Cognitive–behavioural therapy for children and adolescents
Box 42.1
Examples of key cognitions associated with childhood
Characteristics of clinically anxious children [3]
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Vigilant to threat
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Interpret ambiguity as more threatening
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Come to faster conclusions about threat
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Underestimate personal coping ability
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Anticipate distress (often exaggerated) in the face of threat
Characteristics of clinically aggressive children [4]
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Attend to less social cues
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Direct attention towards hostile social cues
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Interpret stimuli in a hostile manner
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Generate fewer solutions to social problems
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Positively appraise aggressive responses
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Positively appraise own ability to perform aggressive response
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