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Product Description Most children are afraid of the dark. Some fear monsters under the bed. But 10 percent of children have excessive fears and worries-phobias, separation anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorder-that can hold them back and keep them from fully enjoying childhood. If your child suffers from any of these forms of anxiety, the program in this book offers practical, scientifically proven tools that can help. Now in its second edition, Helping Your Anxious Child has been expanded and updated to include the latest research and techniques for managing child anxiety. You'll learn how to help your child overcome intense fears and worries and find out how to relieve anxious feelings while parenting with compassion. About the Author Ronald M. Rapee, PhD, is a professor in the department of psychology at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, and director of its Centre for Emotional Health. He has authored or coauthored several books, including Overcoming Shyness and Social Phobia.Ann Wignall, DPsych, is senior clinical psychologist and director of child and adolescent mental health for Northern Sydney Health Service.Susan H. Spence, PhD, is a professor of psychology at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. She has published more than one hundred books and academic articles in her field.Vanessa Cobham, PhD, holds appointments in the school of psychology at the University of Queensland and the Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service in Brisbane, Australia.Heidi Lyneham, PhD, is a clinic director at the Centre for Emotional Health at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.