Help for Worried Kids: How Your Child Can Conquer Anxiety and Fear

By Cynthia G. Last

Book Overview

If your son begs to stay home from school to avoid speaking in front of the class, should you be worried? If your daughter insists on crossing the street whenever she sees a dog, what should you do? A simple evaluation devised by renowned psychologist Dr. Cynthia G. Last can help you determine if you have reason to be concerned. If so, you can use Dr. Last's checklists and examples to figure out the type and severity of your child's anxiety, identify contributing factors, and tackle the problem head on. Strategies tailored for different kinds of anxiety will guide you in preventing new episodes, calming your child when a problem arises, and keeping anxieties in check as your son or daughter matures. Dr. Last delivers powerful advice and insightful information gleaned from 25 years of experience working with worried kids and their families, including coping and relaxation skills your child can use to reduce stress and worry, and tips for encouraging kids to approach--not avoid--their fears. Whether your son or daughter can't go on sleepovers, gets nervous around peers, or just plain worries about "everything," this reassuring and compassionate book will teach you how to soothe your child's immediate fears and instill lasting confidence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572308583
• ISBN13: 9781572308589
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Recognising stress signals

this is a great book for parents who suspect their child might suffer from anxiety issues. This books explains in detail the different kinds of anxiety disorders that maybe present in a child. The author is also careful to show how some fears and worries are normal and not to be mistaken for a serious anxiety related problem.

An informative instructional documentation for parents with troubled children

Help For Worried Kids: How Your Child Can Conquer Anxiety And Fear by clinical psychologist Cynthia G. Last is an informed and informative instructional documentation for parents with troubled children, seeking valid aide in their children's lives with out the immediate help of professionals. As the ideal reference for struggling parents, Help For Worried Kids enlightens readers on many of the helpful tactics for solving frequent issues that children have with anxieties and fears. Very highly recommended for its informative introduction and in-depth analysis of all the information a worried parent needs, Help For Worried Kids is the ideal addition for all child and family psychologists and parents alike.