Student Support Provider Training on the Anxiety Approach/Avoidance Framework

Date of Award

5-9-2026

Degree Name

Ed.S. in School Psychology

Department

Department of Counselor Education and Human Services

Advisor/Chair

Elana Bernstein

Abstract

This study evaluated the effectiveness of an in-person training for student support providers (school psychologists, school counselors, mental health interventionists, intervention specialists, administrators, school nurses, and speech language pathologists) on the Anxiety Approach/Avoidance Framework (A3F) and on the role of accommodations in childhood anxiety using a single group, quasi experimental design. Participants (n = 55) attended a 2.5-hour training, completed a pre- and post-survey, and a 3-month follow-up survey to measure knowledge gained, perceived confidence, and the application of learned skills. Participants demonstrated statistically significant gains in confidence to address student anxiety using the A3F framework, and knowledge of the role of accommodations in childhood anxiety from the pre-survey to the post-survey. On the 3-month follow-up survey, most participants indicated that they applied the knowledge and skills gained from the training in their work following the training. Implications for practice in mental health fields, specifically within the school setting are provided.

Keywords

Counseling Psychology

Comments

OCLC No. 1578104920

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Copyright 2026, author.

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