Child Anxiety Disorders: A Family-Based Treatment Manual for Practitioners (Norton Professional Books) [Hardcover]

Bryce D. McLeod (Author), Jeffrey J. Wood (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0393705404 | ISBN-13: 978-0393705409 | Publication Date: April 17, 2008 | Edition: 1

With over 10% of all children meeting the criteria for an anxiety disorder, these disorders are among the most common psychiatric problems experienced by schoolage kids, and can significantly interfere with their family and peer relationships and their performance at school.

Ranging from mild and transient to severe and intractable, high levels of anxiety in children can lead to avoiding school, not participating in class, shying away from peer groups, worrying persistently, or even experiencing phobias and acute separation anxiety from parents. Despite the prevalence, effective, evidence-based therapeutic strategies for helping children overcome anxiety have been lacking, leaving psychologists, school counselors, and other child mental health professionals to rely on more generalized CBT and individual therapy approaches that don’t necessarily target the problems at issue. In Child Anxiety Disorders, Wood and McLeod present a clinically-proven treatment protocol based on a collaborative, family-based intervention approach—one that has seen remission rates of 80% in children. Incorporating family therapy strategies and targeted CBT techniques, the authors lay out session-by-session guidelines for implementing the protocol, offering all those who work with and counsel children a hands-on toolkit to effectively resolve childhood anxiety, whether generalized or severe in nature. Preliminary chapters cover anxiety typologies, screening and assessment techniques, family and genetic influences, the nature of evidence-based practices, and other clinical considerations, such as pharmacotherapy. The second part of the book, the treatment manual, presents the 15-session protocol, including optional family therapy modules to strengthen family interactions, and worksheets and handouts to be used in and out of the therapy room.

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Bryce D. McLeod, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Jeffrey J. Wood, Ph.D., is a licensed child psychologist and Assistant Professor at UCLA’s Division of Psychological Studies in Education. His research on childhood anxiety has been recognized through numerous awards, including the Early Career Award of the American Educational Research Association’s Counseling and Human Development Division.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition (April 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393705404
• ISBN-13: 978-0393705409
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #584,710 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Written for professionals but good for anyone, May 31, 2011

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This review is from: Child Anxiety Disorders: A Family-Based Treatment Manual for Practitioners (Norton Professional Books) (Hardcover)

This book is broken into two parts: the first part is an overview of anxiety and its causes, the second part is an anxiety treatment program with collection of activities and worksheets (with illustrations) for professionals. Being a non-professional, I found the first half extremely interesting and it has had a profound impact on how I raise my children. Even if your children do not suffer from anxiety related issues, an understanding of anxiety can help prevent these issues from coming up. I would highly recommend this book for anyone.