The New, Fast, Even Cheerful Way To Fight the Tide of Anxiety Engulfing Children

It’s called independence therapy: having children do new things, on their own, without their parents. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a new, fast, even cheerful way to fight the tide of anxiety engulfing this generation of children? It sure would. And darned if the latest Journal of Anxiety Disorders doesn’t feature one. It’s called independence therapy: having children do new things, on their own, without their parents. A pilot study conducted by Long Island University psychology professor Camilo Ortiz and doctoral student Matthew Fastman treated four fourth-eighth graders...