What to Do When You're Scared & Worried: A Guide for Kids

by James J. Crist

Overview

A book kids can turn to when they need advice, reassurance, and ideas for overcoming fear and anxiety.

From a dread of spiders to coping with uncertainty to panic attacks, kids have worries, anxiety, and fears, just like adults. This is a book kids can turn to when they need advice, reassurance, and ideas for overcoming fear and anxiety. They’ll find out where fears and worries come from, practice Fear Chasers and Worry Erasers, and learn to seek help for hard-to-handle fears they can’t manage on their own.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781575421537
Publisher:	Free Spirit Publishing
Publication date:	01/15/2004
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	421,729
Product dimensions:	5.38(w) x 8.38(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	930L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 13 Years

About the Author

Dr. James J. Crist is the clinical director and a staff psychologist at the Child and Family Counseling Center (CFCC) in Woodbridge, Virginia, and a substance abuse counselor, working with addictive disorders in teens and adults. At CFCC, he provides psychological testing and individual, couples, and family psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults, specializing in children with ADHD, depression, and anxiety disorders.

He has authored and coauthored numerous books including I'm Here: A Peer Counseling Guide for Teens; What's the Big Deal About Addictions?; What to Do When You're Cranky and Blue; What to Do When You're Scared and Worried; Siblings: You're Stuck with Each Other, So Stick Together; and The Survival Guide to Making and Being Friends.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	1
Part 1	Getting to Know Your Fears and Worries	6
Chapter 1	Kinds of Fears and Worries	7
Chapter 2	Where Do Fears and Worries Come from?	15
Chapter 3	Fear Chasers and Worry Erasers	22
Chapter 4	Going Further: Pencil and Paper Exercises	43
Part 2	Getting Help for Hard-to-Handle Problems	54
Chapter 5	When Fears Are Out of Control (Phobias)	55
Chapter 6	Fear of Being Away from Family Grown-ups (Separation Anxiety)	64
Chapter 7	Constant Worrying for Months at a Time (Generalized Anxiety Disorder)	73
Chapter 8	Fear That Stops You in Your Tracks (Panic Attacks)	79
Chapter 9	Thoughts and Actions You Just Can't Stop (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)	87
Chapter 10	Stress and Fear from a Terrible Memory (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)	98
Chapter 11	How Experts Can Help	106
	A Note to Grown-ups	114
	Index	120
	About the Author	123

Editorial Reviews

This practical guide helps children identify, understand, and manage their everyday worries. . . . Adults might find themselves benefiting from the coping strategies, especially in these times of economic uncertainty.

National Catholic Register

iParenting Media Awards Winner

From the Publisher

A good resource for all libraries."

Children’s Literature

A good resource for all libraries."

Children’s Literature

Gr 5-8-An easy-to-follow, self-help tool that will be invaluable for kids who struggle with fears or worries. Part one deals with normal anxiety, offering detailed steps for developing 10 coping mechanisms. Expert help is needed to deal with the more serious problems discussed in Part two (e.g., phobias, separation anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder). Throughout, the author provides information, case histories, and coping skills in a manner that is both reassuring and encouraging. The physiological, psychological, and social aspects of fears and anxiety are clearly explained. Tools, such as journaling, are thoroughly described so that readers may immediately put into practice the ideas offered in the book. Youngsters are encouraged to share the volume with a trusted grown-up. A descriptive chapter on counseling is included, as is a section directed toward involved adults. Authoritative print resources and associations to contact are suggested. The content is well organized and the index is adequate. Illustrations lighten the tone of the subject matter. This title will empower children and help them to understand, confront, and master troubling emotions. It furthers the help offered in Trevor Romain and Elizabeth Verdick's Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves (Free Spirit, 2000) and has more child appeal than Bruce Brooks's Boys Will Be (Disney, 1995).-Sharon A. Neal, Immaculata University, PA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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