Research & OUTCOMES

FACE Your Fears training is a wraparound program that has multiple parts including direct clinical outcome data, training data of mental health professionals, as well as parent and administrator outcome satisfaction data.

Adult clinical outcome data from 6 week FACE your FEARs group showed that individuals who went through the program lowered their anxiety scores by 11.5 average on the Beck Anxiety Inventory and 5.75 drop in Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale 7 (GAD 7) moving from clinically significant anxiety to non-clinical levels

A research-based study headed by the SCHMI showed 75 kids who went through a 6-week group in the schools showed a significant reduction in their anxiety. Students dropped a clinically significant average of 5 points on a standardized anxiety measure, and parents reported an 8 pt decrease over the same period. Forthcoming study will be published shortly.

Results of using this program in a child IOP program demonstrated that teens dropped an average of 11.5 points on the SCARED measure for anxiety pre and post program.

In one school district where 310 counselors to date have been trained, not only do mental health professionals report high satisfaction, but there also comfort in handling anxiety-based situations rose significantly:

Pre-Test and Post-Test Ratings of Self-Efficacy
Scenario	Pre-Test Rating	Post-Test Rating
A student is having a panic attack in class.	3.13	4.17
A student is refusing to go to a class due to anxiety.	3.02	4.04
A student is refusing to leave the car due to their anxiety.	2.66	4.03
A student is afraid to raise their hand in class for fear of judgment.	3.00	4.16
A student feels like they have to get 100% on everything in order to get into the college of their dreams.	2.91	4.10
Understand when a student’s anxiety is beyond the level of school help and refer to appropriate resources.	2.48	3.70

Scale: 1 = No Ability At All | 5 = Completely Able

“I’ve used scaling at the beginning of every check in related to anxiety. I have found that it really helps me put things into perspective from the child’s eyes. I use the hot seat regularly. I wear funny, huge glasses and say I am the worry brain. The kids love it! They love talking back to the worry brain (and an adult in funny glasses).”

“I have several young students struggling with anxiety symptoms. We use scaling and calming tools all the time, and are working through the anxiety by exposure and check ins.”

“I have a student who would get so anxious that she had difficulty coming to school and staying in the classroom. I used a lot of the skills learned on this course with her, and now she is doing great. She has no problems coming to school, she knows what she can do to calm herself down, and she is able to stay in the classroom for longer periods of time now. I have another student that had a panic attack in the middle of the hallway as other kids were walking back to class. I was able to help her calm down and get to the office by using a music video she loves to distract her. I remembered this strategy from our class, and it worked!!”

“Dear Dr.Cypers, thank you so much for all you have done for my family and me. You have not only profoundly impacted my life, but you have saved it. I am forever grateful for your words of courage and kindness you have shown me. The amount of progress I have made and the life I am leading is because of the work we have done together. For the holidays, I wanted to thank you.” -Teen outpatient note

“I have been blown away by this group. Effective, practical and I’ve come away with great friends and a wonderful set of tools. Highly Recommend.” -Adult anxiety group comment

“Dear Scott, I wanted to let you know that my sessions with you helped me a lot and when I’m anxious I find myself back to our conversations about the “smart brain” and how to combat those feelings. Its really made a big difference and I thought it would be nice to let you know that.” -Outpatient adult

“Scott, thank you so much for being there for (Name) and I in our time of need. Your calm, compassionate, and composed demeanor helped us through. Thanks also for your kind willingness to handle all the paperwork that was needed. You made a huge and lasting difference in our lives and continue too 🙂 Gratefully, Name” –Outpatient therapy note at JDC

“Dear Scott, I am overwhelmed with caring attention you have provided my daughter. We are grateful to you as a person and a provider. All the special (Name) got something out of this. So this is yours” —Outpatient therapy note

“Dear Scott, I am SOOOO thankful you agreed to see her when your practice was full. I am so happy that she is doing well and has the tools to manage her anxiety. Did I ever tell that 9 months after you started seeing (Name) I got the call from your office that we were finally off the ‘wait-list.’ Just wanted to say thanks so much! I appreciate your support and kindness.” —Outpatient therapy note client

 “Thank you for helping me through one of the darkest times in my life. Words cannot express the impact you have made, I will forever be grateful to you and all you have done for me.” —Outpatient therapy note client