The Authoritative Guide to Self-Help Books

by John W. Santrock

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089862374X
• ISBN13: 9780898623741
• Release Date: May 1994
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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While this is not true research - no double blind, or placebo controls - this is pretty impressive anecdotal evidence. 500 psychologists and therapists recommend what self-help books really do help, and which are mediocre or downright dangerous. My only complaint is that it is now 9 years old - many new books have been written based on good research (see John Gottman - "Why Marriages Succeed or Fail" and Prochaska, DiClemente, and Norcross - "Changing for Good") Where is the second edition? Edit - "Authoritative Guide to Self-Help Resources in Mental Health" by Norcross and Santrock is the updated version. 2000