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by Stephen P. H. Whiteside (Author)
An essential resource to address anxiety disorders and OCD in children and teenagers, from a prominent researcher and psychologist at Mayo Clinic.
Parenting can be overwhelming when your child is struggling with an anxiety disorder or OCD--but it doesn't have to be. Anxiety Coach is a step-by-step guide full of useful strategies, techniques, and action plans designed to address all the most common forms of anxiety, including:- social anxiety
- separation anxiety
- generalized anxiety
- specific phobias
- panic attacks
- OCD
- responding effectively to anxious behavior
- tracking progress
- keeping an eye out for obstacles
- deciding when to seek professional help
The advice in Anxiety Coach will guide your child in building confidence so they can participate in the everyday activities they have been avoiding, and offers a detailed roadmap to a happy, healthy, anxiety-free life.
Author Biography
Stephen P. H. Whiteside, Ph.D., ABPP, is a board-certified licensed clinical psychologist, professor of psychology in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, and director of the Pediatric Anxiety Disorders Program at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Whiteside is the co-author of Exposure Therapy for Child and Adolescent Anxiety and OCD and Exposure Therapy for Anxiety: Principles and Practice. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with his wife and daughter.
