
Kids Can Quell Anxieties by Facing Them Head-On
Children with anxiety disorders can wallop their worries—and get back their life—by being encouraged to do just what they fear most. One doctor details how he helps his young patients...
Jerry Burbick is senior director of the Anxiety and Mood Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute in New York City. He is a nationally renowned cognitive and behavioral psychologist and is widely recognized for developing one of the world's most intensive pediatric programs for anxiety.
Children with anxiety disorders can wallop their worries—and get back their life—by being encouraged to do just what they fear most. One doctor details how he helps his young patients...
Children can overcome intense anxiety by being encouraged to do just what they fear most
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