Taming Worry Dragons

This book as meant as a companion to Taming worry dragons: A manual for children, parents, and other coaches. It is not meant as a standalone book. This is part of the TWD Series. This pocket-sized book provides an overview of taming worry dragons (types of worries, how they affect your body and thoughts, when they come around) as well as a summary of tools for "trapping & taming" worry dragons. Not eligible for further discounts.

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Written specifically for youth, this manual explains the nature and basis for anxiety, the different types of anxiety, and includes information on medication. It also includes specific coping strategies for youth. This is part of the TWD Series. Not eligible for further discounts.

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Created by health care professionals at BC Children's Hospital, this manual helps teach kids how to manage their anxiety. Using cognitive behavioural therapy in a language kids can understand, it explains what anxiety is and provides helpful coping strategies. There are also tips for parents and other coaches, including information on medications. This program can ideally be used with children from 8 to 12 years old but can be adapted for both younger and older children. This manual includes both a description of the technique and has some exercises and activities included. Not eligible for further discounts.

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This new addition to the TWD group of treatment manuals is a workbook for parents attending the 10 session concurrent parent group for the TWD therapy group for anxious children. It functions both as a guide for the therapist and a workbook for parents. The manual includes session outlines and core content for each of the 10 sessions as well as Parent Activities which help parents to explore the impact of anxiety in their families and encourage them to experiment with new strategies. Detailed explanations and worksheets help parents to support children in undertaking systematic exposure therapy through Worry Dragon Challenge Ladders. Parents learn self-care and mindfulness skills to help them be more effective in managing anxiety and frustration in themselves and the family. Use with TWD Facilitator's Manual, Children's Workbook and Core "Taming Worry Dragons" book. For professionals, patients, families. In the absence of a parent group, the manual may also be helpful for parents whose children are in individual or group therapy that is based on the TWD model of cognitive behavioural therapy. This is part of the TWD series. Not eligible for further discounts.

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This workbook contains the children's Activity Sheets for learning about Worry Dragons, Tools for taming them, and Detective Work for corresponding sessions in the Facilitator's Manual. A Tool Box template is included for making their own toolbox to keep track of the Worry Dragon Taming Tools they are learning. Designed for 10 session group therapy but can also be used in individual therapy. Use with TWD Facilitator's Manual and TWD Parent Group Manual as well as the core "Taming Worry Dragons" book. For professionals, patients, families. This resource is designed for use in group or individual therapy but can also be used by children & parents on their own. This is part of the TWD series. Not eligible for further discounts.

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Therapist's Manual is for the 10 session children's Taming Worry Dragons CBT-based anxiety management group. The manual includes session-by-session detailed instructions, suggested narratives for introducing group activities, detailed hands-on activities for learning and practicing Worry Dragon taming and trapping tools, including working with children and their parents on exposure therapy through Worry Dragon Challenge Ladders. The 3rd edition also includes therapist notes on the theoretical framework as well as therapist tips for implementation of this anxiety treatment program. This new edition integrates updates to the TWD group therapy program in the BC Children's Hospital Mood and Anxiety Disorder Clinic which has been helping anxious children for over 20 years. Designed for group treatment, but can also be adapted for individual therapy. Use with TWD Children's Workbook and TWD Parent Group Manual as well as the core "Taming Worry Dragons" book. For professionals, trained or in-training therapists in psychology, psychiatry, counselling psychology, clinical counselling and others. This is part of the TWD series. Not eligible for further discounts.

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Classroom-based 8 session program aimed at anxiety prevention. Children will learn about anxiety and worries using the concept of "Worry Dragons". The focus is on teaching general anxiety management strategies for children. To be used with "The Kid's Guide to Taming Worry Dragons". Not eligible for further discounts.

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