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The article “An occupation-based group for children with anxiety” by Ema Tokolahi, Cheryl Em-Chhour, Laura Barkwill, and Sarah Stanley was a study that was conducted at a child and mental health service in New Zealand (32). The study consisted of 34 children who had anxiety, these children were treated in an occupational group using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) . The authors decided to use an occupational group with CBT, the aims of this group were to, “Use developmentally appropriate occupations to teach and participate in cognitive, behavioral and functional skills for managing anxiety, such as activity scheduling and graded occupational engagement” (32). A secondary aim of this study was to reduce impairments that are related to the anxiety that these children were feeling with, but were also occupationally related, additionally, the authors chose the group format as a means of a cost benefit. The group were designed for engagement, participation, and performance of daily activities impacting mental health from occupational therapy, modification of internal cognitions fro...

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