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Record Nr.

UNINA9910373951503321

Autore

Nabors Laura Anne

Titolo

Anxiety Management in Children with Mental and Physical Health Problems / / by Laura Nabors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-35606-X

9783030356064

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (143 pages)

Collana

Springer Series on Child and Family Studies, , 2570-043X

Disciplina

618.928522

Soggetti

School psychology

Social service

Public health

School Psychology

Social Work

Public Health

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Anxiety in Children -- Chapter 2. Evidence-Based Treatments for Anxiety in Children -- Chapter 3. Depression and Anxiety in Children -- Chapter 4. Substance Use and Anxiety in Children -- Chapter 5. Autism Spectrum Disorder and Anxiety in Children -- Chapter 6. Chronic Illness and Anxiety in Children -- Chapter 7. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Anxiety in Children -- Chapter 8. Conduct Problems and Anxiety in Children. .

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the implications of anxiety for children who have different types of comorbid mental health problems or chronic physical illnesses. It describes the differences between anxiety and fear in children and addresses how anxiety presents in children. The book presents ideas for treatment of anxiety in children and adolescents using examples and case studies. Chapters review evidence-based practices and explore common challenges in managing anxiety in school and community settings. In addition, chapters offer recommendations for improving social and emotional functioning and



reducing anxiety symptoms, along with practical guidelines for working with children in therapy settings. Topics featured in this book include: The co-occurrence of anxiety and depression in children and adolescents. The appearance of anxiety before or after substance abuse. Typical and atypical presentations of anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder. Chronic illness and anxiety in young children. Family-oriented cognitive behavior therapy and its use in children with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder. The potential relationship between conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder, and anxiety. Anxiety Management in Children with Mental and Physical Health Problems is a must-have resource for researchers, professors, and graduate students as well as clinicians and other practitioners in clinical child and school psychology, social work, public health, family studies, educational psychology and counseling, health education, and allied disciplines.