This accessible guide offers a concise introduction to the science behind worry in children, summarising research from across psychology to explore the role of worry in a range of circumstances, from everyday worries to those that can seriously impact children-s lives.
Wilson draws on theories from clinical, developmental and cognitive psychology to explain how children-s worry is influenced by both developmental and systemic factors, examining the processes involved in pathological worry in a range of childhood anxiety disorders. Covering topics including different definitions of worry, the influence of children-s development on worry, Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in children, and the role parents play in children-s worry, this book offers a new model of worry in children with important implications for prevention and intervention strategies.
Understanding Children-sWorry is valuable reading for students in clinical, educational and de
