The BRAVE Program is a fun, online program that will help you learn ways of coping better with your worries.

An interactive, online program for the prevention and treatment of childhood and adolescent anxiety.

Aims

BRAVE Self-Help is an interactive, online prevention and intervention program for youth anxiety. BRAVE teaches cognitive behavioural strategies to manage anxiety and worry, through a program of 4 to 10 sessions (depending on the age level). Each session builds on information and strategies learnt in the previous session, and aims to help young people manage anxiety. There are also parent sessions to help parents to better manage their anxious child. The BRAVE for Young Children is completely parent focused.

Program theory

The intervention was based on theoretical and empirical research relating to the psychosocial determinants of child anxiety and evidence-based, cognitive behavioural interventions.

Topics

Psychoeducation, emotion identification, identification of physiological symptoms, relaxation training, identification of cognitions and coping statements, cognitive restructuring, avoidance and exposure, reinforcement strategies, problem solving, preventing relapse.

Cost

The program is free to all children and young people aged 3 to 17 years, and their parents, who are living in Australia.

Program structure

4 to 10 sessions (depending on the age level), from 30-60 minutes. Families can access the sessions at any time, including after completion.

Who can do the program?

There are 2 programs, one for children (aged 8-12 years) and one for parents. Any child who worries about things will find the program useful. Any parent wanting to learn more about how to help their child overcome worries can also do the program. You can do the program on your own, or together.