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Books and manuals for treating anxiety in youth
The Coping Cat family of manuals, plus professional books and therapist guides grouped by topic and related condition.
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Our treatment manuals
The Coping Cat family of manuals, developed and tested by Dr. Kendall and Dr. Khanna. See CBT4CBT for online training in delivering them.
Coping Cat Workbook
Philip C. Kendall & Kristina A. Hedtke · Workbook PublishingEmpirically supported CBT to reduce anxious distress in youth, a revision of the original Coping Cat Workbook in use since 1992. Sixteen sessions build coping skills and can be used with individual youth or groups. Appendices include situation cards with three levels of difficulty.
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The C.A.T. Project
Philip C. Kendall, Muniya Choudhury (Khanna), Jennifer Hudson, & Alicia Webb · Workbook PublishingAn outgrowth of the Coping Cat, the C.A.T. Project provides sixteen sessions of individual CBT for anxiety in older adolescents (ages 14 to 17) in a workbook format, with content adapted for teens.
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CATS: Group CBT for Schools
Muniya Khanna & Philip C. KendallA group CBT program for school-based teams, adapted from Coping Cat for delivery in K-8 settings.
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Treating anxiety in youth
Professional books and therapist guides grouped by topic. Open a topic to see its titles.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 2
- Child and Adolescent Therapy Fourth Edition: Cognitive-Behavioral ProceduresEdited by Philip C. Kendall
- Cognitive Therapy with Children and Adolescents Second Edition: A Casebook for Clinical PracticeEdited by Mark A. Reinecke, Frank M. Dattilio, and Arthur Freeman, Foreword by Aaron T. Beck
Anxiety Disorders 5
- Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents, Second EditionEdited by Tracy L. Morris and John S. March
- Modular Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Anxiety DisordersBruce F. Chorpita
- Camp Cope-A-Lot: Computer-assisted cognitive-behavioral treatment for anxious youthKendall, P.C. & Khanna, M.K. (2008). Workbook Publishing.
- Mastery of Anxiety and Panic for Adolescents: Riding the Wave, Therapist Guide (Programs That Work)Pincus, D.B. Ehrenreich, J.T., & Mattis S.G. (2008). Oxford University Press
- Treating anxious children and adolescents: An evidence-based approachRapee,R., Hudson, J, & Schniering, C. (2000). New Harbinger Publications.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 1
- Help for worried kids: How your child can conquer anxiety & fearLast, C. (2006). Guilford Press
Social Anxiety 1
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy for social phobia in adolescents: Stand Up, Speak Out Therapist Guide (Programs that Work)Albano, A.M., DiBartolo, P.M. (2007). Oxford University Press.
Separation Anxiety Disorder 1
- Separation Anxiety in Children and Adolescents An Individualized Approach to Assessment and TreatmentAndrew R. Eisen and Charles E. Schaefer. Foreword by David H. Barlow
Specific Phobia 1
- Intensive One-Session Treatment of Specific Phobias (Autism and Child Psychopathology Series)Springer. Thompson E. Davis III, Thomas H. Ollendick, Lars-Göran Öst (2012).
Panic Disorder 2
- Mastery of Anxiety and Panic for Adolescents: Riding the Wave, Therapist Guide (Programs That Work)Donna B Pincus, Jill T Ehrenreich, Sara G Mattis (2008). Oxford University Press.
- For school-based practitioners
- Helping Students Overcome Depression and Anxiety: A Practical GuideKenneth W. Merrell. The Guilford Press, 2001.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 4
- Getting Better Faster: A Clinician's Guide to Intensive Treatment for Youth with OCD Avital Falk, Shannon Bennett, Michelle Rozenman, S. Justin Mohatt, and Lindsey Bergman (2022)
- Family Based Treatment for Young Children with OCD: Therapist Guide (Treatments that Work)Freeman, J.B., & Marrs-Garcia, A. (2008). Oxford University Press
- OCD in Children and Adolescents: A Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment ManualMarch, J.S., & Mulle, K. (1998). Guilford Press.
- Cognitive behavioral treatment of Childhood OCD – It’s Only a False Alarm: Therapist Guide (Programs that Work)Piacentini, J., Langley, A., & Roblek, T. (2007). Oxford University Press.
Trauma 3
- Treating Trauma and Traumatic Grief in Children and AdolescentsCohen, J.A., Mannarino, A.P., & Deblinger E. (2006). Guilford Press.
- Helping Children Cope With Disasters and TerrorismAnnette M. LA Greca (Editor) , Wendy K. Silverman (Editor) , et a. (2002). American Psychological Association.
- Trauma-Focused CBT for Children and Adolescents: Treatment ApplicationsJudith A. Cohen (Editor), Anthony P. Mannarino (Editor), Esther Deblinger (Editor) (2012).
Selective Mutism 3
- Helping Children with Selective Mutism and Their Parents: A Guide for School-Based ProfessionalsChristopher Kearney Ph.D. (2010). Oxford University Press.
- Supplemental Treatment Guide to 'Understanding Katie': Understanding Selective Mutism as a Social Communication Anxiety Disorder; A Guide for Parents, Teachers and Treatment Professionals (Volume 2)Elisa Shipon-Blum (2012).
- Understanding KatieElisa Shipon-Blum (2003).