| Record Number |
19152 |
| ISBN |
9781941765142 |
| 1941765149 |
| Location |
371.94 BAK |
| Author |
Baker, Jed, (author). |
| Title |
Overcoming anxiety in children and teens / Jed Baker, Ph.D. |
| Cover title |
Overcoming anxiety in children & teens |
| Published |
[s.l.] : Future horizons, 2015. |
| Arlington, Texas : Future Horizons, Inc., [2015] |
| ©2015. |
| Collation |
vi, 146 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm. |
| Content types |
still image |
| text |
| Carrier type |
volume |
| Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-145) |
| Contents Note |
Machine generated contents note: 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 for 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 -- Step 1 Identify the type of feared situations -- Step 2 Create a "fear ladder" -- Step 3 Give the client control of moving up the ladder -- Step 4 Create a way to rate one's own level of anxiety -- |
| Contents note continued: Step 5 Reward facing fears -- 5.Developing Tools to Lower Anxiety and Face Fears -- Calming your worrisome thoughts (CBT strategies) -- Calming your mind and body through exercise -- Meditation, mindfulness-based stress reduction, relaxation -- Putting it all together: Calming and facing fears -- 6.Adapting Treatment for Less Verbal Children with Autism -- Identifying their fears -- Deciding whether to do exposure-based treatment or to simply change the environment -- Environmental supports for problems waiting, stopping something fun, or dealing with a change -- Modifying sensory challenges -- Modifying difficult demands -- Set up a fear ladder when it is not sensible to avoid a situation -- Explore tools to promote a relaxed state -- 7.Simple Phobia -- 8.Social Anxiety -- 9.Selective Mutism -- 10.Separation Anxiety and School Refusal -- Jonathon -- Mandy -- 11.Panic Disorder -- 12.Obsessive Compulsive Disorder -- |
| Contents note continued: 13.Somatic Symptom Disorder, and/or Illness Anxiety Disorder -- 14.Generalized Anxiety Disorder -- A Case of Perfectionism and College Admissions Anxiety -- 15.Other Common Fears -- Fear of others' aggression -- Fear of unexpected changes in schedule or routine -- 16.Summary of Key Points -- Treatment starts with motivation -- Identify specific fears and create a fear ladder -- Develop tools to help cope with and face fears -- Consider the big picture! -- The ultimate goal. |
| Summary Note |
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+ |
| Subject |
Anxiety disorders |
| Anxiety in adolescence -- Treatment |
| Anxiety in children -- Treatment |
| Anxiety in children |
| Anxiety in adolescence |
| Anxiety |
| Students -- Mental health |
