Description
The art of exposure lies in perfectly pitched challenges. Get them wrong and nothing changes. Get them right and you set an anxious child free.
This practical resource guide contains 75 creative, user-friendly lists of exposure activities appropriate for 5-12-year olds struggling with anxiety. Entries cover a wide range of fears and concerns, such as Clowns, Making Mistakes, Picky Eating, Separation Anxiety, and Vomiting. An essential addition to the therapeutic toolbox of practitioners using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), this A-Z guide combines evidence-based guidance with inventive, engaging, actionable activities for an extensive list of childhood fears and concerns.
A comprehensive resource for professionals filled with 75 creative Exposure and Response Prevention activity lists to assist in the treatment of anxious children
About the Author
Erin Neely, PsyD is a Clinical Psychologist and Integrative Nutrition Coach. She works with elementary school-aged children to help them create happier and healthier lives and produces animations about mental health for her YouTube channel, Miss Erin Doctor. www.drerinneely.com
Dawn Huebner, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist and Parent Coach specializing in childhood anxiety. She is the author of award-winning books for children and speaks to groups of educators, mental health professionals, and parents around the world. www.dawnhuebnerphd.com
Reviews
The A-to-Z Guide belongs in the tool kit of every therapist who treats anxiety disorders. Succinct yet comprehensive overview of exposure-based therapy and why it works. Innovative, effective, and fun interventions. -- Sandra Whitehouse, Ph.D., Senior Director, Child Mind Institute
Creative and effective, this book belongs on the shelf of every anxiety and OCD therapist. -- Natasha Daniels, Anxiety and OCD Therapist, Creator of ATParentingSurvival.com
The A-Z Guide To Exposure is an excellent resource for therapists and trainees! In this easy-to-use reference, the authors share creative, targeted exposure ideas for a wide range of fears through the lens of experienced child psychologists. It is a "must-have" CBT resource for clinicians who provide exposure therapy for childhood anxiety disorders, OCD, and related disorders. -- Marla W. Deibler, PsyD, Faculty, IOCDF Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI)
Book Information
ISBN 9781839973222
Author Dawn Huebner
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Weight(grams) 340g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 172mm * 10mm