Supporting Parent Involvement in Worry Diaries

This parent information sheet provides practical guidance on how parents and carers can support their teenager to use a worry diary. It includes tips on encouraging diary use, asking open questions that promote reflection, and praising effort while allowing the young person to develop confidence in using the strategy.

References and Further Reading

  • Proudfoot, J., & Nicholas, J. (2010). Monitoring and evaluation in low intensity CBT interventions. Oxford guide to low intensity CBT interventions, 97-104.
  • Craske, M. G., & Tsao, J. C. I. (1999). Self-monitoring with panic and anxiety disorders. Psychological Assessment, 11(4), 466–479. https://doi.org/10.1037/1040-3590.11.4.466.
  • Cohen, J.S., Edmunds, J.M., Brodman, D.M., Benjamin, C.L., Kendall, P.C. (2013). Using self-monitoring: implementation of collaborative empiricism in cognitive-behavioral therapy. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 20(4), 419-428.