Future studies should also break down the treatment to identify the specific components that contribute to therapeutic success.
We know that the most effective treatment components for anxiety with young children have been shown to be exposure, participating modeling, and reinforcement (Ollendick & King, 1998); therefore, it would be useful to determine which specific games are linked to changes in child behavior and symptoms to help strengthen the overall effectiveness of the bibliotherapy treatment.
Nonetheless, Uncle Lightfoot (Coffman, 2012) illustrates how exposure therapy can be presented in a positive way such that children can actually “celebrate” and enjoy facing their fears.