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About Chilled Out Online

About the Chilled Out Online Program

  • Chilled Out Online is a confidential online version of our Chilled Out program which teaches skills to manage anxiety.
  • It is an eight module program that helps teenagers to:
    • Learn about feelings and anxiety
    • Learn to think realistically
    • Overcome fears by building confidence and independence
    • Learn to problem solve
    • Build effective communication, such as assertiveness
  • Within each module you will watch short videos and complete some quick exercises. You can write as little or as much as you like and you will store the activities on your own devices, so no one will see your responses. On average it takes between 8 to 12 weeks to complete the program but it is important that you do it at your own pace. A new module will become available every week.
  • You will be asked to answer some questions throughout the program. This is because we want to see how helpful you have found it.
  • You can choose to have a mentor to assist you in applying the Chilled Out skills. A good mentor might be a trusted friend or relative. There is a mentor workbook that you can download and give to your mentor so that they have an understanding of the skills you will be learning.
  • You will also have a trained clinician who will support you along the way over the phone or in person (depending on where you are doing the program).
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    Acknowledgment and Ownership Details

     ‘Chilled Out Program Online’, Australia (English version), April, 2014, revision of ‘Cool Teens Program Online’, Australia (English version), December 2012.

     The Chilled Out program was developed at the Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre (previously known as the Centre for Emotional Health), Psychology Department, Macquarie University.

    Citation

    Lyneham, H. J., McLellan, L. F., Cunningham, M., Wuthrich, V., Schniering, C., Hudson, J. L., & Rapee, R. M. (2014). ChilledOut Online Program. The Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre (previously known as the Centre for Emotional Health), Macquarie University: Sydney

    Project Director

    Professor Ron Rapee

    Clinical Psychology Advisors

     Dr Lauren McLellan

     Dr Heidi Lyneham 

     Dr Carolyn Schniering

     Prof Jennifer Hudson

      Prof Viviana Wuthrich

    Programming and Graphic Design

    Daniel Winter, Global Media Empire Pty Ltd

    Qinni Yang and Michelle o’Reilly, Centre for Flexible Learning, Macquarie University

    Instructional Designer and Director

    Mike Cunningham

     

    Illustrators

    Whoop! Creative Helen Tan and Raymond Witanto

    Characters

    Emily Jones, Gavin Brennan, Melanie Isaacs

    Niall Watson, Shayelle Lajoie, & Simon Jaeger

    Guides

    Jacqui Brandman and Ben Pooley

    Audio

    William Bainou and Alice Rapee

     

    Video Director

    A Elis, School Torque/Schools Broadcasting Australia Pty

     

    Special Thanks

    Thanks to the many people who provided feedback and support during development, are involved in evaluating the program, or have been involved in developing previous versions of therapy materials at the Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre (previously known as the Centre for Emotional Health), Macquarie University.

     

    Reference Materials

    Rapee, R.M., Wignall, A., Hudson, J.L., & Schniering, C.A. (2000). Treating anxious children and adolescents: An evidence-based approach. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

    Lyneham, H. J, Wignall, A. & Rapee, R. M. (2012). Cool Kids Child and Adolescent Anxiety Management Program Children’s Workbook (2nd Ed.). The Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre (previously known as the Centre for Emotional Health), Macquarie University: Sydney, Australia

    Lyneham, H. J, Wignall, A. & Rapee, R. M. (2012). Cool Kids Child and Adolescent Anxiety Management Program Parent’s Workbook (2nd Ed.). The Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre (previously known as the Centre for Emotional Health), Macquarie University: Sydney, Australia

    Lyneham, H. J, Wignall, A. & Rapee, R. M. (2008). Helping Your Anxious Child Children’s  Workbook (2nd Ed.). The Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre (previously known as the Centre for Emotional Health), Macquarie University: Sydney, Australia

    Lyneham, H. J, Abbott, M. J., Wignall, A. & Rapee, R. M. (2003). The Cool Kids Program - Children’s Workbook. MUARU: Macquarie University: Sydney

    Lyneham, H. J, Abbott, M. J., Wignall, A. & Rapee, R. M. (2003). The Cool Kids Program - Parent’s Workbook. MUARU: Macquarie University: Sydney