Handbook of Self-Help Therapies

Handbook of Self-Help Therapies

Author: Patti Lou Watkins

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-11-28

Total Pages: 475

ISBN-13: 1135607753

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This volume constitutes the first solidly research-grounded guide for practitioners wending their way through the new maze of self-help approaches. The Handbook of Self-Help Therapies summarizes the current state of our knowledge about what works and what does not, disorder by disorder and modality by modality. Among the covered topics are: self-regulation theory; anxiety disorders; depression; childhood disorders; eating disorders; sexual dysfunctions; insomnia; problem drinking; smoking cessation; dieting and weight loss. Comprehensive in its scope, this systematic, objective assessment of self-help treatments will be invaluable for practitioners, researchers and students in counseling psychology, psychiatry and social work, health psychology, and behavioral medicine.


Handbook of Self-Help Therapies

Handbook of Self-Help Therapies

Author: Patti Lou Watkins

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2007-11-28

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 1135607761

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This volume constitutes the first solidly research-grounded guide for practitioners wending their way through the new maze of self-help approaches. The Handbook of Self-Help Therapies summarizes the current state of our knowledge about what works and what does not, disorder by disorder and modality by modality. Among the covered topics are: self-regulation theory; anxiety disorders; depression; childhood disorders; eating disorders; sexual dysfunctions; insomnia; problem drinking; smoking cessation; dieting and weight loss. Comprehensive in its scope, this systematic, objective assessment of self-help treatments will be invaluable for practitioners, researchers and students in counseling psychology, psychiatry and social work, health psychology, and behavioral medicine.


Authoritative Guide to Self-help Resources in Mental Health

Authoritative Guide to Self-help Resources in Mental Health

Author: John C. Norcross

Publisher: Guilford Publications

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 9781572308961

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Self-help materials have become a prime source of psychological advice for millions of Americans. While many self-help resources provide high-quality information and support, others may be misleading, inaccurate, or even harmful. This indispensable volume reveals which are the good ones, which are the bad ones, and why. Based on the results of 5 national studies involving over 2,500 mental health professionals, the book reviews and rates 600+ self-help books, autobiographies, and popular films. In addition, hundreds of helpful Internet sites are described and evaluated by a clinical psychologist, and valuable listings are provided of national and online support groups. The concluding chapter presents practical guidelines for selecting an effective self-help resource. Addressing 28 of the most prevalent clinical disorders and life challenges--from ADHD, Alzheimer's, and anxiety disorders, to marital problems and mood disorders, to weight management and women's issues--this timely book will be tremendously useful to consumers and professionals alike.


Self-Therapy

Self-Therapy

Author: Jay Earley

Publisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 1936107082

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Self-therapy makes the power of a cutting-edge psychotherapy approach accessible to everyone.... It is incredibly effective on a wide variety of life issues, such as self-esteem, procrastination, depression, and relationship issues. -provided by the publisher.


Clinician's Handbook for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Clinician's Handbook for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Author: Kieron O'Connor

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-11-17

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1119954991

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This book is the first to bring together new research to offer a hands-on clinical guide to treating people with all types of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) using an inference-based therapy (IBT). Provides clinical examples from the full range of OCD subtypes Coverage integrates theory and application Decribes case management in detail - from initial assessment to terminating therapy and follow-up Shows how IBT can also be generalized and applied to other serious psychiatric disorders


Handbook of Treatment for Eating Disorders

Handbook of Treatment for Eating Disorders

Author: David M. Garner

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 1997-04-18

Total Pages: 548

ISBN-13: 9781572301863

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Updated to reflect recent DSM categorizations, this edition includes coverage of binge-eating disorder and examines pharmacological as well as psychotherapeutic approaches to treating eating disorders.


The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook

The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook

Author: Clair Davies

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Published: 2013-09-01

Total Pages: 866

ISBN-13: 1608824969

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Trigger point therapy is one of the fastest-growing and most effective pain therapies in the world. Medical doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists, and massage therapists are all beginning to use this technique to relieve patients’ formerly undiagnosable muscle and joint pain, both conditions that studies have shown to be the cause of nearly 25 percent of all doctor visits. This book addresses the problem of myofascial trigger points—tiny contraction knots that develop in a muscle when it is injured or overworked. Restricted circulation and lack of oxygen in these points cause referred pain. Massage of the trigger is the safest, most natural, and most effective form of pain therapy. Trigger points create pain throughout the body in predictable patterns characteristic to each muscle, producing discomfort ranging from mild to severe. Trigger point massage increases circulation and oxygenation in the area and often produces instant relief. The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook, Third Edition, has made a huge impact among health professionals and the public alike, becoming an overnight classic in the field of pain relief. This edition includes a new chapter by the now deceased author, Clair Davies’ daughter, Amber Davies, who is passionate about continuing her father’s legacy. The new edition also includes postural assessments and muscle tests, an illustrated index of symptoms, and clinical technique drawings and descriptions to assist both practitioners and regular readers in assessing and treating trigger points. If you have ever suffered from, or have treated someone who suffers from myofascial trigger point pain, this is a must-have book.


Feeling Good

Feeling Good

Author: David D. Burns

Publisher: Signet Book

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13:

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Explains how each individual can learn to control their moods through controlling the thought processes and changing the patterns of how things are perceived.


Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia

Author: Janet A. Hulme

Publisher: Phoenix Publishing

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 9781928812012

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Self-Help in Mental Health

Self-Help in Mental Health

Author: T. Mark Harwood

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2009-11-24

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1441910999

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Self-help is big business, but alas not a scienti c business. The estimated 10 billion—that’s with a “b”—spent each year on self-help in the United States is rarely guided by research or monitored by mental health professionals. Instead, marketing and metaphysics triumph. The more outrageous the “miraculous cure” and the “r- olutionary secret,” the better the sales. Of the 3,000 plus self-help books published each year, only a dozen contain controlled research documenting their effectiveness as stand-alone self-help. Of the 20,000 plus psychological and relationship web sites available on the Internet, only a couple hundred meet professional standards for accuracy and balance. Most, in fact, sell a commercial product. Pity the layperson, or for that matter, the practitioner, trying to navigate the self-help morass. We are bombarded with thousands of potential resources and c- tradictory advice. Should we seek wisdom in a self-help book, an online site, a 12-step group, an engaging autobiography, a treatment manual, an inspiring movie, or distance writing? Should we just do it, or just say no? Work toward change or accept what is? Love your inner child or grow out of your Peter Pan? I become confused and discouraged just contemplating the choices.