The World Health Organization (
2021) estimates that 4.6% of teens (15–19-year olds) have an anxiety disorder. These disorders place the teen at higher risk for social exclusion (Barzeva et al.,
2021), compromised physical health (McWood et al.,
2021), and risky health behaviors (Núñez-Regueiro & Núñez-Regueiro,
2021), as well as bullying (Holfeld & Mishna,
2021) and academic difficulties (Olivier et al.,
2020). Author David A. Clark provides a buffer for this threat in
The Anxious Thoughts Workbook for Teens. Grounded on the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Theory and Positive Psychology, this self-help program helps the adolescent reader understand, challenge, and accept their anxious thoughts, and through doing so, calm their anxious mind. …
