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Books and References for Parents CHILDHOOD ANXIETY The Center for Psychology & Counseling 1960 South Easton Road Doylestown, Pa 18901 215-348-3300 www.psychologyandcounseling.com Suggestions for Parents Books • “Worried No More: Help and Hope for Anxious Children” Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D. • “The Anxiety Cure For Kids: A Guide for Parents” Elizabeth DuPont Spencer • “Ready…Set…R.E.L.A.X.” Jeffery S. Allen, M.Ed., Joger J. Klein, Psy.D. • “Freeing Your Child from Anxiety” Tamar E. Chansky • “The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook” Martha Davis, Ph.D. Web Sites www.childanxietynetwork.com www.kidsrelaxation.com www.worrywisekids.org For Kids • “I Can Relax CD” by the Child Anxiety Network • “What to do When You Worry Too Much: A Kids Guide To Overcoming Anxiety” Dawn Huebner • “What to do When You’re Scared and Worried: A Guide for Kids” James J. Crist Ph.D. • “Is a Worry Worrying You?” Frieda Wolff What Should You Do? • Listen to and acknowledge your child’s perceptions and feelings. • Accept their concerns and validate them. • Patiently encourage your child to approach the feared situation one step at a time until it becomes familiar and manageable. • Try to keep your feelings in check; be a role model - exhibit calm. • Build your child’s strengths. • Encourage them to learn to do things on their own. • Help them to identify and express their feelings. • Teach them to manage stress and anxiety when opportunities arise. The Center for Psychology & Counseling 1960 South Easton Road Doylestown, Pa 18901 215-348-3300 www.psychologyandcounseling.com INFORMATION & RESOURCES For parents of children who are suffering with childhood anxiety
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Books and References for Parents
CHILDHOOD ANXIETY
The Center for Psychology & Counseling
1960 South Easton Road Doylestown, Pa 18901
215-348-3300
www.psychologyandcounseling.com
Suggestions for Parents
Books• “WorriedNoMore:HelpandHopefor
AnxiousChildren”AureenPintoWagner,Ph.D.
• “TheAnxietyCureForKids:AGuideforParents”ElizabethDuPontSpencer
• “Ready…Set…R.E.L.A.X.”JefferyS.Allen,M.Ed.,JogerJ.Klein,Psy.D.
• “FreeingYourChildfromAnxiety”TamarE.Chansky
• “TheRelaxationandStressReductionWorkbook”MarthaDavis,Ph.D.
WebSiteswww.childanxietynetwork.com
www.kidsrelaxation.com
www.worrywisekids.org
ForKids• “ICanRelaxCD”bytheChildAnxiety
Network• “WhattodoWhenYouWorryToo
Much:AKidsGuideToOvercomingAnxiety”DawnHuebner
• “WhattodoWhenYou’reScaredandWorried:AGuideforKids”JamesJ.CristPh.D.
• “IsaWorryWorryingYou?”FriedaWolff
WhatShouldYouDo?
• Listentoandacknowledgeyourchild’sperceptionsandfeelings.
• Accepttheirconcernsandvalidatethem.
• Patientlyencourageyourchildtoapproachthefearedsituationonestepatatimeuntilitbecomesfamiliarandmanageable.
• Trytokeepyourfeelingsincheck;bearolemodel-exhibitcalm.
• Buildyourchild’sstrengths.• Encouragethemtolearntodo
thingsontheirown.• Helpthemtoidentifyandexpress
theirfeelings.• Teachthemtomanagestressand
anxietywhenopportunitiesarise.
The Center for Psychology & Counseling
1960 South Easton Road Doylestown, Pa 18901
215-348-3300
www.psychologyandcounseling.com
INFORMATION&RESOURCES
Forparentsofchildrenwhoaresufferingwithchildhoodanxiety
Children and Anxiety
Things to Watch For
What’snormal?
Eveninthebestofsituations,allchildrenexperiencesomeanxietyintheformofworry,fearordistress.Oftentimesthisoccurswhenthechildisfirstfacedwithanunfamiliarorstressfulsituation.Thesereactionsareimportantprotectionsforsafetyandtherearespecificfearsthataccompanyeachstageofdevelopment.
Forallchildren,anxietymaybemetwithatemporaryretreatfromthesituation,(clinginess,babyishbehaviors),andareluctancetotakechancesandalowersenseofself-confidence.Thiswilltypicallyresolvewhenthechildlearnstomasterthesituationorthesituationchanges.
Infancy:Around7-9months,strangeranxietydevelopsandtypicallyresolvesbytheendofthefirstyear.Asearlyas6months,infantscanpickupandinternalizeanxietyfromparentorcaregiver.
EarlyChildhood:Attachmenttotheparentgrows,(cryingandfearofdesertion),andimprovesoverthenextthreeyears.Withanever-expandingworldaroundthem,newfearsemergeastheytrytounderstandwhatisrealorimagined,(i.e.monsters,ghosts).Theymayexperienceseparationanxietyagainaroundage18months.From3-6years,fearsofthedarkarecommon.Astheylearntomanagethesefears,theyaremoreabletosleepalone.
SchoolAgedChildren:Fearsofrealworlddangersareformedatthisage.Experienceteachesthemthattherisksareremoteratherthanimminent.Inmiddleschool,socialstatusleadstocomparisonsandworriesaboutsocialacceptance.Athleticandacademicabilitiesarecompared.ContinuingintoHighSchool,adolescentsgaininsightintovariousphysicalandmentaldiseases,andconcernsabouttheirfuturesuccessdevelops.
• Worryingandavoidanceareautomaticresponses.
• Becomeseasilydistressedoragitated.
• Complainsofbodyachesandpainswithnoknowncause.
• Asksrepetitivequestionsforreassurance,“whatif”concernsanddoesnotacceptlogicalexplanations.
• Isself-criticalbeyondthenorm.• Sleepdisruptions,(i.e.can’t
sleepalone,hasfrequentnightmares,difficultyfallingasleep).
• Parentsoftenfindthemselvesspendingexcessivetimecomfortingtheirchild.
• Cannotenjoyageappropriateactivitiesduetoanxiety.
• Causesdisruptionindailylife:Avoidanceofschooloractivities.Spendingexcessivetimeonnormalactivities:i.e.hygiene,homework,andmeals.
The Center for Psychology & Counseling
1960 South Easton Road Doylestown, Pa 18901
(215) 348-3300
www.psychologyandcounseling.com
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