The Optimistic Child: A Proven
Program to Safeguard Children
Against Depression and
BuildLifelong Resilience by Martin E.
P. Seligman
Excellent Way To Teach Primary Care Pediatrician About Depression In Children
In The Optimistic Child, Dr. Martin E. P. Seligman offers parents, teachers,
and coaches a well-validated program to prevent depression in children. In
a thirty-year study, Seligman and his colleagues discovered the link
between pessimism -- dwelling on the most catastrophic cause of any
setback -- and depression. Seligman shows adults how to teach children
the skills of optimism that can help them combat depression, achieve more
on the playing field and at school, and improve their physical health.

As Seligman states in his new afterword for this edition, “Teaching children
optimism is more, I realized, than just correcting pessimism . . . It is the
creation of a positive strength, a sunny but solid future-mindedness that
can be deployed throughout life -- not only to fight depression and to come
back from failure, but also to be the foundation of success and vitality.”
Personal Review: The Optimistic Child: A Proven Program to
Safeguard Children Against Depression and BuildLifelong
Resilience by Martin E. P. Seligman
Dr. Seligman has put much effort in the writing of this book. The materal,
although aimed for parents, I found it very beneficial as a primary care
pediatrician. I encounter depression among children almost daily. Dr
Seligman helps me to understand the problem with great case discussion
and practical strategies. Especially, the questionnaire used in his study
was also included in the book and it was very useful. I enjoy reading the
book and parents are please that I can offer help for them and their
children.
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