Coping Cat Parents Blog
Dr. Khanna and Dr. Kendall share tips and tools to help you and your child live with less stress and anxiety.
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What fifteen years of research taught us about delivering CBT for anxiety in schools
The updated CATS: CBT for Anxiety Treatment in Schools (K-8) Implementer Manual and Student Workbook are now available at www.WorkbookPublishing.com. This post is about what is in ...
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Tips for Parents in a Time of Anxiety: Helping Kids Cope through the COVID-19 Social Isolation Period
This is tough for all of us. We are navigating uncharted territory. For parents, the challenge multiplies because we are responsible for the well-being of ourselves and of our chi...
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Pop psychology
It has always been our goal to spread knowledge about good psychology to as many people as possible.Understanding of psychology and good mental healthcare should not be a privilege...
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What is CBT?
If you’ve done any Google™ or WebMD™ searches on helping kids with stress and anxiety, you may have found articles that say that “CBT is a recommended treatment” for childhood anxi...
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5 Steps to Handling “First Day” Jitters
I get lots of urgent calls from parents right at the beginning of the school year, after long holidays, and even at the start of new sports seasons. They are asking for help becaus...
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Not sure if your therapist is providing CBT?
Here are some questions you can ask if your child needs services for an anxiety disorder, such as generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, separation anxiety disorder, OCD, or ...
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Is it Time to Seek Treatment?
Having trouble deciding if it is time to seek treatment? A basic guideline is to think of (A) Intensity, (B) Frequency, (C) Interference and (D) Duration: A. Intensity: How in...
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Is it Everyday Stress or Problematic Anxiety?
Anxiety is a normative, adaptive response that helps one to prepare for action in the face of potential harm. Most children experience some level of anxiety in response to everyday...
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Books That May Be Helpful For Parents
There are so many books out there to choose from. It’s hard to know which one will be the one you are looking for. We’ve picked some of the best, evidence-based, books and categori...
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What about Mindfulness?
You may have heard of therapies for anxiety other than CBT or medication. For instance, you have probably heard the term “mindfulness” or heard news about the benefits of Mindfulne...
Read this post ›Books by Dr. Khanna and Dr. Kendall
The ideas on this blog, in book form. The Resilience Recipe is a parent's guide to raising resilient kids, The Worry Workbook for Kids gives children 25 activities to turn "what if" into "let's see," and CATS brings CBT for anxiety into schools.
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