{"id":3556,"date":"2016-03-18T23:03:30","date_gmt":"2016-03-18T22:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studierendenwerk-darmstadt.develop.neosmart.eu\/en\/counseling-and-social-affairs\/psychotherapeutische-beratungsstelle-2\/gruppe-gegen-pruefungsangst\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T10:19:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T08:19:51","slug":"test-anxiety-support-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studierendenwerkdarmstadt.de\/en\/counseling-and-social-affairs\/psychotherapeutic-counselling-center\/test-anxiety-support-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Test anxiety support group"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-3556\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-3556-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3556-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3556-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_neosmart-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-neosmart-editor so-widget-neosmart-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-headline\">Test anxiety support group<\/h3><div class=\"widget-editor\">\n\t<p>Exam situations usually trigger psychological stress associated with a normal anxiety response. This anxiety can become so intense and impair the general performance potential during studies.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5982 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/studierendenwerkdarmstadt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/pb-480x451.jpg\" alt=\"Katze mit Schatten eines L\u00f6wen\" width=\"480\" height=\"451\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/studierendenwerkdarmstadt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/pb-480x451.jpg 480w, https:\/\/studierendenwerkdarmstadt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/pb-1024x961.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/studierendenwerkdarmstadt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/pb-320x300.jpg 320w, https:\/\/studierendenwerkdarmstadt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/pb-640x601.jpg 640w, https:\/\/studierendenwerkdarmstadt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/pb-768x721.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studierendenwerkdarmstadt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/pb-960x901.jpg 960w, https:\/\/studierendenwerkdarmstadt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/pb-1280x1201.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/studierendenwerkdarmstadt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/pb-1366x1282.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/studierendenwerkdarmstadt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/pb-1440x1352.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/studierendenwerkdarmstadt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/pb.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480\/451;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The group focuses on the following topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How does test anxiety express itself within me?<\/li>\n<li>Where does my test anxiety come from? What are the causes?<\/li>\n<li>What influence does the exam preparation have on the fear?<\/li>\n<li>How do I prepare well for an exam?<\/li>\n<li>How do I ensure sufficient relaxation and balance in learning phases?<\/li>\n<li>How do my thoughts affect my fear and how can I change it?<\/li>\n<li>How do other students deal with their exam anxiety and what can I learn from them?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With the help of cognitive-behavioral techniques, the participants have the opportunity to deal more intensively with their own examination fears and to develop specific coping options that facilitate the handling of examination fears. The following are some of the methods used:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Information sharing and group work<\/li>\n<li>Identification of individual development factors<\/li>\n<li>Self-observation through weekly plans<\/li>\n<li>Relaxation training and self-care<\/li>\n<li>Change of negative thought patterns<\/li>\n<li>Imparting concrete behavioral strategies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From the many years of experience with exam-anxious students, an open exchange of experience in a group has proven to be very effective...<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Registration is currently not available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Times: Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (8 Sessions)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Led by<\/strong>: Julia Winkler, certified psychologist, and Alexander Leis, certified psychologist.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Written advice:<\/h4>\n<p>Our colleagues at the Studirendenwerk Frankfurt have put together a guide on exam anxiety. You can check it out online as a leaflet catalogue: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swffm.de\/fileadmin\/user_upload\/Blaetterkataloge\/index.html?catalog=Pruefungsangst#page_1\">Guide to exam anxiety from Frankfurt Psychosocial Counselling<\/a><\/strong> (external link, available in German)<\/p>\n<p>We also recommend checking out the website of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tu-dortmund.de\/en\/students\/advising-counseling\/psychological-student-advisory-service\/test-preparation\/test-anxiety\/\">Psychological Counselling Service at TU Dortmund University<\/a><\/strong> (external link)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3556-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3556-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_neosmart-info-teaser panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-neosmart-info-teaser so-widget-neosmart-info-teaser-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"info-teaser style-section-color\">\n\t<h5 class=\"it-title\">\n\t\tContact\t<\/h5>\n\t<div class=\"it-content\">\n\t\t<h4>Psychotherapeutic Counselling Center (PBS)<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Steubenplatz 12 (1.st floor) <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">64293 Darmstadt<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dipl. Psych. Julia Winkler<\/strong><br \/>\nTel (06151) 16-29852<br \/>\n<strong><span id=\"cloak28088\"><a href=\"mailto:j.saam@stwda.de\">E-Mail<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dipl. Psych. Alexander Leis<\/strong><br \/>\nTel (06151) 16-29853<br \/>\n<strong><span id=\"cloak28088\"><a href=\"mailto:a.leis@stwda.de\">E-Mail<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Test anxiety support group Exam situations usually trigger psychological stress associated with a normal anxiety response. This anxiety can become so intense and impair the general performance potential during studies. The group focuses on the following topics: How does test anxiety express itself within me? Where does my test anxiety come from? 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