is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of professionals in psychology, social work and psychiatry.
The Anxiety Clinic provides assessment and treatment services to children and adolescents who are experiencing anxiety symptoms (in the moderate to severe range), or have a diagnosable anxiety disorder which significantly interferes with individual development, family functioning or social/community participation.
Services Available
The Anxiety Clinic provides the following services:
- assessment;
- individual therapy;
- family therapy;
- psycho-educational group for parents of anxious children; and
- psychiatric consultation, when appropriate.
Health Insurance: All services are fully covered under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP).
Referrals
The Anxiety Clinic will accept only patients referred by a physician.
Referrals will be processed after:
- the physician’s referral form has been received; and
- the patient has followed up on the physician’s referral by contacting the clinic
Contact:
To contact the Anxiety Clinic, please call 905-832-1406, ext. 2203.
Location: York Central Hospital ’s Jacob Keffer Site
Located at 37 Jacob Keffer Parkway in Vaughan, south off Rutherford Road, one street east of Keele Street.
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