The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety

"An extensive background to anxiety disorders in children is covered; it is rich in detail and evidence-based. Issues of epidemiology, classification and outcome predictors are addressed, along with the impact of comorbid disorders on the treatment and assessment of anxiety disorders. The authors provide a well-balanced discussion of factors related to elevated anxiety and the associated implications of these factors for treatment. This book is a great resource for the treatment of childhood anxiety disorders, with helpful, practical recommendations presented for treating children with anxiety disorders. (Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 1 September 2013) As a clinician, practitioner and research supervisor, this book is a valuable source of evidence-based information that can be used in both clinical and research settings. It is a comprehensive source of treatment and interventions for mental health professionals, psychologists, psychiatrists and anyone working with children and adolescents. I would highly recommend this book to those who have an interest in or work with children and adolescence. (BPS South Western Branch Review, 1 August 2013)

Cecilia A. Essau is Professor of Developmental Psychopathology and Director of the Centre for Applied Research and Assessment in Child and Adolescent Wellbeing (CARACAW) at Roehampton University. She has published more than 150 articles in either peer-reviewed journals or book chapters in edited volumes, and 12 books. Thomas H. Ollendick is University Distinguished Professor in Clinical Psychology and Director of the Child Study Center at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. He is the author or co-author of over 300 research publications, 75 book chapters, and 25 books.

About the Editors ix List of Contributors xi Preface xv Acknowledgments xvii Section I 1 Classification of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents 1 Cecilia A. Essau, Beatriz Olaya, and Thomas H. Ollendick 2 Epidemiology, Comorbidity and Mental Health Services Utilization 23 Cecilia A. Essau and Jheanell Gabbidon 3 Course and Outcome of Child and Adolescent Anxiety 43 Laura D. Seligman and Jessica L. Gahr Section II 4 Genetic and Environmental Influences on Child and Adolescent Anxiety 69 Helena M.S. Zavos, Thalia C. Eley, and Alice M. Gregory 5 Neurobiology of Paediatric Anxiety 89 Jasper B. Zantvoord, Ramon J.L. Lindauer, Mirte J. Bakker, and Frits Boer 6 Interpersonal and Social Factors in the Treatment of Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders 117 Thomas H. Ollendick and Shin-ichi Ishikawa 7 Information Processing Biases 141 Peter Muris and Andy Field 8 Cultural Factors and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Implications for Treatment 157 Cecilia A. Essau, Xenia Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, Constantina Demetriou, and Katere Pourseied Section III 9 Evidence-Based Assessment and Case Formulation for Childhood Anxiety Disorders 177 Bryce D. McLeod, Amanda Jensen-Doss, Emily Wheat, and Emily M. Becker 10 Empirically Supported Psychosocial Treatments 207 Katharina Manassis 11 Pharmacological Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents 229 Boris Birmaher and Dara Sakolsky 12 Cool Teens: A Computerized Intervention for Anxious Adolescents 249 Viviana M. Wuthrich, Michael J. Cunningham, and Ronald M. Rapee 13 Bibliotherapy for Anxious and Phobic Youth 275 Mary Coffman, Frank Andrasik, and Thomas H. Ollendick Section IV 14 Separation Anxiety Disorder 301 Silvia Schneider and Kristen L. Lavallee 15 Social Anxiety Disorder 335 Deborah C. Beidel, Candice A. Alfano, and Brian E. Bunnell 16 Specific Phobias 353 Maria J. W. Cowart and Thomas H. Ollendick 17 Generalized Anxiety Disorder 369 Kendra L. Read, Chiaying Wei, Courtney L. Benjamin, Matthew P. Mychailyszyn, and Philip C. Kendall 18 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 393 Phoebe S. Moore, Martin E. Franklin, Jennifer Freeman, and John March 19 Panic Disorder 423 Alexander H. Queen and Jill Ehrenreich-May 20 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 451 William Yule, Patrick Smith, Sean Perrin, and David M. Clark 21 School Refusal 471 David A. Heyne and Floor M. Sauter Section V 22 Anxiety Prevention in School Children and Adolescents: The FRIENDS Program 519 Cristina Akiko Iizuka, Paula Barrett, and Kate Morris 23 Prevention of Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with Autism and Asperger Syndrome 545 Tony Attwood and Kate Sofronoff 24 CBT Intervention for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with Williams Syndrome 559 Cecilia A. Essau and Elena Longhi Index 575