| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 596 pages) |
| Contents |
Self-help in mental health -- Abuse -- Addictions -- Adult development -- Aging -- Anger -- Anxiety disorders -- Assertiveness -- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder -- Autism and Asperger's -- Bipolar disorder -- Borderline and narcissistic personality disorders -- Bullying -- Career development -- Child development and parenting -- Chronic pain -- Communication and people skills -- Death and grieving -- Dementia/Alzheimer's -- Depression -- Divorce -- Eating disorders -- Families and stepfamilies -- Gay, lesbian, and bisexual issues -- Happiness -- Infant development and parenting -- Love and intimacy -- Marriage -- Men's issues -- Obsessive-compulsive disorder -- Posttraumatic stress disorder -- Pregnancy -- Schizophrenia -- Self-management and self-enhancement -- Sexuality -- Spiritual and existential concerns -- Stress management and relaxation -- Substance abuse -- Suicide -- Teenagers and parenting -- Violent youth -- Women's issues -- For consumers : Evaluating and selecting self-help resources -- For practitioners : Integrating self-help into treatment -- Appendix A. The 12 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 |
| Summary |
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. Desig |
| Notes |
Previously published under title: Authoritative guide to self-help resources in mental health |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 557-563) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Mental health -- United States -- Indexes
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Mental illness -- United States -- Indexes
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Mental health services -- United States -- Directories
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Mental health.
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Mental illness.
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Mental health services.
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Self-care, Health.
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Self-help groups.
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Mental Health
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Mental Disorders
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Mental Health Services
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Self Care
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Self-Help Groups
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mental health.
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mental disorders.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
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Self-help groups
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Self-care, Health
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Mental health
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Mental health services
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Mental illness
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United States |
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United States
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indexes (reference sources)
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directories.
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Abstracts
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Directories
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Indexes
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Abstracts.
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Indexes.
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Directories.
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Résumés analytiques.
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Index.
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Répertoires.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Norcross, John C., 1957-
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| ISBN |
9780199333646 |
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0199333645 |
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