School Phobia, Panic Attacks and Anxiety in Children

Márianna Csóti has taught in the London Borough of Brent and has been a houseparent at an international sixth form college for six years. She began writing personal, social and health education when she moved to Wales. She is the author of People Skills for Young Adults, Social Awareness Skills for Children, Contentious Issues, also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers and Assertiveness for Young Adults and The People Skills Bible. Her website is: www.bookstohelppeople.co.uk

the book "school phobia, panic attacks and anxiety in children - by Marianna Csoti" was the most useful resource in terms of giving parents real and practical advice on how best to deal with the problem.This book is laid out in an easy to read format and outlines all the main topics relating to school phobia. It provides a very real and very human approach to treating school anxiety and phobia and certainly increased my understanding of the subject immensely. Not only does it empower parents to take an active role in their child's recovery it also gives social workers, teachers, and other professionals, a very real insight into some of the hurdles that parents and children must overcome.I highly recommend this book to anyone working with young people in schools and especially to parents who want to really understand all aspects of school phobia and how to make their children's journey through school a little easier.

• Introduction. 1. School Phobia. 2. Anxiety Disorders. 3. Bullying. 4. Separation Anxiety. 5. Social Phobia. 6. Positively Dealing with the Child's Anxieties. 7. When the Child is Severely Affected by Anxiety and Related Problems. 8. First Steps in Recovery: Letting Go. 9. What to do if the Child Regresses. Poem: The Anxious Child. Further Resources. Useful Contacts. Index.