Authoritative Guide To Self-help Resources In Mental Health

Designed for today's frontline therapists and mental health care providers, The Clinician's Toolbox brings you easy-to-use books, manuals, and computer programs that offer immediate benefits in your day-to-day work. Ideal for all clinical orientations and practice settings, these hands-on resources can make your work more effective, efficient, and responsive to current real-world demands: managed care, evolving ethical concerns, limited resources, expanding technology, diversity, and more.

Self-help materials have become a prime source of psychological advice for millions of Americans. While many self-help resources provide high-quality information, others may be misleading, inaccurate, or even harmful. This indispensable volume reveals which are the good ones, which are the bad ones, and why. Based on the results of 5 acclaimed national studies involving over 2,500 mental health professionals, the book reviews and rates 600+ self-help books, autobiographies, and popular films. In addition, hundreds of Internet sites are described and evaluated, and valuable listings are provided of national and online support groups. The concluding chapter presents guidelines for selecting an effective self-help resource. Addressing 28 of the most prevalent clinical disorders and life challenges -- from ADHD, Alzheimer's, and anxiety disorders, to marital problems and mood disorders, to weight management and women's issues -- this timely book will be useful to consumers and professionals alike.