Overcoming anxiety in children and teens / Jed Baker

By: Baker, Jed.

Publisher: Arlington, TX : Future Horizons, 2015Copyright date: 2015Description: vi, 146 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781941765142.Subject(s): ANXIETY

| CHILDREN

| ADOLESCENTS

| BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT

Contents:

Introduction: Why this book? - Who should read this book? - How to use this book. - 1. Some people are more anxious than others. - Genetics and early temperamental differences. - Effects of a sensitive alarm system on thinking style. - Environmental stress. - Parenting style. - 2. Research versus practice: the science and art of treatment. - The science of cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT). - The science of neurobiological treatments. - Reducing environmental stressors. - The art of treatment in real practice. - 3. Getting ready foor treatment: motivating change. - Step 1: Increase positive self-awareness. - Step 2: Learning about anxiety and false alarms. - Step 3: Accept the presence of anxiety, but learn not to be controlled by it. - 4. Identifying fears: creating a fear ladder. - 5. Developing tools to lower anxiety and face fears. - 6. Adapting treatment for less verbal children with autism. - 7. Simple phobia. - 8. Social anxiety. - 9. Selective mutism. - 10. Separation anxiety and school refusal. - 11. Panic disorder. - 12.Obsessive compulsive disorder. - 13. Somatic symptom disorder, and/or illness anxiety disorder. - 14. Generalized anxiety disorder. - 15. Other common fears. -- 16. Summary of key points.

Summary: The key to this book is that it outlines both the science and art of anxiety therapy. The science of overcoming anxiety is using the well researched approach called gradual exposure therapy which involves helping individuals gradually face their fears. The art of therapy is figuring out how to actually convince someone to face their fears. Jed describes motivational techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, exercises, relaxation and mindfulness guides to lower anxiety to the point where individuals can begin to confront their fears . The book covers: simple phobias, social phobia, selective mutism, separation anxiety and school refusal, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, somatic symptom disorder and/or illness anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, perfectionism, and other common fears. Ages 9+

List(s) this item appears in: Worry and anxiety- highly rated books. CM Aug 2019 | Teen programme- Explore May 2021

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-145).

The key to this book is that it outlines both the science and art of anxiety therapy. The science of overcoming anxiety is using the well researched approach called gradual exposure therapy which involves helping individuals gradually face their fears. The art of therapy is figuring out how to actually convince someone to face their fears. Jed describes motivational techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, exercises, relaxation and mindfulness guides to lower anxiety to the point where individuals can begin to confront their fears . The book covers: simple phobias, social phobia, selective mutism, separation anxiety and school refusal, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, somatic symptom disorder and/or illness anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, perfectionism, and other common fears. Ages 9+

Patron comment on 19/09/2016

This book is very easy to read and covers a comprehensive range of anxiety disorders. The examples in the book give a clear picture of the particular disorder and how it was treated. It has been extremely helpful for my study.

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