English Summary/英文概要： All parents worry about their kids. But for some parents, worry and anxiety about their children can be constant and overwhelming. In Overcoming Parental Anxiety, three anxiety specialists team up to offer parents essential skills for “rewiring” their anxious brain using the core principles of neuroscience and practices from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Using the targeted exercises in this book, parents can stop worrying and start enjoying being a parent!

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 所有的父母都为他们的孩子担心。但对一些父母来说，对孩子的担忧和焦虑可能是持续不断且令人无法承受的。在《克服养育焦虑》一书中，三位焦虑研究专家联手为父母提供基本技能，利用神经科学的核心原则和认知行为疗法（CBT）、正念、接受和承诺疗法（ACT）的实践，“重新连接”他们焦虑的大脑。使用本书中的有针对性的练习，父母可以停止担忧，开始享受做父母的乐趣！(ZY)

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养育焦虑会极大地干扰父母养育子女，也会给孩子留下持久的负面影响。最近的一项研究发现，患有焦虑症的父母不太可能与孩子玩“假装”的游戏，而这些孩子几年后出现行为问题的风险更大（来自：biomedcentral.com）

根据美国精神病学协会（APA）最近发布的一项民意调查，超过十分之四的美国人（41%）说他们比去年更焦虑。对新冠肺炎的担忧仍然很高，尤其是对亲人的担忧。父母也尤其担心孩子的心理健康。

“Overcoming Parental Anxiety is a book that should be given to every parent! It provides essential information to help you understand why parenting is so often anxiety-provoking. More importantly, it provides really helpful ways to get unhooked from anxiety and accept the realities of being an imperfect parent. This book will help you get back to enjoying being a parent.”—Kimberly Morrow, LCSW, co-owner of Anxiety Training, and coauthor of CBT for Anxiety

“Parenting in the modern age can be perilous, but it need not be ridden with anxiety. This formative text, which provides practical guidance based on current evidence, is a must-read for anxious parents!”—David H. Rosmarin, PhD, ABPP, founder of the Center for Anxiety, and associate professor at Harvard Medical School

“Timely and practical, Overcoming Parental Anxiety is truly essential for all parents. This book will show you how to tame the anxiety that is so often present in parenting, and instead find joy, compassion, and connection with your child. Well written and full of useful tools, the authors use a brain-based approach to teach you to rewire your brain to be a calmer, more present, and more effective parent. Highly recommended!”—Kevin L. Gyoerkoe, PsyD, director of The Anxiety and OCD Treatment Center in Charlotte, NC; and coauthor of 10 Simple Solutions to Worry and The Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety Workbook

迈卡•洛非博士是一名持照临床心理学家，专门研究焦虑症的终生治疗，她对选择性缄默症、强迫症和以身体为中心的重复行为的治疗有着特殊的兴趣并进行了专业的培训。洛非是美国焦虑与抑郁协会、国际强迫症基金会（IOCDF）和选择性缄默症协会的成员。她与人合著了《为青少年重塑焦虑大脑》和《摆脱侵入性思维》。 洛非在与客户的合作中使用了经验支持的方法，包括认知行为疗法（CBT）、暴露和反应预防（ERP）以及接受和承诺疗法（ACT）。洛非撰写了多份研究出版物，并在区域和国家会议上介绍了关于父母与青少年的沟通方式以及对焦虑和相关疾病的影响的研究。

汉娜•罗曼，是持证临床社会工作者（LCSW），也是减少焦虑认知行为治疗中心的治疗师和临床监督员，她专门治疗焦虑和相关疾病。她毕业于密歇根大学，是美国焦虑与抑郁协会（ADAA）和全国社会工作者协会（NASW）的成员。罗曼擅长使用循证的实践，包括认知行为疗法（CBT）和暴露和反应预防（ERP），来治疗焦虑症和相关疾病，包括强迫症、恐慌症、特定恐怖症和以身体为中心的重复行为。在减少焦虑认知行为治疗中心的工作中，她致力于通过循证治疗来处理患者的先天能力，以促进真实的生活。

Debra Kissen, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and CEO of Light On Anxiety CBT Treatment Center. Kissen specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety and related disorders, and is coauthor of The Panic Workbook for Teens, Rewire Your Anxious Brains for Teens, and Break Free from Intrusive Thoughts. Kissen also has a special interest in the principles of mindfulness and their application for anxiety disorders, and has presented her research on CBT and mindfulness-based treatments for anxiety and related disorders at regional and national conferences. Kissen is cochair of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America Public Education Committee, and was recipient of the 2020 Gratitude for Giving Spirit Award, and the 2018 Anxiety Depression Association of America Member of Distinction Award. Kissen often serves as a media psychologist, and strives to further the dissemination of empirically supported treatment (EST) information by offering simple to understand, practical tips and solutions to help mental health consumers move past stress and anxiety.

Micah Ioffe, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders across the life span, with a particular interest and specialized training in the treatment of selective mutism, OCD, and body-focused repetitive behaviors. Ioffe is a member of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), and the Selective Mutism Association. She is coauthor of Rewire Your Anxious Brains for Teens and Break Free from Intrusive Thoughts.

Hannah Romain, LCSW, is a therapist and clinical supervisor in Chicago, IL; specializing in the treatment of anxiety and related disorders across the life span. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan, and a member of the ADAA and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

Foreword writer Karen L. Cassiday, PhD, is owner and clinical director of the Anxiety Treatment Center of Greater Chicago, the upper Midwest’s longest-running exposure-based treatment center for anxiety disorders. She has served as president of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), and is clinical assistant professor in the department of clinical psychology at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Sciences.