Anxiety and Depression Resources
General:
AnxietyBC. (http://www.anxietybc.ca/)
Children’s Centre for OCD & Anxiety (http://www.worrywisekids.org/)
Anxiety and Depression Association of America (http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children)
Anxiety Recovery Centre (http://www.arcvic.com.au/our-services/youth)
Teachers:
www.shakeyourshyness.com/teachingshychildren.htm
www.kidsmentalhealth.ca/professionals/mh_for_teachers_classrooms.php
www2.massgeneral.org/schoolpsychiatry/classroom_interventions.asp
www.learningplace.com.au/deliver/content.asp?pid=34810
Math Anxiety (http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/04/episode-54-math-anxiety-causes-and-cures/)
Test Anxiety (http://www.ericdigests.org/2005-2/anxiety.html)
Selective Mutism (http://www.acposb.on.ca/LearnChall/MUTISM.html)
Social Anxiety:
www.socialanxietyassist.com.au/children_anxiety.shtml
Rating Scales:
SCARED Parent
SCARED Child
Kutcher_depression_scale_KADS11
Books:
Chansky, T. (2004). Freeing your Child from Anxiety. New York, NY: Broadway Books.
Manassis, Katharina, (2008). Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child, 2nd Ed. Hauppauge, NY: Barron’s Educational Series.
March, J. S., & Benton, C. M. (2007). Talking Back to OCD. New York, NY: Guildford Press.
Rapee, R., Spence, S., Cobham, V., & Wignall, A. (2008). Helping Your Anxious Child, 2nd Ed.: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents.. Oakland. CA: New Harbinger.
Thanks to M. Zwiers – Psychologist, Calgary Learning Centre