Test Anxiety Treatment & Diagnostic Considerations

On August 6, 2011, in Test Anxiety, by Steven J. Seay, Ph.D.

When considering treatment for test-taking anxiety, make sure that you have a comprehensive diagnostic assessment to rule out other possible causes of your symptoms.  Not all cases of test anxiety are alike, and sometimes symptoms of test anxiety actually reflect a separate, underlying condition.  If you’re located in South Florida (Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, …  (read more)

Test Anxiety & Test-taking Anxiety Myths

On August 6, 2011, in Test Anxiety, by Steven J. Seay, Ph.D.

Although most of us (at one point or another) have experienced significant fear, uncertainty, or dread about an upcoming examination or evaluation, oftentimes these milestones pass without incident. We get scared, our hearts race, and we ultimately live to fight another day. For millions of Americans, however, test anxiety poses potentially serious, life-altering problems that …  (read more)

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