Coping with an Anxious or Depressed Child: A Guide for Parents and Carers (Coping with (Oneworld)) PDF
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prelims.084 28/11/2006 12:52 PM Page i COPING WITH AN ANXIOUS OR DEPRESSED CHILD ‘If you are a parent of an anxious child, or you work with anxious children, then this book will answer all your questions.’ Dr Charlotte Wilson, University ofEast Anglia ‘At a time when access to child mental health services is difficult, and the pressures on clinicians’ time are higher than ever, this book will be greatly appreciated both by parents looking for information and practical advice, as well as by child and adolescent mental health clinicians looking for a useful resource to recommend to families.’ Dr James Murray, Research Tutor in Psychology, University of Surrey ‘Provides parents with many practical ideas about how to cope with an anxious or depressed child.’ Paul Stallard, Professor of Child & Family Mental Health, University ofBath prelims.084 28/11/2006 12:52 PM Page ii ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE COPING WITHSERIES Series Editor: Steven Jones, University of Manchester Coping with Bipolar Disorder: A Guide to Living with Manic Depression Steven Jones, Peter Hayward and Dominic Lam ISBN 1–85168–299–6 Coping with Schizophrenia: A Guide for Patients, Families and Caregivers Steven Jones and Peter Hayward ISBN 1–85168–344–5 FORTHCOMING Coping with Fears and Phobias: A Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding and Facing your Anxieties Warren Mansell ISBN 1–85168–514–6 Coping with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Guide for Patients and their Families Jan van Niekerk ISBN 1–85168–515–4 TO ORDER TITLES All the titles in this series are available direct from the publisher. Please visit www.oneworld-publications.com to order books online. prelims.084 28/11/2006 12:52 PM Page iii Coping with an Anxious or Depressed Child A guide for parents and carers Sam Cartwright-Hatton prelims.084 28/11/2006 12:52 PM Page iv COPING WITH AN ANXIOUS OR DEPRESSED CHILD Published by Oneworld Publications 2007 Copyright © Sam Cartwright-Hatton 2007 All rights reserved Copyright under Berne Convention A CIP record for this title is available from the British Library ISBN-13: 978–1–85168–482–3 ISBN-10: 1–85168–482–4 Typeset by Jayvee, Trivandrum, India Cover design by Mungo Designs Printed and bound by TJ International Ltd., Padstow, Cornwall Oneworld Publications 185 Banbury Road Oxford OX2 7AR England www.oneworld-publications.com NL08 Learn more about Oneworld.Join our mailing list to find out about our latest titles and special offers at: www.oneworld-publications.com/newsletter.htm prelims.084 28/11/2006 12:52 PM Page v Contents Series Foreword ix 1 Is this book for you? 1 Who is this book for? 1 What are anxiety and depression? 1 What this book covers 5 SECTION ONE 2 Are anxiety and depression common in childhood, and will they grow out of it? 11 How common are anxiety and depression in childhood? 11 Will they grow out ofit? 12 Are anxiety and depression harmful for my child? 12 What is the outlook for my child? 13 3 What causes anxiety and depression in children and adolescents? 17 Genetics and personality 17 Learning 19 Whose fault is it that my child is like this? 22 prelims.084 28/11/2006 12:52 PM Page vi vi Coping with an Anxious or Depressed Child 4 Psychological treatments for anxious and depressed children 25 Information on different professionals you may come across 25 How to get help 28 What sort oftreatment will my child be offered? 32 5 Medications for anxious and depressed children 39 Drugs just for anxiety 40 Drugs that work for both depression and anxiety 41 What are the circumstances in which doctors can prescribe medication for my child? 43 What are the side effects ofthese medications? 44 What should I do when my child wants to come off medication? 44 Other things to note about medication 45 A note on herbal remedies 45 SECTION TWO 6 A few basics that can make all the difference 49 Diet 49 Sleep 51 Routines 53 Exercise 54 ‘Pleasure and Mastery’ 55 7 A stable, safe, predictable(ish) home life 59 The Seven Confident Thoughts 59 Step One – Special Time 60 Step Two – Happy Family Times 62 Step Three – Communicating well within your family 63 prelims.084 28/11/2006 12:52 PM Page vii Contents vii 8 Boosting your child’s self-esteem and confidence 69 Play to your child’s strengths 70 Push them to try new things 72 Making sure your child gets a confidence boost every week 73 9 On their best behaviour: getting your kids to do what you want without tears and tantrums 75 Part One:Getting more good behaviour 75 Praise 78 Rewards and bribes 80 The magic ofstar charts 86 10 On their best behaviour: getting your kids to do what you want without tears and tantrums 95 Part Two:Getting less bad behaviour and less anxious behaviour 95 Ignoring 96 Dealing with dangerous and destructive behaviours: Time Out 101 Dealing with non-compliances:Consequences 105 11 Dealing with fears and worries 111 Fears 112 Worries 119 12 Facing facts 133 Your own state ofmind 133 Marital discord 137 prelims.084 28/11/2006 12:52 PM Page viii viii Coping with an Anxious or Depressed Child 13 What schools and teachers can do to help 139 How to get school on your side 140 Who do I talk to? 140 What do I tell them? 140 What about bullying? 147 Who to talk to ifschool are unhelpful 148 A final note – how can you help school to help your child? 150 14 Rounding up 153 Appendix 155 Index 161 prelims.084 28/11/2006 12:52 PM Page ix Series Foreword This series is intended to provide clear,accessible,and practical information to individuals with a wide range of psychological disorders, as well as to their friends, relatives, and interested professionals.As the causes of emotional distress can be com- plex, books in this series are not designed purely to detail self-treatment information. Instead, each volume sets out to offer guidance on the relevant, evidence-based psychological approaches that are available for the particular condition under discussion. Where appropriate, suggestions are also given on how to apply particular aspects ofthose techniques that can be incorporated into self-help approaches. Equally important, readers are offered information on which forms oftherapy are likely to be beneficial, enabling sufferers to make informed decisions about treatment options with their referring clinician. Each book also considers aspects of the disorder that are likely to be relevant to each individual’s experience ofreceiving treatment, including the therapeutic approaches of medical professionals,the nature ofdiagnosis,and the myths that might surround a particular disorder. General issues that can also
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