Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Acknowledgments

vii

 

Introduction

1

Chapter 1

Understanding Anxiety

9

Chapter 2

How do Thoughts and Feelings Affect Anxiety?

47

Chapter 3

Learning to Think Realistically

59

Chapter 4

Parenting an Anxious Child

93

Chapter 5

Facing Fear to Fight Fear

137

Chapter 6

Simplifying Realistic Thinking and Creative Stepladders

167

Chapter 7

Troubleshooting Stepladders

187

Chapter 8

Assertiveness and Social Skills

207

Chapter 9

Taking Stock

241

Chapter 10

Planning for the Future

255

 

Appendix

265