Therapeutic Exercises for Children: Guided Self-Discovery Using Cognitive-Behavioral Techniques

This book, along with Therapeutic Exercises For Children: Professional Guide, presents an empirically-supported program for helping anxious and depressed children (ages 8 to 11). The Guided Self-Discovery Workbook contains 18 exercises which focus on specific cognitive-behavioral skill sets for increasing the coping skills of depressed and anxious children. Each exercise contains "Guidelines for Therapists", "Tips for Children", and the exercise itself. The exercises can be photocopied and adapted for use with your clients in both individual and group treatment. These exercises guide children in identifying their stressors, encourage active experimentation with new ways of thinking and doing, and help them develop new skills for effectively dealing with events in their lives.

Robert D. Friedberg, PhD, is an Associate Professor on the core faculty of the School of Professional Psychology at Wright State University. He directs the predoctoral internship training program and the Preventing Anxiety and Depression in Youth (PANDY) Program, where many of these exercises were developed. His area of expertise is cognitive-behavioral therapy with children. He has published numerous articles and serves on the editorial boards of several scholarly journals.

Barbara A. Friedberg, MS, is President of Cognitive Therapy Enterprises. Her work emphasizes finding ways to make cognitive behavior therapy with children.

Rebecca J. Friedberg is currently in the 6th grade. Her principle areas of interest are writing, reading, tennis, riding bicycles. She enjoyed adding her voice to the text material and worksheets so they can more fully speak to children. This is her first published work.