Product Description

Most children are afraid of the dark. Some fear monsters under the bed. But 10 percent of children have excessive fears and worries--phobias, separation anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorder--that can hold them back and keep them from fully enjoying childhood. If your child suffers from any of these forms of anxiety, the program in this book offers practical, scientifically proven tools that can help.

Now in its second edition, Helping Your Anxious Child has been expanded and updated to include the latest research and techniques for managing child anxiety. You'll learn how to help your child overcome intense fears and worries and find out how to relieve anxious feelings while parenting with compassion.

• Help your child practice "detective thinking" to recognize irrational worries
• What to do when your child becomes frightened
• How to gently and gradually expose your child to challenging situations
• Help your child learn important social skills

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #31366 in Books
• Published on: 2008-12-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 283 pages

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• ISBN13: 9781572245754
• Condition: NEW
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From the Publisher
This revised and expanded edition of the best-selling Helping Your Anxious Child offers parents the most up-to-date, proven-effective techniques for helping children overcome anxiety.

About the Author
Ronald M. Rapee, Ph.D., is currently professor in the Department of Psychology at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, and director of the Centre for Emotional Health. He has been involved in an advisory capacity with the DSM-IV and DSM-V, and he is a member of the US-government-sponsored Project Liberty, which works to develop anxiety management programs for children affected by disasters. He is on the scientific advisory committee for the Swiss Etiological Study of Adjustment and Mental Health, and the editorial board of several international journals.

Susan H. Spence, Ph.D., is professor of psychology and dean of the Division of Linguistics and Psychology at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. She was previously head of the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland, where she was also the head the School of Journalism and Communication for a time. She is a researcher and clinical psychologist who specializes in the assessment, prevention, and treatment of child and adolescent anxiety and depression. To date she has published more than 100 books and academic articles in her field.

Vanessa Cobham, Ph.D., holds appointments within the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland and within the Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service in Brisbane.

Ronald T. Potter-Efron, MSW, Ph.D., is a psychotherapist in private practice in Eau Claire, WI, who specializes in anger management, mental health counseling, and the treatment of addictions. He is author of Angry All the Time and Stop the Anger Now and coauthor of Letting Go of Anger, Letting Go of Shame, and Reclaim Your Relationship.

Patricia S. Potter-Efron, MS, is an experienced clinical psychotherapist living in Eau Claire, WI. She writes, teaches, and facilitates relationship workshops for the general public. She is coauthor of Letting Go of Anger, Letting Go of Shame, and Reclaim Your Relationship.

Vanessa Cobham, Ph.D., holds appointments within the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland and within the Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service in Brisbane.

Ann Wignall, M. Psych, is senior clinical psychologist and director of child and adolescent mental health for Northern Sydney Health Service. She founded the Child and Adolescent Anxiety Clinic, Royal North Shore Hospital, and works clinically with children and families with a broad range of anxiety and behavioral disorders.

Heidi Lyneham, Ph.D., is currently a research fellow within the Department of Psychology at Macquarie University and deputy director of the Centre for Emotional Health.

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Customer Reviews

What a terrific book!
My teenager suffers from PTSD - his anxiety is so sky high that he was rarely going to school. After a years worth of visits to psychiatrists and medication which was not working, I purchased this book and put it in action the week it arrived. My son had not made it to school on a Monday or Tuesday since the school year began - after one session of "realistic thinking" on Sunday nite - he went to school Monday! He was then able to go all week - even to midterm exams! On the following Sunday nite his anxiety began again and we started another round of realistic thinking - he made it to school. You must try this book - it is excellent!

Very Informative and Helpful.
The chapters were laid out sensibly with straightforward chapter objectives and reviews. The suggestions to help your child were explained clearly, not with psycho babble, and they were practical. It explains why your child might be feeling anxious. The link between thoughts,feelings, and anxiety. How your child can manipulate his or her thoughts to become more realistic and reduce their anxiety. Relaxation techniques. Suggestions on how you as a parent can help your child manage his/her anxiety. How to help your child with a plan to empower him/her.
I found it very helpful to read this book at a time when I was feeling helpless as a mother. They always say parenthood does not come with a manual, but if you face an anxiety problem with your child, this book is the closest thing to a manual I have found. The steps do work. It does get better. Good luck.

Excellent Ideas For Desperate Parents
My 8 year old daughter has a lot of issues with anxiety. Fortunately it hasn't gotten to the point where it's extreme but we want to give her tools so that it doesn't get that way. I myself have had issues with anxiety my whole life so I'm sure much of the problems stem from hereditary.

That being said, I as an adult have learned many tools such as Yoga and meditation techniques which have been incredibly helpful. Still, these techniques have been hard for me to translate in a useful way for a child this young.

This book has given me and my wife many tools to help with our daughter's anxiety issues and I am learning a lot to use for myself as well.

It is written in a way that anyone can use it, you don't need to be a therapist. The approach to realistic thinking is very realistic to implement.

One suggestion I have for those wishing to implement relaxation techniques for their children is to also look into the wonderful materials by Lori Lite. Her CD's "Indigo Dreams", "Indigo Ocean Dreams" and "Indigo Teen Dreams" are produced with young children in mind as well as teenagers. They are guided meditations, affirmations,relaxation and visualization techniques that are suitable for kids (and my wife and I have done them also).

While the material in the book is certainly excellent, these CD's by Ms. Lite make it considerably easier for children to relate to. Plus they can be used to help your child sleep more soundly and can help them relax if they have bad dreams. They have very relaxing, healing music and wonderful narration that helps these wonderful stories gently lead children to a more peaceful state of mind and overall being.

The combination of the excellent book plus these CD's are wonderful tools to help you to help heal your anxious child.