Responding to child anxiety in general practice

Emerging Minds Podcast

Nov 25 2021 | 00:32:46

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Show Notes

Dr Andrew Leech is a GP based in Perth with an interest in child physical and mental health. Andrew has an advisory role within the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Emerging Minds. He works as an educator for medical students and GP registrars and is the host and creator of the Kids Health Network podcast. In this episode, Andrew joins us for a conversation about childhood anxiety. He looks at the prevalence and presentations of child anxiety, ways of working sensitively with children and families, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s mental health.

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