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

About the Author
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.

Reviews

"This book should be found in the library of every community and school based clinician working in children services." (Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapy, 2012)

"As a mental health practitioner I found reading this book extremely helpful in understanding how to apply a framework of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and Webster-Stratton style parenting training into a group programme." (Young Minds, 1 June 2012)

"Organised as a 10-session parenting-based course, this step-by-step approach to conquering anxieties is easy to read and potentially life-changing." (Family Interest Magazine, 1 August 2011)

Book Information
ISBN 9780470683101
Author Sam Cartwright-Hatton
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 513g
Dimensions(mm) 297mm * 211mm * 10mm