Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword by Karen Dineen Wagner -- Introduction and guide to this book -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword: a letter to kids with anxiety -- Part I: All about anxiety -- 1. Understanding anxiety and fear-the dragon -- 2. The history and diagnostic categories of anxiety disorders in children and adults -- 3. Treatment-the wizard -- 4. Evaluating your child's need for medication and therapy -- Part II: Five stories for kids, five steps for parents -- 5. Step 1: Ben's story-understanding your child's dragon -- 6. Step 2: Julie's story-shrink the dragon with practice and cognitive restructuring -- 7. Step 3: William's story-using medication and relaxation -- 8. Step 4: Rebecca's story-school anxiety and school refusal -- 9. Step 5: Rebecca's story one year later: set goals for the future, including having a plan if the anxiety comes back -- Part III: Beyond anxiety -- 10. Assessing your family's role in anxiety disorders -- 11. Anxiety, terrorism, and other extraordinary threats to children -- 12. Advice for teachers, coaches, doctors, therapists, school nurses, and others who work with anxious kids -- Vocabulary -- Appendix: diagnostic criteria (from the dsm-iv) -- Resources about anxiety disorders for parents and children.

All age.