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18-09-2021 | Book Review

Lucie Hemmen: The Teen Girl’s Anxiety Survival Guide: Ten Ways to Conquer Anxiety and Feel Your Best

Instant Help Books, Oakland, CA, 2021, 200 pp, ISBN: 9781684035847

Auteur: Chris Fradkin

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 11/2021

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It is well documented that anxiety disorders are more prevalent among females than males (Asher & Aderka, 2018; Burani & Nelson, 2020; Canuto et al., 2018; Gao et al., 2020; McLean et al., 2011). They are also more prevalent among teen girls than teen boys (Catarozoli et al., 2019; Mohammadi et al., 2020; Narmandakh et al., 2020; Ohannessian et al., 2017). Treatment options for this group range from counseling to anxiolytic medication; but for some teens, self-help programs are appealing. One such program is The Teen Girl’s Anxiety Survival Guide: Ten Ways to Conquer Anxiety and Feel Your Best, by Lucie Hemmen. The program is grounded in the premise that teens are overloaded, through social media, school, and family (Chen et al., 2021; Coyne et al., 2021; Lee et al., 2019). Through cognitive restructuring and self-care practices, the reader learns to manage their anxiety. …

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Titel: Lucie Hemmen: The Teen Girl’s Anxiety Survival Guide: Ten Ways to Conquer Anxiety and Feel Your Best
Instant Help Books, Oakland, CA, 2021, 200 pp, ISBN: 9781684035847
Auteur: Chris Fradkin
Publicatiedatum: 18-09-2021
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 11/2021
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-021-01499-9

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