Worried kids....

May 8, 2008

I just got this book last week and it seems like a great book. It is titled

Worried No More; Help and Hope for Anxious Children by Aureen Pinto Wagner

It says it is for Parents, school and healthcare professionals.

It includes highly effective practical strategies, specific how to steps and

really is clear and easy to understand like the cover says! I wanted to

share this with you since I have shared about J's anxieties,

etc...especially when his medical treatments change.

The chapters include case studies of a few children (The many faces of

fear), normal fears and anxieties, when does anxiety become a problem..

then goes into Anxiety disorders and problems. Such as Separation anxiety

disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, specific phobias, social anxiety,

OCD, PANDAS, PTSD, Panic disorder, school phobia. It also has a chapter

that tells you how to tell the difference between the anxiety disorders..

Goes into disorders associated with anxiety (Depression, Tourette's, ADHD,

Autism, Asperger's, trichotillomania, body dysmorphic disorder,eating

disorders, etc)

Also has sections on:

* warning signs and signals

* what causes anxiety disorders

* cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety

* when should medication be considered

* safety of meds

* what parents can do to help

* what schools can do to help

* an action plan at school

* challenges on the road to recovery (meltdowns, etc)

* strategies at a glance

AND.. It even goes into writing and reading difficulties associated with

anxiety along with inability to complete assignments, and a whole lot more.

Includes forms and tools-

Really neat book..

Peace be with you,

Pattie

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