Bibliography of Self-Help Resources

The resources here may be found at your local public library or purchased at bookstores. These sources are intended for personal exploration of various health and behavorial topics and should not imply a recommendation or advice. Please discuss these issues with your health care professional.

Alcoholism

The Betty Ford Center Book of Answers: Help for Those Struggling with Substance Abuse and for the People Who Love Them (West, Ford)
Educating Yourself About Alcohol and Drugs: A People’s Primer (Schuckit)

Anger

The Dance of Anger: A Woman’s Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships (Lerner)
How to Control Your Anger Before It Controls You (Tafrate & Ellis)

Anxiety/Panic

Life Without Limits, (Bassett, Lucinda)
Beyond Anxiety & Phobia: A Step-By-Step Guide to Lifetime Recovery, (Bourne Ph.D., Edmund J)

Caregiver

Another Country: Navigating the Emotional Terrain of our Elders, (Piphor Ph.D., Mary)
How to Cope With Mental Illness in Your Family, (Marsh, Ph.D, Diane and Dickens, Rex)

Change

Change Happens: Finding Your Way Through Life’s Transitions (Brister)
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Covey)

Co-Dependency

Codependency No More: Beyond Codependency (Beattie)
The Language of Letting Go (Beattie)

Communication

You Just Don’t Understand: Women & Men in Conversation, (Tannen, Ph.D., Deborah)
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most (Stone, Douglas, Patton, Bruce, Heen, Sheila)

Conflict

Resolving Conflict Sooner, (Anderson, Kare)
Getting to Resolution: Turning Conflict into Collaboration, (Levine, Stewart)

Dejunking Your Life

Taming the Paper Tiger at Home, (Hemphill, Barbara)
Organizing from the Inside Out, (Morgenstern, Julie)

Depression

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beating the Blues - Complete Idiot’s Guides (Alpha Development Group - McGrath & Kogan)
Undoing Depression: What Therapy Doesn’t Teach You and Medication Can’t Give You (O’Connor)

Diversity

The Ten Lenses: Your Guide to Living and Working in a Multicultural World, (Williams, Mark & Clifton, Donald)
Voices of Diversity, (Blank, Renee & Slipp, Sandra)

Divorce/Separation

Does Wednesday Mean Mom’s House or Dad’s?’: Parenting Together While Living Apart (Ackerman)
Surviving the Breakup: How Children and Parents Cope with Divorce (Wallerstein, Kelly)

Domestic Violence

Dangerous Relationships: How to Stop Domestic Violence Before It Stops You (Nelson)
It’s My Life Now: Starting Over After an Abusive Relationship or Domestic Violence, (Dugan, Meg Kennedy)

Drugs

Drugs and Beyond: A Family Approach to Abused and Misused Drugs (Staff Global Health Research)
Reducing the Risks for Substance Abuse: A Lifespan Approach – Prevention in Practice Library (Daughtery, Leukfeld)

Eating Disorders

Surviving an Eating Disorder: New Perspectives and Strategies for Family and Friends (Siegel, Brisman & Weinshel)
Eating Disorders: A Handbook for Teens, Families and Teachers, (Heller MD, Tania)

Elder Care

The Complete Eldercare Planner: Where to Start, Questions to Ask, and How to Find Help - 2nd edition (Loverde, Joy)
Another Country: Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Our Elders (Pipher)
The Complete Eldercare Planner: Where to Start, Questions to Ask, and How to Find Help (Loverde)

Family

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families: Building a Beautiful Family Culture in a Turbulent World (Covey & Covey)
Solo Parenting: Raising Strong and Happy Families (Chambers)

Finances

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Managing Your Money – Complete Idiot’s Guides (Heady, Heady & Fertig)
Credit Repair Made Simple, (Eichhorn, Brian)

Gambling

Behind the 8 ball: A Guide for Families, (Berman, Linda & Siegel, Mary Ellen)
The Downside: Problem and Pathological Gambling, (Marotta, Jeffrey J.)
Gamblers Anonymous Publications: to order publication list call 213-386-8789

Grief

The Grief Recovery Handbook: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce and Other Losses (James, Friedman)
Necessary Losses: The Loves, Illusions, Dependencies and Impossible Expectations That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Grow (Viorst)

Health and Wellness

Eve’s Rib: The New Gender-Specific Medicine and How It Can Change Your Life, (Legato MD, Marianne J.)
Wellness Foods A to Z, (Sheldon, Margen & Swartzberg, John)

Humor

The Steps to Healing: Wisdom from the Sages, The Rosemarys, and the Times, (Ullman, Dana)
I’d Rather Laugh: How to be Happy Even When Life Ha Other Plans for You, (Richman, Linda)

Learning Disabilities

Learning Outside the Lines, (Mooney, Jonathan & Cole, David)
All Kinds of Minds: A Young Student’s Book About Learning Abilities and Disabilities, (Levine, Mel)

Legal

Crime Victim’s Guide to Justice – Self-help law kit with forms (Boland)
Law 101: Everything You Need to Know About The American Legal System, (Feinman, Jay)

Marriage/Relationships

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: A Practical Guide for Improving Communication and Getting What You Want in Your Relationships (Gray)
The Seven Principles for Making a Marriage Work (Gottman, Silver)

Men’s Health Guidelines

I Just Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression, (Real, Terrence)
Diagnostic Test for Men, (Wurman, Richard Saul, Diehl, Digby, & Holmes, Nigel)

Parenting

The Challenging Child: Understanding Raising and Enjoying the Five ‘Difficult’ Types of Children (Greenspan, Greenspan & Salmon)
Positive Discipline A-Z, Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition: From Toddlers to Teens, 1001 Solutions to Everyday Parenting Problems (Nelsen, Lott & Glenn)

Self-Esteem

Confidence: Finding It and Living It (DeAngelis)
The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem (Branden)

Sexual Harassment

Thinking About Sexual Harassment: A Guide for the Perplexed, (Crouch, Margaret A.)
Step Forward: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: What You Need to Know!, (Webb, Susan)

Smoking Cessation

The Enlightened Smoker's Guide to Quitting (Gebhardt)
Element How to Quit Smoking: Without Gaining Weight (Katahn) W. W. Norton & Company

Step Families

How to Win as a Stepfamily (Visher & Visher) Brunner/Mazel Trade

Stress

Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook (Davis, Eshelman, McKay)
New Harbinger Press Stress: Living and Working in a Changing World (Manning, Curtis & McMillen) Whole Person Associates

Teens & Adolescents

Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall?, (Wolf, Anthony E.)
Reviving Ophelia, (Pipher Ph.D, Mary)
Real Boys, (Pollack Ph.D., William)

Time Management

Timeshifting: Creating More Time to Enjoy Your Life, (Rechtsegaffen, Steven)
Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management, (Smith, Hyrum W.)

Women’s Health

Guidelines Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom: Creating Physical & Emotional Health, (Northrup, Christine)
Uplift: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors, (Delinsky, Barbara)