How to handle common Childhood fears

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• Help for Kids Afraid of Throwing Up or Getting Sick: Part 2 Treatment – Exposure
  The effective way to help kids afraid of throwing up is two-fold. First, face the fear. That part of the treatment is called exposure. (Just so you know, contact with actual vomit or the act of vomiting is not a necessary part of exposure.) Second, don’t play it safe. That is called response prevention (preventing the […]
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• How Teachers Can Help Anxious Children
  Anxiety is the most common mental health issue in children and adults. In fact, 10% of children are effected with mild forms of anxiety while 2% struggle with extreme forms of anxiety. So chances are you already have or will come across anxious students in the class room. Unfortunately though, signs of anxiety in children […]
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• Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in children: Part 1
  OCD is confusing. It can look so different from one kid to the next. Often significant parts of symptoms are kept secret. What I hope to offer in this post is something directed to parents who are trying to understand their child’s behavior and how OCD appears. Determining an exact diagnosis is not always essential. Sometimes […]
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• How Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Work for Anxiety?
  Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been dubbed the most effective treatment for anxiety disorders, for both children and adults. Let’s look at the reasons why, and also discuss how CBT works for anxiety. Let’s start with the basics of CBT. The CBT model suggests that dysfunctional cognitions (thoughts) are causally linked to emotional distress, and that […]
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