This book helps parents develop in the child the necessary courage and self-confidence to overcome worries, fears, and anxieties. The authors describe and demonstrate various types of childhood anxieties and provide extensive and specific strategies well established with scientific backing. This book is engaging, easy to read, and written with hope and optimism. Topics include learning to think realistically, parenting interventions that are helpful against childhood anxiety, overcoming fears, using cognitive-behavioral strategies, how thoughts and feelings affect anxiety, refining assertion skills, planning for adolescence and adulthood, and numerous other related issues.
Author: Ronald Rapee Ph.D. et al