The Anxiety Cure for Kids : : a Guide for Parents and Children

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Call Number: Parent Shelf 618.928 Sp
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Downtown Kids Parent Shelf 4-week checkout	Parent Shelf 618.928 Sp	4-week checkout	On Shelf

Originally published: 2003.
All about anxiety. Understanding anxiety and fear : the dragon ; The history and diagnostic categories of anxiety disorders in children and adults ; Treatment : taming the dragon ; Evaluating your child's need for medication and therapy -- Five stories for kids, five steps for parents. Ben's story-- understanding your child's dragon ; Julie's story-- shrink the dragon with practice and cognitive restructuring ; William's story-- using medication and relaxation ; Rebecca's story-- school anxiety and school refusal ; Rebecca's story one year later-- set goals for the future, including a plan if the anxiety problem comes back -- Beyond anxiety. Assessing your family's role in anxiety disorders ; Food phobia ; Anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, autism, medical illnesses, and other problems ; Anxiety in teens ; Anxiety, terrorism, and other extraordinary threats to children ; Advice for teachers, coaches, doctors, therapists, school nurses, and others who work with anxious kids.
This reassuring guide helps adults and children understand the powerful ways in which anxiety works and how to overcome its negative effects.

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