Resources

Suggested Readings for Parents

Arons, E.  The Highly Sensitive Child. New York: Broadway Books (Random
House), 2004.

Chansky, T.E. (2001). Freeing your child from obsessive compulsive disorder: A powerful, practical program for parents of children and adolescents. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press.

Chansky, T. Freeing Your Child from Anxiety. New York: Broadway Books, 2004

Dacey, J. & Fiore, L.
Your Anxious Child: How Parents and Teachers Can Relieve Anxiety in Children. New York: Jossey-Bass. 2002.

Foxman, P.  The Worried Child. Alameda, CA: Hunter House, 2004.

Kendall, P. Coping Cat Workbook. Ardmore, PA: Workbook Publishing, 1992.

Kramer, S. Guided Meditation for Children. Santa Barbara, CA: Creations in
Consciousness, 2003.

Last, C. Help for Worried Kids: How Your Child Can Conquer Anxiety & Fear.
New York: Guilford Press, 2006.

March, J. Talking Back to OCD: The Program That Helps Kids and Teens Say "No
Way" -- and Parents Say "Way to Go". New York: Guilford, 2006.

McHolm, A. E., Cunningham, C. E., & Vanier M. K. (2005). Helping Your Child with Selective Mutism: Practical Steps to Overcome a Fear of Speaking. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.

Rapee, R.M., Spence, S.H., Cobham, V., & Wignall, A. Helping your anxious
child. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger, 2000.

Wagner, A.P. What to do when your child has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:
Strategies and solutions. Rochester, NY: Lighthouse Press, 2002A.

Also, books specifically for kids:

Brown, M. The Runaway Bunny. New York: Harper & Row, 1970.

[First published in 1942, ages 3 -7, separation anxiety but also may be
helpful with other types of anxiety problems.]

Kagan, R. Real Life Heroes: A Life Storybook for Children. New York:
Haworth, 2004.

Viorst, J. The Good-Bye Book. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1988.

[Excellent for kids who have problems with separation anxiety ages 4 -7.]

Wagner, A.P. Up and Down the Worry Hill: A children's book about
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Rochester, NY: Lighthouse Press, 2000.