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.
Table of Contents
PrefaceAcknowledgments1. Self-Help in Mental Health2. AbuseSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesFilmsInternet ResourcesSupport Groups3. AddictionsSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesFilmsOnline Self-HelpInternet ResourcesSupport Groups4. Adult DevelopmentSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesFilmsInternet Resources5. AgingSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesFilmsOnline Self-HelpInternet ResourcesSupport Groups6. AngerSelf-Help BooksInternet ResourcesSupport Groups7. Anxiety DisordersSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesFilmsOnline Self-HelpInternet ResourcesSupport Groups8. AssertivenessSelf-Help BooksInternet Resources9. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesOnline Self-HelpInternet ResourcesSupport Groups10. Autism and Asperger'sSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesFilmsOnline Self-HelpInternet ResourcesSupport Groups11. Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depression)Self-Help BooksAutobiographiesFilmsInternet ResourcesSupport Groups12. Borderline and Narcissistic Personality DisordersSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesFilmsInternet Resources13. BullyingSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesFilmsOnline Self-HelpInternet Resources14. Career DevelopmentSelf-Help BooksInternet Resources15. Child Development and ParentingSelf-Help BooksFilmsOnline Self-HelpInternet ResourcesSupport Groups16. Chronic PainSelf-Help BooksOnline Self-HelpInternet ResourcesSupport Groups17. Communication and People SkillsSelf-Help BooksFilmsInternet Resources18. Death and GrievingSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesFilmsOnline Self-HelpInternet ResourcesSupport Groups19. Dementia/Alzheimer'sSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesFilmsInternet ResourcesSupport Groups20. DepressionSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesFilmsOnline Self-HelpInternet ResourcesSupport Groups21. DivorceSelf-Help BooksFilmsOnline Self-HelpInternet ResourcesSupport Groups22. Eating DisordersSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesFilmsOnline Self-HelpInternet ResourcesSupport Groups23. Families and StepfamiliesSelf-Help BooksFilmsInternet ResourcesSupport Groups24. Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual IssuesSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesFilmsInternet ResourcesSupport Groups25. HappinessSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesOnline Self-HelpInternet Resources26. Infant Development and ParentingSelf-Help BooksInternet Resources27. Love and IntimacySelf-Help BooksFilmsInternet Resources28. MarriageSelf-Help BooksFilmsInternet ResourcesSupport Groups29. Men's IssuesSelf-Help BooksFilmsInternet ResourcesSupport Groups30. Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesFilmsOnline Self-HelpInternet ResourcesSupport Groups31. Posttraumatic Stress DisorderSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesFilmsOnline Self-HelpInternet ResourcesSupport Groups32. PregnancySelf-Help BooksFilmsInternet ResourcesSupport Groups33. SchizophreniaSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesFilmsOnline Self-HelpInternet ResourcesSupport Groups34. Self-Management and Self-EnhancementSelf-Help BooksInternet Resources35. SexualitySelf-Help BooksInternet ResourcesSupport Groups36. Spiritual and Existential ConcernsSelf-Help BooksInternet Resources37. Stress Management and RelaxationSelf-Help BooksInternet Resources38. Substance AbuseSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesFilmsOnline Self-HelpInternet ResourcesSupport Groups39. SuicideSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesFilmsInternet ResourcesSupport Groups40. Teenagers and ParentingSelf-Help BooksFilmsInternet ResourcesSupport Groups41. Violent YouthSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesFilmsInternet Resources42. Women's IssuesSelf-Help BooksAutobiographiesFilmsInternet ResourcesSupport Groups43. For Consumers: Evaluating and Selecting Self-Help Resources44. For Practitioners: Integrating Self-Help into TreatmentAppendix A. The Twelve National StudiesAppendix B. Ratings of Self-Help Books in the National StudiesAppendix C. Ratings of Autobiographies in the National StudiesAppendix D. Ratings of Films in the National StudiesReferencesAbout the AuthorsAuthor and Title IndexSubject Index
