Anxiety in Preschool Children : Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention.

Author/creator Fisak, Brian
Other author Barrett, Paula M.
Format Electronic
PublicationMilton : Routledge, 2019.
Copyright Date©2019
Description1 online resource (281 pages)
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Subjects
Anxiety in children.
Child psychology.

Contents Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of illustrations -- Author affiliations -- Introduction -- 1. Epidemiology and Nosology of Preschool Anxiety Disorders -- Overview -- Phenomenology of Anxiety Disorders -- Assessment of Preschool Anxiety -- Rates of Preschool Anxiety Disorders -- Comorbidity -- Stability -- Cultural Considerations -- Challenges in the Assessment of Preschool Anxiety -- Summary and Recommendations -- References -- 2. Preschool Anxiety: Risk and Protective Factors -- Defining Risk and Protective Factors -- Genetic Risk -- Temperamental Risk: Behavioral Inhibition -- Anxiety Symptoms in Toddlers -- Information Processing in Young Children -- Parenting Behavior -- Exposure to Trauma -- Protective Factors -- Conclusions -- References -- 3. Normative Fears in Preschool-Aged Children -- Normative Fears: Developmental Trends and Considerations -- Assessment of Normative Fears -- Specific Fears -- Normative Worry and Rituals -- Factors that Influence the Development of Problematic Fear -- Demographic Variations -- Treatment and Early Intervention -- Information for Parents, Educators, and Practitioners -- Summary -- References -- 4. Assessment of Fear and Anxiety in Preschool Children: Parent and Teacher Report -- Introduction -- The Purpose of the Assessment and Practical Considerations -- Collecting Information for the Case Formulation -- Data from Different Informants -- Evidence-based Measures/Psychometric Criteria -- What Do We Look for? -- Diagnostic Interviews -- Assessing Specific Types of Anxiety -- Assessing Anxiety in Sub-populations -- Assessment of Impairment -- Assessment of Behavioral Inhibition -- Discussion -- References -- 5. Assessment of Fear and Anxiety in Preschool Children: Selfreport and Observational Measures -- Introduction -- Observational Measures.
Contents Self-report Instruments -- Conclusion -- References -- 6. The Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Preschool-Aged Children -- Separation Anxiety Disorder -- Specific Phobia -- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) -- Social Phobia -- Treatment -- The Effectiveness of Anxiety Treatment Programs -- Modifications and Challenges in Working with Preschoolers -- Specific Intervention Strategies: Fun FRIENDS as an Example -- Summary and Future Directions -- Appendix A Fun FRIENDS Group Process Issues -- Appendix B Resource List -- References -- 7. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Preschool-Aged Children -- Phenomenology -- Assessment -- Treatment -- Intervention Components -- Empirical Support for CBFT in very young children -- Challenges Unique to this Population -- Summary of Recommendations and Resource List -- Note -- References -- 8. Trauma and PTSD in Preschool-Aged Children -- Definition of Trauma -- Epidemiology of Trauma Exposure in Young Children -- Overview of Symptoms and Disorders in Young Children Following Traumatic Events -- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder -- Assessment -- Treatment -- Outlook and Challenges -- References -- 9. Selective Mutism in Preschool-Aged Children -- Clinical Features -- Review of the Evidence -- Treatment -- Future Directions -- Resources -- References -- 10. Prevention of Anxiety in Preschool-Aged Children -- Classification of Prevention Approaches -- Universal Prevention Studies for Childhood Anxiety -- Indicated and Selective Prevention Studies for Childhood Anxiety -- Assessing Outcome of Preschool Anxiety Prevention Programs -- Summary and Directions for Future Research -- References -- 11. Psychopharmacological Treatment of Anxiety in Preschool- Aged Children -- Anxiety Disorders -- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) -- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) -- Summary and Conclusions -- References.
Contents Concluding Remarks -- References -- Index.
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Issued in other formPrint version Fisak, Brian Anxiety in Preschool Children : Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention Milton : Routledge,c2019 9780415789691
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9781351819756 electronic bk
ISBN1351819755

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