PEN Speaker Series 2010-2011
Using Visualization and Positive Self-Talk to Manage Test-Taking Anxiety and Situational-Specific Anxiety
Jeffrey Lazarus, M.D.
(www.jefflazarusmd.com)
Jeffrey Lazarus, M.D., is a Menlo Park pediatrician who specializes in the treatment of situational anxiety and test-taking anxiety utilizing clinical hypnosis. Children with ADHD, Asperger’s and other learning disorders often struggle with these challenges.
Dr. Lazarus' talk presents specific techniques students can utilize to conquer performance-inhibiting anxiety, as well as several case studies of individuals who have effectively managed these issues. His talk features video clips of a teenager undergoing hypnosis, as well as examples of how visualization and positive self-talk can help children, adolescents and young adults manage anxiety.
Adolescents and teens with strong academic capacity can suffer greatly when situational anxiety inhibits their ability to effectively perform. While learning and studying are critical in academic performance, they are only part of the battle. The other piece boils down to confidence. Being an effective student requires the ability to perform under pressure and demonstrate one’s skills and knowledge on command, in a high-stress, test-taking environment.
Dr. Lazarus will provide parents and teachers with a series of take-home tips they can use with their students to overcome anxiety and maximize performance.
Age Range: This presentation will address elementary-aged children through young adults.
Dr. Jeffrey Lazarus, MD, has been a practicing pediatrician for almost 30 years. After graduating from Rush Medical School in Chicago, Illinois, Lazarus completed his pediatric residency at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, Dr. Lazarus practiced general pediatrics in Cleveland, where he was an Associate Clinical Professor at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital.
In an effort to offer his patients more options, Dr. Lazarus obtained special training in clinical hypnosis to address issues not effectively treated by traditional medicine. He is one of only 13 pediatricians in the United States to be certified as an approved consultant by The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.
Dr. Lazarus just published a study on the effectiveness of clinical hypnosis in treating tics and tourettes.
Click here to watch a recent news segment from CBS News, to get a sense of Dr. Lazarus' work.
Friday December 10, 2010.
9 am - 11 am.Location: Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
Cost: $20 for PEN members.
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