Abstract:
As the stressed adolescents of today are the adults of tomorrow, it is important to prevent and diagnose early anxiety disorders and enhance overall self esteem and wellbeing of the youth. A novel intervention for Generalized Anxiety Disorders in adolescents is proposed, that incorporates current clinical guidelines and state-of-the art ICT technology. The proposed solution as so called MINDHACKER, is strengthening emotional resilience and cognitive skills through an online game that will enhance problem solving abilities and self-confidence, skills that when improved reduce anxiety symptoms.