I Bet I Won't Fret : A Workbook to Help Children with Generalized Anxiety Disorder

We like to think of childhood as a carefree time, but for the many children with anxiety disorders it's anything but. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most common anxiety disorders in children. It causes intense worry and anxiety that can disrupt emotional, academic, and social development. The good news is that GAD is highly treatable and children can be taught to manage and even overcome it. Child psychologist Timothy Sisemore specializes in helping anxious children and in **I Bet I Won't Fret** he gives kids fun and engaging exercises to help them relieve anxiety and worry, change anxiety-inducing self-talk, and communicate their feelings. These activities can be done on their own or as part of a therapy program, and are appropriate for kids between the ages of six and twelve. Before you begin Activity #1 rewards I would like Activity #2 the anxious aardvark Activity #3 I bet I won't fret Activity #4 things I worry about Activity #5 stresses in my life Activity #6 how anxious am I? the nerv Activity #7 how am I doing? Activity #8 feelings charades Activity #9 my anxious moments Activity #10 on the scene reporter Activity #11 my nervous mountain Activity #12 my anxiety ladder Activity #13 tense or not? Activity #14 the story of my life Activity #15 good things, bad things Activity #16 talking to myself Activity #17 self-talk researcher Activity #18 self-talk experiments Activity #19 knowing my nervous self-talk Activity #20 my anti-anxious plan Activity #21 breathe deeply! Activity #22 my peaceful place Activity #23 relax! Activity #24 riding the wave Activity #25 problem-solving practice Activity #26 stop that thought! A workbook that helps kids beat the worries Activity #27 worry time Activity #28 real or not so real? Activity #29 order in the court Activity #30 learning to argue with my worries Activity #31 goin' it alone Activity #32 yeah, i can do that! Activity #33 faith in the midst of fear Activity #34 my success story Activity #35 graduation certificate. "This workbook is designed to help children with generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD".--Page 4 of cover