The Authoritative Guide to Self-Help Resources in Mental Health By
John C. Norcross, Linda Frye Campbell and Thomas P. Smith (Guilford,
2000)
THE BEST SELF-HELP AND SELF-AWARENESS BOOKS:
A Topic-by-Topic Guide to Quality Information By Stephen B. Fried
and G. Ann Schultis (American Library Association, 1995)
Caring for the Mind: The Comprehensive Guide to Mental Health By
Dianne and Robert Hales (Bantam, 1995)
RESOURCES ON ANXIETY
An End to Panic: Breakthrough Techniques for Overcoming Panic
Disorder By Elke Zuercher-White (New Harbinger Publications, 1998)
Anxiety & Depression: The Best Resources to Help You Cope
Edited By Rich Wemhoff (Resource Pathways, 1998)
RESOURCES ON DEPRESSION
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy By David D. Burns (Avon,
1992)
Understanding Depression: A Complete Guide to Its Diagnosis and
Treatment By Donald F. Klein, M.D., and Paul H.Wender, M.D. (Oxford
University Press, 1993)
SELF-HELP RESOURCES ON OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER
Getting Control: Overcoming Your Obsessions and Compulsions By Lee
Baler (Plume, 1992)
The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder By Bruce M. Hyman and Cherry Pedrick (New
Harbinger Publications, 1999)
RESOURCES FOR TRAUMA AND PTSD
Coping with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder By Carolyn Simpson and
Dwain Simpson (Rosen Publishing Group, 1997)
Coping with Trauma: A Guide to Self-Understanding By Jon G. Allen
(American Psychiatric Press, 1995)
THE BEST SELF-HELP WEBSITES
GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED WEB SITES:
Knowledge Exchange Network (operated by the U.S. Dept. of Health
and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration, and the Center for Mental Health Services)
www.mentalhealth.org
eNational Center for PTSD (operated by the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs) www.dartmouth. edu/dms/ptsd
eNational Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov
NON-PROFIT SITES
eAmerican Psychiatric Association www.psych.org
Anxiety Disorders Association of America www.adaa.org
The Help Center of the American Psychological Association
www.helping.apa.org
The International Society for Mental Health Online
www.ismho.org
eNational Alliance for the Mentally III www.nami.org
National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association
www.ndmda.org
COMMERCIAL WEB SITES
Online Psych www.onlinepsych.com
eBasic Information www.realpsychology.com
eSelf-Help and Psychology Magazine www.shpm.com
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