| Introduction |
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PART I UNDERSTANDING CHILDHOOD ANXIETY |
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Chapter 1 The Brave Child |
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Learning to Cope with the Range of Human Emotions |
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Chapter 2 What's Normal, What's Not |
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Decoding Childhood Emotions, Fears, and Anxieties |
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Chapter 3 The Attentive Parent |
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How Parent-Child Interaction Styles Affect Anxiety |
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PART II DAILY ROUTINES THAT WARD OFF ANXIETY |
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Chapter 4 Five-Minutes-a-Day Time |
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A Simple Strategy to Set the Stage for Brave Behavior |
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Chapter 5 Managing Bedtime |
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The Benefits of a Consistent Sleep Pattern |
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PART III STRATEGIES TO LESSEN ANXIETY AND PROMOTE BRAVERY |
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Chapter 6 The Cycle of Anxiety |
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Chapter 7 Examining Anxious Thoughts |
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One Step in Breaking the Cycle |
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Chapter 8 Accepting Physical Feelings |
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Chapter 9 Changing Avoidant Behaviors |
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The Power of Parental Reinforcement |
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Chapter 10 The Bravery Ladder |
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Chapter 11 Halfway to Adulthood |
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Combating the Fears of Adolescence |
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PART IV SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS |
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Chapter 12 Growing Up Brave Through the Years |
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Finding Professional Help, Using Medications, Maintaining Progress |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Notes |
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| Index |
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