Exposure therapy with children and adolescents - Michael A Southam-gerow

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• Exposure therapy is highly effective for treating anxiety disorders in children and adolescents, yet implementation with youth and their parents entails unique challenges.
• Packed with clinical examples, this concise book provides practical, developmentally savvy guidelines for conducting therapeutic exposure with 5to 18-year-olds.
• At each stage of the process, it addresses clinicians' most common questions and concerns.
• Coverage includes how to build a strong initial assessment; develop a fear ladder; individualize exposure exercises for different problem areas, including phobia, social anxiety, worry, separation anxiety, and panic; and monitor progress.
• Also discussed is when and how to integrate exposure with relaxation and cognitive strategies.