Seiler, an accredited cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) specialist registered with the British Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies, presents a 10-session, early intervention group program aimed at children ages 9-14. The program, based on a cognitive behavioral approach, focuses on the prevention of anxiety and depression in children. Illustrated worksheets, games, handouts, and home activity exercises help children understand how to identifying feelings, thoughts, and body signals, and offer tools for goal setting and facing fears. The fully photocopiable workbook includes referral forms and a facilitator's guide, which describes how to run the program. The book will be used by psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, social workers, and professionals in schools and residential care centers. There is no subject index. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)