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

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In this book Paul Foxman, Ph.D., an expert in anxiety disorders
and treatment, has written a very comprehensive understanding of
childhood and adolescent anxiety and what can be done to help.
His approach is wholistic, taking into account genetic predisposition and temperament, personality traits, and the
environment, and explaining how these factors interact in the
anxious/worried child. The book demonstrates how the treatment
also includes focusing on these variables. Dr. Foxman goes one
step further and discusses the unique challenges of parenting in our time, including some of his own experiences as a parent.
A multitude of useful resources are cited at the end. I most
highly recommend this book to parents, pediatricians, and mental health providers.

I was not impressed by this book that was recommended to me by several mental health professionals, including the social worker at my daughter's school. I wanted to understand anxiety disorders better and I was underwhelmed by what this book had to offer and had a hard time making connections with the material. I would recommend "Freeing Your Child From Anxiety" over this book. I felt I walked away from that book with actual tools to put into practice to help deal with her anxiety better. I felt this book talked about the disorder but didn't really give me anything I could take back and use with her.

How do I know if my child is worried or anxious?
What causes a child to worry or become anxious?
How can I talk to her about the problem?
What resources are there for us?

These and many other questions will be answered in the book The Worried Child by Paul Foxman PHD.

Dr Foxman takes a gentle and common sense approach to helping the child and the family in this situation. He explains that there are many things that can cause stress and anxiety for a child, and discusses the impact it has on their daily lives and well being.

He explains the difference between the normal every day stress and worry a child might feel and when it crosses the line to become a disorder that needs to be reckoned with. He presents information on how to recognize if your child is showing symptoms of anxiety. Issues from home life to school to the possible sexual abuse are addressed in these pages. disorders from Generalized Anxiety to OCD, Panic and Seperation anxiety explained. There is imformation on conflict resolution, which can be so important, not just for our children, but for ourselves.

All types of therapy are discussed, from conventional "talk therapy" to medications, and alternatives such as herbals, flower remedies and homeopathy. No matter what your personal philosophy of treatment might be, this book will help you along the way. The importance of good nutrition, and relaxation is emphasized.

From the birth, to the child in college. Fears and stressors are discussed and possible solutions for allaying them are suggested. The important matter of bonding is addressed. Not just bonding with the child before and at birth, but staying connected with her throughout the years.

This is a wonderful handbook for anyone with a child of any age. It gives calm and reassuring suggestions on how to handle those bumps in the road that we all face at some times or another. I highly recommend this to anyone who has or works with a child of any age.

This book is not helpful. 3/4 of the book just is a generalized summary of things that cause kids to worry like "too much tv". It feels like a research paper by a high school student. In other words, it does not feel original and summarized general information that could be googled.

This book is cool. My 10 yr old daughter, who likes to draw, did the workbook and thought it was fun while she was working out ways to deal with worries. I didn't have to read it to her or ask her to do it. She just picked it up and dove into it.

I found this book informative & helpful. It was recommended by a friend who is a counselor and licensed social worker. The book helps the reader recognize signs of anxiety in children which can often be different than the signs displayed in adults. It also helps an adult determine the severity of a child's anxiety and includes good ways to teach kids to deal with their anxieties.