Elizabeth DuPont Spencer, Robert L. DuPont, Caroline M. DuPont.
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Hoboken, N.J. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
J. Wiley,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2003.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (xv, 224 pages) :
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illustrations
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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A comforting, practical guide to helping your child deal with anxiety. Fear, worry, stomach pains, self-doubt - these are all classic symptoms of anxiety in children and teenagers. Anxiety affects both boys and girls, regardless of age, size, intelligence, or family specifics. And the only way your family can be free of anxiety is to confront it every time it appears. This book will show you how.