Self-Help That Works
Resources to Improve Emotional Health and Strengthen Relationships
4th Edition
Published on 5. March 2013
611 pages
978-0-19-933364-6 (ISBN)
Description
Self-help is big business, but alas, not always a scientific one. Self-help books, websites, and movies abound and are important sources of psychological advice for millions of Americans. But how can you sift through them to find the ones that work?
Self-Help That Works is an indispensable guide that enables readers to identify effective self-help materials and distinguish them from those that are potentially misleading or even harmful. Six scientist-practitioners bring careful research, expertise, and a dozen national studies to the task of choosing and recommending self-help resources.
Designed for both laypersons and mental-health professionals, this book critically reviews multiple types of self-help resources, from books and autobiographies to films, online programs, support groups, and websites, for 41 different behavioral disorders and life challenges. The revised edition of this award-winning book now features online self-help resources, expanded content, and new chapters focusing on autism, bullying, chronic pain, GLB issues, happiness, and nonchemical addictions. Each chapter updates the self-help resources launched since the previous edition and expands the material. The final chapters provide key strategies for consumers evaluating self-help as well as for professionals integrating self-help into treatment.
All told, this updated edition of Self-Help that Works evaluates more than 2,000 self-help resources and brings together the collective wisdom of nearly 5,000 mental health professionals. Whether seeking self-help for yourself, loved ones, or patients, this is the go-to, research-based guide with the best advice on what works.
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John C. Norcross | Linda F. Campbell | John M. Grohol
Self-Help That Works
Resources to Improve Emotional Health and Strengthen Relationships
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4th Edition
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Persons
John C. Norcross, Ph.D., ABPP, is Professor of Psychology and Distinguished University Fellow at the University of Scranton, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University, and a board-certified clinical psychologist in a part-time practice.
Linda F. Campbell, PhD, is a professor and director of the training clinic in the Department of Counseling and Human Development at the University of Georgia.
John M. Grohol, PsyD, is an expert in online psychology, a researcher, and CEO and founder of a leading mental health network online, PsychCentral.com.
John W. Santrock, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Dallas.
Florin Selagea, MS, is a doctoral student in counseling psychology at the University of Georgia.
Robert Sommer, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of Psychology Emeritus at the University of California, Davis.
Content
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Self-Help in Mental Health
2. Abuse
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Films
Internet Resources
Support Groups
3. Addictions
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Films
Online Self-Help
Internet Resources
Support Groups
4. Adult Development
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Films
Internet Resources
5. Aging
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Films
Online Self-Help
Internet Resources
Support Groups
6. Anger
Self-Help Books
Internet Resources
Support Groups
7. Anxiety Disorders
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Films
Online Self-Help
Internet Resources
Support Groups
8. Assertiveness
Self-Help Books
Internet Resources
9. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Online Self-Help
Internet Resources
Support Groups
10. Autism and Asperger's
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Films
Online Self-Help
Internet Resources
Support Groups
11. Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depression)
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Films
Internet Resources
Support Groups
12. Borderline and Narcissistic Personality Disorders
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Films
Internet Resources
13. Bullying
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Films
Online Self-Help
Internet Resources
14. Career Development
Self-Help Books
Internet Resources
15. Child Development and Parenting
Self-Help Books
Films
Online Self-Help
Internet Resources
Support Groups
16. Chronic Pain
Self-Help Books
Online Self-Help
Internet Resources
Support Groups
17. Communication and People Skills
Self-Help Books
Films
Internet Resources
18. Death and Grieving
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Films
Online Self-Help
Internet Resources
Support Groups
19. Dementia/Alzheimer's
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Films
Internet Resources
Support Groups
20. Depression
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Films
Online Self-Help
Internet Resources
Support Groups
21. Divorce
Self-Help Books
Films
Online Self-Help
Internet Resources
Support Groups
22. Eating Disorders
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Films
Online Self-Help
Internet Resources
Support Groups
23. Families and Stepfamilies
Self-Help Books
Films
Internet Resources
Support Groups
24. Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Issues
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Films
Internet Resources
Support Groups
25. Happiness
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Online Self-Help
Internet Resources
26. Infant Development and Parenting
Self-Help Books
Internet Resources
27. Love and Intimacy
Self-Help Books
Films
Internet Resources
28. Marriage
Self-Help Books
Films
Internet Resources
Support Groups
29. Men's Issues
Self-Help Books
Films
Internet Resources
Support Groups
30. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Films
Online Self-Help
Internet Resources
Support Groups
31. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Films
Online Self-Help
Internet Resources
Support Groups
32. Pregnancy
Self-Help Books
Films
Internet Resources
Support Groups
33. Schizophrenia
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Films
Online Self-Help
Internet Resources
Support Groups
34. Self-Management and Self-Enhancement
Self-Help Books
Internet Resources
35. Sexuality
Self-Help Books
Internet Resources
Support Groups
36. Spiritual and Existential Concerns
Self-Help Books
Internet Resources
37. Stress Management and Relaxation
Self-Help Books
Internet Resources
38. Substance Abuse
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Films
Online Self-Help
Internet Resources
Support Groups
39. Suicide
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Films
Internet Resources
Support Groups
40. Teenagers and Parenting
Self-Help Books
Films
Internet Resources
Support Groups
41. Violent Youth
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Films
Internet Resources
42. Women's Issues
Self-Help Books
Autobiographies
Films
Internet Resources
Support Groups
43. For Consumers: Evaluating and Selecting Self-Help Resources
44. For Practitioners: Integrating Self-Help into Treatment
Appendix A. The Twelve National Studies
Appendix B. Ratings of Self-Help Books in the National Studies
Appendix C. Ratings of Autobiographies in the National Studies
Appendix D. Ratings of Films in the National Studies
References
About the Authors
Author and Title Index
Subject Index
