Note: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder has its own Resource Section on this site as it is no longer classified in the DSM-5 with anxiety disorders.
Organizations:
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
8701 Georgia Ave., Suite 412
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Telephone: (240) 485 -1001
Fax: (240) 485 -1035
E-mail: information@adaa.org
Web: adaa.org
National Anxiety Foundation
3135 Custer Drive
Lexington, Kentucky 40517-4001
Telephone: (859) 272-7166
Web: nationalanxietyfoundation.org
Ottawa Anxiety & Trauma Clinic
Billings Bridge Plaza
Suite 202 – 2277 Riverside Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7X6
Canada
Telephone: (613) 737-1194
Fax: (613) 737-5884
E-mail: info@traumaclinic.ca.
Web: anxietyandtraumaclinic.com
Selective Mutism Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 25972
Tamarac, FL 33320
Web: selectivemutismfoundation.org
Books for Educators and Other Professionals:
- Bourne EJ: The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, 5th edition. New Harbinger Publications, 2011.
- Doidge, N. The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science. Penguin Books, 2007.
- Kearney C: Helping School Refusing Children and Their Parents: A Guide for School-based Professionals, 2nd edition. Oxford University Press, 2018.
- Dornbush, MP, Pruitt, SK: Tigers, Too:Executive Functions/Speed of Processing/Memory- Impact on Academic, Behavioral, and Social Functioning of Students with ADHD, Tourette Syndrome and OCD. Parkaire Press, 2009.
- Merrell KW: Helping Students Overcome Depression and Anxiety, Second Edition: A Practical Guide, 2nd edition. (The Guilford Practical Intervention in Schools Series). Guilford Press, 2008.
- Packer, LE: Find a Way or Make a Way: Checklists for Accommodations for Students with ADHD, Executive Dysfunction, Mood Disorders, Tourette’s Syndrome, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Other Neurological Challenges. Parkaire Press, 2009.
- Packer LE, Pruitt SK: Challenging Kids, Challenged Teachers: Teaching Students with Tourette’s, Bipolar Disorder, Executive Dysfunction, OCD, ADHD, and More, Woodbine House, 2010.
- Wagner AP: Worried No More: Help and Hope for Anxious Children, Second Edition. Lighthouse Press, 2005. Note: the “Worry Hill” program can be purchased from Lighthouse Press. Use in conjunction with her book for children, listed below.
Books for Families:
- Chansky TE: Freeing Your Child from Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child’s Fears, Worries, and Phobias. Broadway, 2004.
- Davidson H: CBT Workbook for Kids: 40+ Fun Exercises and Activities to Help Children Overcome Anxiety & Face Their Fears at Home, at School, and Out in the World. Althea Press; Workbook edition, 2019.
- Eisen AR, Engler LB, Sparrow J: Helping Your Child Overcome Separation Anxiety or School Refusal: A Step-by-Step Guide For Parents. New Harbinger Publications, 2006.
- Mayer DP: Overcoming School Anxiety: How to Help Your Child Deal With Separation, Tests, Homework, Bullies, Math Phobia, and Other Worries. AMACOM, 2008.
- Pando N: I Don’t Want to Go to School:Helping Children Cope with Separation Anxiety. New Horizon Press, 2005.
- Penn A: The Kissing Hand. Tanglewood Press; Book & CD edition, 2007.
- Schwartz, JM, Gladding, R.: You Are Not Your Brain: The 4-Step Solution for Changing Bad Habits, Ending Unhealthy Thinking, and Taking Control of Your Life. Avery, 2012.
Books for Children or Teens:
- Holmes MM: A Terrible Thing Happened: A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Violence or Trauma. Magination Press, 2000.
- Hoopmann K: All Birds Have Anxiety. Jessica Kingsley, 2017.
- Huebner DA: Sometimes I Worry Too Much, But Now I Know How to Stop. Bureau for at Risk Youth, 2003.
- Huebner DA: What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids) Magination Press, 2005.
- Schab LM: The Anxiety Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal With Anxiety & Worry. New Harbinger Publications, 2008.
- Tompkins MA, Martinez KA: My Anxious Mind: A Teen’s Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic. Magination Press, 2009.
- Wright L: I Can Handle It (Mindful Mantras). Laurie Wright, 2016.
Other:
- Back-to-School Anxiety: Material excerpted from Worried No More: Help and Hope for Anxious Children by Aureen P. Wagner, Ph.D.