Helping Your Child Overcome Separation Anxiety or School Refusal: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents. This item is unavailable.Helping Your Child Overcome Separation Anxiety or School Refusal: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents

Effective Tools for Parents

Does your child cling to you whenever you try to leave? Does he or she react strongly to the thought of being left alone? Psychologists call this kind of behavior separation anxiety, and it's usually a normal part of your child's developmental process — one that they outgrow. Sometimes, though, extreme or persistent kinds of separation anxiety can make life difficult for both you and your child. In some cases, separation anxiety issues can lead a child to be reluctant to get ready for school or, worse, to simply refuse to go at all. This behavior, called school refusal, comes with its own set of challenges. This book shows you how to identify when your child's separation anxiety or school refusal is more than just a phase and offers effective tools that you can use to manage your child's anxiety. Real-life stories about other children facing these challenges will help you keep your situation in perspective and remember that, with patience and persistence, your child will overcome his or her anxiety.

After reading this book, you will be able to:

•Identify your child's unique safety needs
•Empower him or her with simple and effective coping skills
•Guide your child to better sleep, more comfortable alone time, and regular school attendance
•Monitor your progress and tap additional resources as you need them

Andrew R. Eisen, PhD, is associate professor in the School of Psychology and director of the Child Anxiety Disorders Clinic at Fairleigh Dickinson University. His research and clinical interests include child anxiety and related problems, learning disorders, and sensory integration issues. Eisen has published numerous journal articles and book chapters as well as seven books including Helping Your Child Overcome Separation Anxiety or School Refusal, Separation Anxiety in Children and Adolescents, and Clinical Handbook of Childhood Behavior Problems. He maintains a private practice focusing on children and families at the Center for Neurofeedback and Integrative Health (www.childanxieties.com) in Bergen County, NJ.

Linda B. Engler, PhD, is codirector of the Child Anxiety and Related Disorders Clinic in Bergen County, NJ. Her research and clinical interests include child anxiety and related problems, ADHD, and the early detection and remediation of nonverbal and language-based learning disorders. Engler has published and presented in the areas of anxiety disorders, ADHD, eating disorders and school partnerships. She is coauthor of Helping your Child Overcome Separation Anxiety or School Refusal (www.childanxieties.com).

Foreword writer Joshua D. Sparrow, MD, is coauthor of the Brazelton Way books.