The Worried Child: Recognizing Anxiety in Children and Helping Them Heal

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Turner Publishing Company, 2011 M01 1 - 304 pages
Anxiety in children diminishes their intellectual, emotional and social development, as well as physical health. Author Paul Foxman believes there are three interacting ingredients that contribute to anxiety in children -- biological sensitivity, personality, and stress overload.

The Worried Child shows that anxiety is preventable – or can at least be minimized – by raising children's self confidence, increasing social and self-control skills, and teaching them how to play, relax, and communicate their feelings and needs. Written for parents and teachers and anyone dealing with children, the guide covers the importance of adequate rest, sleep, and exercise and provides detailed lists, skill exercises, sample dialogues, and case studies. It also presents extensive information on the various types and symptoms of anxiety disorders. Advice for educators, health care professionals, childcare workers and psychotherapists is included along with a chapter and tutorial written specifically for children.

The Worried Child is a highly accessible self-help guide for anyone dealing with a child who is or may become anxious.
 

Contents

The Worried Child
Title Page
What Is Anxiety?
Childhood Anxiety Disorders
Personality Traits in Anxious Children
Developmental Stages and the Roots
The Family and Anxiety in Children
Society and Anxiety
The Media and Child Anxiety
Biochemistry Medication and Natures Remedies
Psychotherapy for Anxious Children
What You Can Do to Help Treat Your
Case Examples
In Closing
Resources
Bibliography

Terrorism War and Child Anxiety
Anxiety in School

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About the author (2011)

Paul Foxman, Ph.D. is a psychologist and Director of the Center for Anxiety Disorders in Vermont. In his clinical practice, Dr. Foxman specializes in anxiety disorders with children and adults, stress, and relationships. He supervises and provides professional training for psychotherapists, and he has served as a media consultant on stress and anxiety. A graduate of Yale University, Dr. Foxman earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Vanderbilt University. His child psychology background includes training at the Kennedy Child Study Center. Paul Foxman lives in Burlington, Vermont.

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