On Youth Anxiety: Effective Treatments for Mental Health Challenges

In this episode, we speak with Angela Wai Mon Chiu Ph.D. about youth anxiety. Join Dr. Knoepflmacher for an interview exploring the causes of anxiety within children and adolescents and evidence-based treatments and tactics that can be used to treat mild to severe anxiety. 

For more information on tactics and assessments discussed in the episode, visit: the NewYork-Presbyterian Center for Youth Mental Health or read Tools for Supporting Wellbeing in Children.

Featured Speaker:
Angela Wai Mon Chiu, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of psychology in clinical psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine. As a licensed clinical psychologist, she specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy as well as modular approaches to treatment for a wide array of presenting problems including social phobia, separation anxiety disorder, panic disorder, OCD, specific phobias, trauma, generalized anxiety disorder, depression, and oppositional defiant disorder. In addition to her clinical work, she has received several notable awards, including the National Research Service Award from the National Institute of Mental Health and a Dissertation Research Award from the American Psychological Association.