The Turner Syndrome Anxiety Project is a collaboration between Turner Syndrome Colorado and the eXtraOrdinarY Kids Clinic and Research Team at Children’s Hospital Colorado to respond to parent and patient questions about anxiety in Turner syndrome. Completed and ongoing studies from the TS Anxiety Project include:
Engaging families and youth to address the disparity of under-diagnosis of anxiety among girls and young women with Turner syndrome.
Study Dates: 5/1/2022-4/30/23
Funder: Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI)
Summary of the project: This study aimed to engage the TS community in research to improve our understanding of anxiety symptomatology, diagnosis, and care in individuals with TS
Recognizing Anxiety in Turner syndrome Early (RATE): Development and validation of a clinic administered screening instrument
Study Dates: 09/01/2023-08/31/2024
Funder: The Ludeman Center for Women’s Health Research
Summary: The overarching goal of the RATE project is to adapt and validate a critically needed pediatric anxiety screening tool for youth with TS and to pilot its implementation in a clinical setting.
TS Anxiety Project Products:
10 Things We Learned About Anxiety in Turner Syndrome YouTube video
The Colorado Pragmatic Research in Health Conference (COPRH Con) poster
The Colorado Pragmatic Research in Health Conference (COPRH Con) abstract
3 one-page handouts (see below): Click HERE
to access the folder with printable copies of each
Published manuscript from phase 1: Click HERE
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - anxiety disorders informational webpage: https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/Anxiety-Disorders
Anxiety: Helping Handout for School and Home from the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP): https://www.nasponline.org/x55114.xml
School Refusal: Information for Educators from the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP): https://www.nasponline.org/Documents/Resources%20and%20Publications/Handouts/Families%20and%20Educators/School_Refusal_Information_for_Educators.pdf
National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH)- Guided Visualization for Managing Stress:
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/media/2021/guided-visualization-dealing-with-stress
Mental Health Minute: Stress and Anxiety in Adolescents- brief video from National Institutes of Health:
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/media/2021/mental-health-minute-stress-and-anxiety-in-adolescents
I’m so Stressed Out Fact Sheet:
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/so-stressed-out-fact-sheet
Generalized Anxiety Disorder: When Worries get Out of Control:
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/generalized-anxiety-disorder-gad
Social Anxiety Disorder: More than Just Shyness:
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/social-anxiety-disorder-more-than-just-shyness
Panic Disorder: When Fear Overwhelms:
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/panic-disorder-when-fear-overwhelms
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: When Unwanted Thoughts or Repetitive Behaviors Take Over:
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-when-unwanted-thoughts-or-repetitive-behaviors-take-over