Description
Book SynopsisEvery child experiences fear, but when a child experiences fear so consistently that it affects their daily function or well being, it becomes highly likely that an anxiety disorder is to blame. This book shows clinicians how to effectively use evidence-based techniques such as exposure therapy, CBT, and mindfulness to alleviate children's anxiety.
Table of ContentsPreface vii
Part One: Introduction
Chapter One Anxiety Disorders of Children and Adolescents 3
Chapter Two Anxiety and Emotion Regulation 23
Chapter Three When Anxiety Takes Over—Family Accommodation 35
Part Two: Working with the Anxious Child
Chapter Four Cognitive Tools for Treating Anxiety 53
Chapter Five Behavioral Tools for Treating Anxiety 75
Chapter Six Physiological Tools for Treating Anxiety 99
Chapter Seven Emotion-Based Tools for Treating Anxiety 111
Part Three: Working with Parents
Chapter Eight Parental Support and Protection 123
Chapter Nine Childhood Anxiety and Family Boundaries 139
Chapter Ten Introduction to Parent Work and the SPACE Program 151
Chapter Eleven The SPACE Program—Treatment Process 157
Chapter Twelve Tools for Troubleshooting the SPACE Program: Session Modules 207
Chapter Thirteen Increasing Collaboration Between Parents 235
Part Four: Ancillary Issues
Chapter Fourteen School Refusal and School Phobia 267
Chapter Fifteen Highly Dependent Young Adults 281
Chapter Sixteen Medication for Childhood Anxiety 295
Appendix One Family Accommodation Scale – Anxiety (FASA) 305
Appendix Two Coercive Disruptive Behavior Scale for Pediatric OCD 309
Author Index 315
Subject Index 321
