From Timid To Tiger A Treatment Manual for Parenting the Anxious Child

by Cartwright-Hatton, Sam; Laskey, Ben; Rust, Stewart; McNally, Deborah

• ISBN13: 9780470683101
• ISBN10: 0470683104
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-10-11
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

This book is an essential manual for mental health professionals who work with young anxious children and their parents. Organised into a 10-session parenting-based course, the book provides parents with simple cognitive behavioural techniques for helping their children to manage their worries and fears. The first manual designed specifically to help therapists take parents through a step-by-step approach to managing young anxious children The manual's empirical focus is highly effective in treating anxiety disorders in children under the age of 10 The provision of scripts throughout the book offer realistic illustrations of the techniques described Stories and analogies included to explain the more complex concepts Includes handouts which can be photocopied and useful additional materials

Author Biography

Sam Cartwright-Hatton is a clinical psychologist and senior lecturer in clinical psychology at the University of Manchester. She previously held an MRC Clinician Scientist Fellowship, during which she developed and trialled a new parenting intervention for young anxious children. She was awarded the British Psychological Society May Davidson Award in 2009 for her research into anxiety disorders of childhood.

With:
Ben Laskey is a clinical psychologist who co-ordinates and delivers parenting programmes for the under 8s. He conducts research through the University of Manchester where he is an honorary tutor in Clinical Psychology.

Stewart Rust is a consultant clinical psychologist in Neuropsychology at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. He previously delivered parenting groups to families struggling with their children’s behavioural difficulties. 

Deb McNally is a Clinical Psychologist. She has a particular interest in parenting and cognitive behavioural interventions.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors

Preface

Who Is This Book For?

Acknowledgements

Theoretical Background to the Programme

How to Use This Book

Session One: Introduction to the Programme and Some Basic Concepts

Session Two: Securing the Parent-Child Bond through Play

Session Three: Understanding Children's Anxiety

Session Four: Using Praise to Build Children's Confidence

Session Five: Using Rewards to Get Children Motivated

Session Six: Setting Limits on Anxious Children's Behaviour

Session Seven: Using Withdrawal of Attention to Manage Children's Behaviour

Session Eight: Managing Children's Worry

Session Nine: Managing Really Difficult Behaviour: Time Out and Consequences

Session Ten: Wrapping Up: Review, Managing School, Celebration

Additional Resources

Index

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