Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Manage Anxiety by Dr. Tony Attwood

Winner of a 2008 Teachers’ Choice Award! Anxiety can be debilitating for anyone, but it can be especially confusing for a child. Learning about emotions helps children recognize connections between thinking and feeling, and the physiological effects of anxiety on the body (sweating, increased heart rate, crying, etc.). This book provides a guide for caregivers along with a workbook section that allows children to identify anxiety-provoking situations, and teaches them how to perceive them differently. Helpful topics include: Overview of the Exploring Feelings ProgramIntroduction to Cognitive Behavior TherapyThe Emotional ToolboxSocial StoriesResearch Evidence on the Effectiveness of Exploring Feelingsand more! Tony Attwood is a practicing clinical psychologist with more than 25 years' experience. He has worked with over 2000 individuals of all ages with Asperger's syndrome. He presents workshops and runs training courses for parents, professionals and individuals with AS all over the