Six American psychologists who teach and work in a variety of clinics, practices, and universities throughout the U.S. contribute to this guide for consumers and mental health professionals. The text is alphabetically organized around 36 frequently encountered clinical problems and life challenges. Each category contains listings of recommended self-help books, autobiographies, films, internet resources, and national support groups. The number of resources listed in this fully revised and expanded edition has increased by some 60 percent, and includes new chapters on posttraumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, youth violence, borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, and suicide. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Keeping pace with the ever-changing world of self-help, the revised and expanded edition of this indispensable reference helps consumers and professionals distinguish high-quality self-help resources from those that are misleading, inaccurate, or even harmful. The number of resources reviewed has increased by more than 60, to over 1,000 self-help books, autobiographies, and popular films. Ratings now embody the collective wisdom of more than 3,000 mental health professionals. Supplementing their eight national studies, the authors also describe and evaluate hundreds of Internet sites and provide valuable listings of self-help and support groups. The volume is organized around 36 frequently encountered clinical problems and life challenges, with entirely new chapters covering posttraumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, youth violence, borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, and suicide. The concluding chapter delineates 11 key strategies for selecting an effective self-help resource.
