The anxiety cure for kids : a guide for parents /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Spencer, Elizabeth DuPont, 1966-
Corporate Author: NetLibrary, Inc
Other Authors: DuPont, Robert L., 1936-, DuPont, Caroline M., 1968-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley, 2003.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword by Karen Dineen Wagner
  • Introduction and guide to this book
  • Acknowledgments
  • Foreword: a letter to kids with anxiety
  • Part I: All about anxiety
  • 1. Understanding anxiety and fear-the dragon
  • 2. The history and diagnostic categories of anxiety disorders in children and adults
  • 3. Treatment-the wizard
  • 4. Evaluating your child's need for medication and therapy
  • Part II: Five stories for kids, five steps for parents
  • 5. Step 1: Ben's story-understanding your child's dragon
  • 6. Step 2: Julie's story-shrink the dragon with practice and cognitive restructuring
  • 7. Step 3: William's story-using medication and relaxation
  • 8. Step 4: Rebecca's story-school anxiety and school refusal
  • 9. Step 5: Rebecca's story one year later: set goals for the future, including having a plan if the anxiety comes back
  • Part III: Beyond anxiety
  • 10. Assessing your family's role in anxiety disorders
  • 11. Anxiety, terrorism, and other extraordinary threats to children
  • 12. Advice for teachers, coaches, doctors, therapists, school nurses, and others who work with anxious kids
  • Vocabulary
  • Appendix: diagnostic criteria (from the dsm-iv)
  • Resources about anxiety disorders for parents and children.