Driver and passenger anxiety: Practical strategies to help clients overcome their fear (April 5, 2022)

Clients often experience driver and/or passenger anxiety after having refrained from driving due to an injury, illness or because of a medical condition. The longer clients avoid getting back behind the wheel, the greater the impact anxiety can have on return to driving and passenger travel. Occupational therapists can provide support and reassurance to clients and provide strategies to assist in addressing this anxiety.  

This webinar will explore driver and passenger anxiety, the associated symptoms, and how this impacts clients' confidence and engagement in travel. Participants will learn practical intervention strategies, including mindfulness and exposure therapy, that they can utilize to assist clients with reducing their driver and passenger anxiety. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of early intervention.

After taking part in this webinar, participants will be able to: 

1. Understand anxiety, its symptoms and the impact it has on travel for drivers and passengers.
2. Use strategies to assist clients with reducing their driver and passenger anxiety. 
3. Identify clients that would benefit from driver rehabilitation treatment.

Level 
Beginner (0-2 years of experience in this specific area of practice)