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Katie freezes when she's asked to perform. Jose is a clinger. Damian is terrified of animals. Felicia always worries that she's going to make a mistake. It's hard being the parent of an anxious child, watching your son's frustration grow, or seeing how your daughter tries to cope with her fears but gives up so quickly. Filled with solid information, a proven four-step program, dozens of engaging activities, and insightful personal vignettes, Your Anxious Child gives you easy, fun, and highly effective tools to help your child become a creative problem solver. Parents and teachers alike will find excellent strategies in this essential guide.
Author Notes
John S. Dacey is professor at Boston College in the Department of Counseling, Developmental Psychology, and Research Methods.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| 1. What Anxiety Is and How It Can Be Alleviated | p. 1 |
| 2. Eight Types of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents | p. 25 |
| 3. Cope Step One: Calming the Nervous System | p. 43 |
| 4. Cope Step Two: Originating an Imaginative Plan | p. 85 |
| 5. Cope Step Three: Persisting in the Face of Obstacles and Failure | p. 135 |
| 6. Cope Step Four: Evaluating and Adjusting the Plan | p. 165 |
| 7. How Your Parenting Style Can Help Ease Your Child's Anxiety | p. 197 |
| Appendix A Summary of Activities and Their Goals | p. 217 |
| Appendix B Solutions to Activity Problems | p. 225 |
| Annotated Bibliography | p. 227 |
| About the Authors | p. 233 |
| Index | p. 235 |
