If your adolescent has an anxiety disorder : an essential resource for parents / Edna B. Foa and Linda Wasmer Andrews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Foa, Edna B.

Contributor:

Andrews, Linda Wasmer.

Annenberg Public Policy Center.

Series:

Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands' adolescent mental health initiative

The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands' adolescent mental health initiative

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anxiety in children.

Anxiety in children--Treatment.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

x, 227 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

Summary:

Growing up can be stressful for any teenager, but it is considerably harder for the many adolescents who develop an anxiety disorder. This book is an essential guide for parents, teachers, or other adults involved with teenagers who may be affected by these disorders. By bringing together two strands of expertise-that of mental health professionals and of parents who have lived through the experience of their own teenager's mental illness--If Your Adolescent Has an Anxiety Disorder provides adult readers with the clinical information and practical advice they need to understand and help the teen. There are chapters detailing four of the different types of anxiety disorders, including social anxiety, generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and post-traumatic stress disorders. Each includes a clearly written definition, a discussion of factors that can contribute to developing the disorder, treatment information, and case studies based on a real family's own experience with the disease. Tips and quotes from parents are sprinkled liberally throughout the text, and helpful sidebars provide more detailed information. The authors also provide a chapter fully dedicated to discussing treatment options, including what role parents play in treatment, how to juggle treatment and school, and how to handle insurance and managed care issues knowing the right information about anxiety disorders is the first step towards helping adolescents who are dealing with them grow to become healthy, happy adults.

Contents:

1. Introduction : uneasy minds

How this book can help

How this book is organized

The people behind the book

2. Anxiety disorders : what they are, where they come from

Three snapshots of anxiety

Seven types of anxiety disorders

About one out of every 20 teens

From anxiety to disorder

Coexisting conditions

The psychology of anxiety

The biology of anxiety

The genetics of anxiety

Dangers of doing nothing

Benefits of getting help

3. Social anxiety disorder : afraid of embarrassment

One family's story

Beyond self-consciousness

Social anxiety disorder in adolescents

Causes and contributors

Diagnosis and treatment

Supporting your teen at home

Working with your teen's teacher

Looking to the future

4. Generalized anxiety disorder : worried about everything

Ultimate worrywarts

GAD in adolescents

5. Obsessive-compulsive disorder : caught in a mind trap

Rituals and routines

OCD in adolescents

6. Post-traumatic stress disorder : failure to recover from a trauma

Aftershocks of trauma

PTSD in adolescents

7. Treatment and recovery : a close-up of the process

Getting a diagnosis

Finding appropriate therapy

Choosing a therapist

Pros and cons of medication

Dealing with insurance issues

Solving problems at school

Support for you and your teen

8. Call to action : fighting stigma, empowering your teen

Dispelling societal myths

Promoting self-acceptance

The next leg of your journey

Appendix. Diagnostic criteria

Glossary.

Notes:

"The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania."

Includes bibliographical references (page 219) and index.

ISBN:

0195181514

0195181506

9780195181517

9780195181500

OCLC:

61362067

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