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Record Nr.

UNINA9910796932803321

Autore

Fitzpatrick Carol

Titolo

A short introduction to helping young people manage anxiety / / Carol Fitzpatrick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England ; ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-85700-989-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (114 p.)

Collana

JKP Short Introductions Series

Disciplina

616.85/2200835

Soggetti

Anxiety in adolescence

Anxiety disorders - Treatment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""A Short Introduction to Helping Young People Manage Anxiety""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1. What is anxiety?""; ""Chapter 2. Why are some young people more anxious than others?""; ""Chapter 3. Approaches that work with anxious young people""; ""Chapter 4. Helping anxious young people manage school""; ""Chapter 5. Helping with common forms of anxiety""; ""Chapter 6. Helping with different types of anxiety""; ""Chapter 7. Getting professional help""; ""Chapter 8. Special problems""; ""Chapter 9. What does the future hold?""; ""Appendix: Resources""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""Blank Page""

Sommario/riassunto

Anxiety is an increasingly common problem in young people, but there are many different causes and types, and it can be difficult to know where to start in order to understand it and know how best to help.This easy-to-read guide provides information about the different types of anxiety and why some young people experience anxiety, and is full of advice and tips on how to help and support young people. As well as common types of anxiety such as generalised anxiety disorder and social anxiety disorder, it also covers issues or disorders that can occur alongside anxiety such as depression, self-h